Journey to the west is an amazing story, The journey of the Monkey King and the Philosopher is epic. When I heard that there was a gaming adaptation being made I was concerned, I thought it would be another Dante's Inferno. Trying to capitalize on a famous story but not respecting the source material.
However Enslaved Odyssey to the West pays homage to the origin material, even though it takes place in a post apocalyptic future and the Monkey King is not a God in need of being humbled. The interaction between Monkey and Tripp is fantastic, you can actually see their relationship change and how they both grow due to the other.
The story is great a little short but still great, now don't be confused Enslaved's story has very little to do with much more than the people involved. That is not a hit on the story but a part of it that I think many have and will miss while playing this game.
The graphics and sound are great, the dialog is believable and this world is unlike any other post apocalyptic world before, it is not desolate and barren, but lush and alive showing that nature has taken back the world after humanity destroyed itself. The best part is the characters, the animations of their movements and faces is on par with Mass Effect and sometimes surpasses it.
The gameplay is standard third person action and the platforming is simplistic however I did enjoy playing the game and never got bored.
Do yourself a favor and play this game, the story is rich as is the world and it ends with a possibility of a sequel that I would most certainly play.
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