Thankfully it allows you to play the game whilst it still has about 30GB to install so it was nice to be able to dive into this quicker than expected when I first pulled out the Data Disc and read the back of the box saying it needed 91GB. The game is slow to begin purely by virtue of the many accessibility options which have been mentioned before. I made sure to take my time with them and set what I needed which wasn't a lot but I wanted to avoid having any unnecessary irks with the game. HDR was calibrated, look inverted, lock on reduced, motion blur close to removed etc and then time to start the game.
I'm going to outright avoid describing anything specific that the opening covers but one thing was that I appreciated this opening more than the original's even if I know I'll be in a minority on that one. I'm also going to avoid, until complete, constantly pitting it against the original as over the last seven years and four or so playthroughs I've aired more than enough of my opinion of the first game so for now will try to take this on its own merits and see where it lands.
The first real key thing is the visuals, they are broadly top tier for the system. There is a notable difference between what is being generated in cutscenes and what is on screen when gameplay is in motion but even when the game looks more in line with other titles that are available it's still a bar of comparison that is occupied largely by other PS4 benchmark titles. I've met all the initial key players in the story I think and everyone seems likeable and well rounded, helped by the cutscene motion capture that feels even more detailed and nuanced than in other games like Uncharted 4. Gameplay wise, barring the jump and prone there's little difference that I can tell from before coming from the Remaster just a few weeks ago. I definitely feel so far like how the story pans out and the pacing of the game will be the big deciders on where final verdict will eventually fall but we'll see.
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