The Xbox 360 version of this game is what finally convinced me that the Xbone and PS4 were necessary upgrades. Due to being an adult at the time, I was less focused on the "shiny new videogame box" part, and more on the "$400" part for the first time. This is the game that I look back at when I think about the Scarlet or the PS5. I may not think we need it now, but I'll change my tune when another game like this comes out.
This version is playable. When you're in the game itself, it plays exactly like how you'd expect it to. There's no stutter or anything. However, the load times are ridiculous. I don't just mean the "load the level" times. Pausing and unpausing the game requires a load time. I've played the Xbone version, which does all this smoothly. But on 360, every time I wanted to upgrade my abilities or look at the map, I'd be treated to a loading screen. I've never seen anything like it before or since.
It may be a bit late to say this now, but do not play this on Xbox 360 if you have any other options.
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The nemesis system really turned out to be a dud "innovation." Why should I care if the nemesis is the high pitched orc or the low pitched orc. They are all ugly, stupid, have no engaging dialogue and will be dead and replaced in 15 minutes.
I saw a video of a guy turning off his monitor while pressing one button and keeping his combo while on a 20 minute rant about the combat. I think about that a lot when I see games with this style of gameplay. I don't know how people can play this game when at its core the combat is so mindless.
Gets really bland and loses all semblance of a challenge once you get enough upgrades. That's especially not helped by the fact that you can't die because Mr Elf is always there to revive you in a tower in real time.
I also watched my roommate finish this game, and the ending is so anti-climactic with a forced stealth encounter where you are limited to a very specific approach.