The Order: 1886
Main game
3.09 average rating based on 1070 ratings
- Developers
- Ready At Dawn, SCE Santa Monica Studio
- Publishers
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Events
- PlayStation Experience 2014 Keynote, The Game Awards 2014, +2 morePlayStation Experience 2014 Keynote, The Game Awards 2014, PlayStation E3 2014 Press Conference, PlayStation E3 Press Conference 2013 less
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4
- Genres
- Adventure, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Historical, Horror
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giopep's review of The Order: 1886
This review is for the PlayStation 4 version
Still visually and stylistically impressive, even ten years later, but the rest… It feels like a Naughty Dog wannabe (the second portable God of War already had those vibes) and it’s not particularly BAD but also it’s really not GREAT at anything. The story is super standard and too full of stuff that doesn’t have the time to breath. There’s some cool gameplay ideas but, again, they don’t have the time to breath properly. And all the scenes that should represent the most exciting moments, like when you’re fighting werewolves, are kinda lame. I loved the world building and I think it was a decent starting point for something that could have been a great sequel but we’re never gonna get it and that’s a pity. By the way, I understand why this was a sore point at the time but I don’t think it’s too short: it’s long enough and it ends right before outstaying its welcome.
The Borders: 1886
This review is for the PlayStation 4 version
This game looks fantastic, especially for an early PS4 title. The atmosphere, setting, and story make for a very well-designed immersion in an alternate version of Victorian London. While the letterboxing lends to the cinematic experience, it really becomes a hindrance during the action scenes. Since a lot of your time is spent ducking behind barriers for cover, your field of view is consistently obstructed by the black bar at the top of the screen. Good luck trying to keep track of enemies, and timing your shots. This was certainly a design choice to give off a claustrophobic feel, but I'm not a fan. While I really like the game's story as a whole, a lot of its elements feel incomplete. By endgame, there are a lot of loose ends. It's clear that they were leaning heavily on a sequel, but I would have liked the ending to feel like more of a resolution than an abrupt cliffhanger. Overall, I had a great time with this game. I love the world that this game is set in, and would love to return to it in a sequel. Just get rid of those damn black bars. 07/10
Great Story, decent gameplay, disappointing ending
First of all about 60% of this game is non-interactive cut scenes so avoid if that doesn't sound appealing to you.
The gameplay is made up of shooting sequences with some stealth and following on-screen button prompts when fighting monsters. There is a small amount of very easy platforming. Basically the gameplay is fine but nothing special, the shooting is a bit repetitive, the monster fights are just QTEs. There are no puzzles and there are no dialog choices.
So this game is all about the story, which is actually very good. There is almost no long winded exposition, the game assumes that players will keep up without having everything explained to them which is refreshing and the world building is very good. The characters are cliched but still managed to be interesting. I would have given the game five stars but in the last hour the game threw away all the interesting story points in favour of a rushed and annoying ending. Not so much setting up for a sequel as seeming like they got tired of it and just decided to end. Very disappointing.
Still I would recommend this to anyone who likes good stories in games and …
First of all about 60% of this game is non-interactive cut scenes so avoid if that doesn't sound appealing to you.
The gameplay is made up of shooting sequences with some stealth and following on-screen button prompts when fighting monsters. There is a small amount of very easy platforming. Basically the gameplay is fine but nothing special, the shooting is a bit repetitive, the monster fights are just QTEs. There are no puzzles and there are no dialog choices.
So this game is all about the story, which is actually very good. There is almost no long winded exposition, the game assumes that players will keep up without having everything explained to them which is refreshing and the world building is very good. The characters are cliched but still managed to be interesting. I would have given the game five stars but in the last hour the game threw away all the interesting story points in favour of a rushed and annoying ending. Not so much setting up for a sequel as seeming like they got tired of it and just decided to end. Very disappointing.
Still I would recommend this to anyone who likes good stories in games and I really hope there will be a sequel.
LithePanther's review of The Order: 1886
Just finished the game. Review will be coming shortly once I can write it up
phyrface's review of The Order: 1886
A lot of hate for this game but I thought it was fun. Not amazing, but worth playing.
