DeVuego

I enjoyed my 5 hour playthrough of Call of the Elder Gods. The puzzles, environments, and voice acting were all fantastic and that’s all you really need for a fun weekend chomp of a title. However, the move from one island to jet setting across the globe in those five hours didn’t do the pacing of the story any favours. There’s a lot going on, and the game rattles through some of it’s reveals at a fair clip, losing a lot of the intrigue that made the first game so compelling. When it comes to facing the Cosmic Entities at the end of the world; I think I’d have preferred a little less movie conspiracy, and a little more actual mystery.

There’s a few level design issues that made some areas a little more frustrating than fun and occasionally there’s maybe a few too many enemies in one area for the pace of the combat and the story can suffer a bit in pacing and tone. But, all in all, it’s a fun experience that showcases that sometimes less is more when it comes to gameplay, and that a distinct one done well can be all you need. Even weapon durability.