Rating: 7/10
Steep is a good game that offers about 10 hours of solid gameplay before it becomes somewhat monotonous. The game dazzles with its stunning graphics and delivers an engaging experience, especially in wingsuit flying and skiing. However, it falls short in terms of mechanics in some areas and lacks compelling long-term motivation. Pro: (+) Stunning graphics that truly showcase the beauty of the mountains.
(+) Engaging gameplay, with wingsuit and ski activities standing out.
(+) Offers a considerable amount of content to explore.
(+) Unique theme and topic that set it apart from other (sports) games.
(+) Expansive and beautifully realized open world.
(+) Mountain stories add a super atmospheric element to the game. Con:
(-) Lack of a narrative makes it less appealing for single players, as it drops you into the world with little direction.
(-) The progression system is underdeveloped, with too much unlocked from the start.
(-) Paragliding experiences are dull compared to other activities.
(-) Challenging mechanics may frustrate players, especially when striving for gold medals.
(-) Overwhelming character customization options that can detract from the game.
(-) Absence of a true offline mode limits accessibility. DLC: The available DLCs are somewhat nice but not essential to the core experience. They add some variety but do not fundamentally change the game's dynamics. And there is plenty of content in the base game. (The rocket launcher is also hard to control)
Pro (+) Graphics: Just awesome, one of the most impressing open worlds I've ever seen (+) Fighting: really enjoyed it. The mechanics are relatively easy but quite challenging to master (+) Stealth: The stealth gameplay is just awesome. (+) Atmosphere: The atmosphere is amazing. The best representation of ancient Greece one could have dreamed of (+) Story: The story is quite nice, the characters are well developed and I enjoyed the dialogue options (although most of them are irrelevant for the story) (+) Shop: Nothing in the in-game shop is really necessary (or useful). Thus, no pay-to-win in my opinion. Con (-) the whole world is just packed with icons, quests, and other activities which is quite overwhelming (-) too many of the sidequests are very generic and few of them feel really unique (-) you are cluttered with loot at any point. Gear or special weapons (-) in my view, the story is too long. Every awesome story "moment" is preceded with 5-10 (boring) quests (most of them follow the principle "kill xy" or "go to the fort, kill everyone and get xy"). (-) Completing the story takes like forever, 40-50h, it may take even longer if you wish to complete Summary It's a great game with a breathtaking open world, great atmosphere, and pretty enjoyable gameplay. However, be aware that completing the game may take a while and that the story has a patchy dynamic.