Phenomenal graphics in The Order: 1886. This is the most cinematic looking game I've ever played. The alternate history steampunk London setting is really well done. It's fairly linear but a joy to make your way through the levels and see all the detail. The shooting itself is fairly standard third person cover shooter mechanics, but it does the job fine. I'm somewhat disappointed at the ending. It feels like they ran out of budget or time and had to end the game before they got to the end of the story.
The game itself is pretty decent. I don't have any real complaints about gameplay or the story that was told. It's a fun little 3rd person shooter with some cool science weapons to toy with here and there. What I didn't like was the story that wasn't told. I felt like I got dropped into the middle of a series with little explanation as to what was going on. Then there was the ending that concludes what seemed like a side story and just stops. The main plotline just goes unresolved.
Good game! A good change of pace from a lot of other games. For me it is almost like an interactive movie. In general, I really enjoy linear gameplay and good story development, and this game delivered on that. Yes, it is short, but I am an adult with two jobs, and many other responsibilities, so I very much welcome short games these days. The gameplay was a bit stiff, I would get stuck taking cover or have a hard time moving to different spots while crouching. The shooting part was ok. I would have liked to fight more monsters, for sure. The few monster encounters felt a little bit too repetitive. Some variation here would have helped. The graphics were good. I would work on the cinematic transitions. They felt very abrupt. Definitely, this game was set up for a sequel. Unfortunately, since it got such bad ratings, I don't think we will ever see it. Bummer...
Enjoying this one! Yes, it loses its flow sometimes, with so many cutscenes and weird transitions, but I am liking it. I'm seeing it more as an interactive movie.
I don't normally go for the Platinum trophy - being more of an achievement hunter on the Xbox - but I figured this was easy enough to go for. That puts me at 5 Platinum trophies for now.
Overall this game was a resounding "OK". I just can't believe how generic it felt. The developers clearly went for a cinematic and story telling approach and in doing so, made a generic third person shooter with very little identity. Ironically, the story isn't that good, very by the numbers.
It's likely I'll forget about this game in time and it will rarely come up in conversation when discussing games. There have been rumours of a sequel/reboot and all I can say is that it will need to be something spectacular for people to give it any notice.
This is one of the most deceptive games of all time. Lures you in with the gorgeous graphics and promising concept, and proceeds to waste your entire afternoon with some of the dullest gameplay I've ever had the misfortune of experiencing.
I love video games so much...The Order makes a mockery of them.
Still playing this one. I've actually been going for the Platinum so I'm using a guide for the collectibles. Currently on chapter 8. I'm not sure how far through I am but it feels as if I'm closing in on the end (I have heard it is not a very long game).
Thought about buying this for 10 bucks a whole ago. Decided to pass and that very night a friend said I could borrow his copy.
Having started this, I'm enjoying it so far but I can definitely feel a formula coming out. There is also a distinct lack of melee weapons which I would have thought was a given. A whip or chain could have been used for traversal methods and added diversity to the combat.
I have heard that this is a decent enough game but a short and hard to replay game but I'm enjoying it for the cinematic experience that it is.
I'm sure "forced stealth sections that require perfection in non-stealth games" is a violation of the Geneva Conventions. It has to be by now.
Does this game offer anything special in later stages? I completed Chapter 3 but find the experience really bland. I know that it's a short game but still, should I continue?
7/10 Really good game. Maybe a little short, but good story, amazing graphics, enjoyable shootings, and a very good recreation of the 19th century. I tend to score games much lower than the average, and I am surprised to see this game not having a better rating.
Bought The Order 1886 cheap. Really enjoying it so far. Haven't encountered why such the middling reviews yet.
Picked this up because it was cheap and looked interesting. The gameplay is bland and forgettable, but I loved the world and story. It's a solid interactive movie with some cover-based shooting thrown in for no real reason. I hope there's a sequel. I think it's a world worth exploring. As annoying as episodic releases are, I think this could benefit from that approach. It's a tv series I would watch / play.