Don't waste your money

We throw the gaming industry a lot of punches for over-franchising, but let The Order: 1886 stand as evidence that even an original IP by an up-and-coming development studio can feel just as rote as the latest Ubisoft release.

I will start off by saying unfortunately a lot of what you may have read is in fact accurate. While The Order: 1886 is a graphical masterpiece it has far more in common with titles released by TellTale Games than it does third person shooters like Gears of War.

The Order: 1886 is a beautiful and impressive technical achievement, but it's also chock-full of frustrating control issues. Odd pacing and a less than compelling storyline don't help either.

The Order: 1886 is one of the best looking games around; Its fantastic dramatic performances are matched with a beautifully realized alternate vision of Victorian London

There are some frustrating issues with The Order's controls and the game's lengthy cutscenes and breaks in the action are jarring

Most of the shooting is done with yer bog-standard pistols and rifles, but there is some exotic weaponry to play around with. The Order's beguiling version of history has them casting renowned electrical engineer Nikola Tesla as the Knight's armourer.

The PlayStation 4 (PS4) has had a year of up and downs in India and it's still to have a monster hit along the lines of last generation's fantastic Uncharted series of games, or The Last of Us.

If I were reviewing The Order: 1886 as a movie, I would note its slick, gorgeous cinematics and its solid acting. Then I'd tear it down for its formulaic archetypal roles and for being held together by several pieces of stringy plot.

Gorgeous graphics; Seamless integration between cut scenes and in-game play; Innovative weapons

Boring shooting gallery-style combat; Cool weapons not used nearly enough; Little to no replay value; Predictable, clichéd story

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Set in an alternate Victorian steampunk era, The Order: 1886 bundles werewolves, Jack the Ripper and Arthurian legend in with a load of wood-handled, high-tech gadgets and empire-era mock-futuristic weaponry.

Its lack of trust in the player is best expressed in the The Order’ s dramatic final scene (no plot details ahead). As Galahad holds his antagonist’s life in his hands, the player is prompted to pull the trigger.