ok various thoughts offhand now that I've finished it
Loved the story overall. The slow explanation of what happened with Zane really drew me in, and I started to really appreciate Wake more as a character once he had more chance to interact with Sarah and Barry. Episodes 4 and 5 were really strong because of this.
That's part of what dragged Episode 6 down for me. There are some decent setpieces, but the whole episode was just kind of a slog through mostly familiar-looking locations and enemies. Facing off against the tornado was great though.
The way the game handled the birds was so cool and creepy, and pretty visually impressive for a 2010 game. Particularly the shadows of the birds that started to appear on the ground as they loomed overhead was probably the best part of the horror atmosphere.
I don't really have a problem with some in-game ads, but multiple giant Verizon billboards in the final stretch of a horror game kinda took me out of it.
Overall I really enjoyed the game. Combat still wasn't a big draw for me, and car physics were all sorts of wonky, but the story and atmosphere more than make up for it.
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