So I finally got to play it. First, why don't you let us save the game like previous game?
But the serious stuff. It true, the characters are seriously ugly. I can understands ugly charcters in games due to lack of technology or good artists, & I am they type that do NOT want charctrs to looks like male model or girl band, but its pretty obvious they purposely make the characters ugly, both NPC as well as in character creation. A few are okayish, but most are bad.
ENd up, I just use the default male Rayder
As far as non character visuals. Its okayish, but not overly impressive. It wasn't bad, though I expect more , consider the last game look pretty good on last gen machine.
Gameplay wise, I like the more open area (at least the first staring one), but I am dissapointed I cannot control teammates, which I did ALL the time in prevous game, mostly to combo. The jump & dash is pretty cool though.
Not feeling the new enemies though.
more impression as I play more.