The Descendant: Episode 1 – Aftermath
The Descendant: Episode 1 – Aftermath
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By: Gaming Corps
Peter Mattsson
Senior Content Writer
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The Good
- Striking cel-shaded graphics, swooping cameras and atmospheric music create a cinematic presentation
- increasingly endearing characters
- great voice work.
The Bad
- Unspectacular plot that takes a while to get going
- puzzles are often simple
- linearity belies the promise of meaningful choices
- TV-episode length
- stumbles at the end.
Our Verdict
Uneven
A near-equal balance of good and bad that can make a game either fall disappointingly short of its evident potential or be mildly entertaining despite its many failings.
Despite the polished presentation, The Descendant is by-the-numbers sci-fi that rarely ventures out of its modest comfort zone. It won’t win an Emmy, but it does manage to entertain throughout its five brief episodes.
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