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likewise thought people hungry for mid-2000s era action-adventure games might enjoy it, but they said there were too many other, better options today. They also experienced technical issues on the PlayStation 5.
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220:. THQ Nordic released the game for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 15, 2024. It was developed by the same team that made the first game, Belgian developer Appeal Studios.
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received mixed reviews on all platforms. Although they criticized it for having "overly long questlines filled with busywork" and dialogue that is "goofy sci-fi babble",
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is old-fashioned PC gaming fun—but I just wish its hero didn't remind me of my own painful mortality so vividly"
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216:. In August 2023, the game was renamed to
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767:review: an open world dead end"
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208:On September 17, 2021,
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