This is just a streamlined version of what fans have encountered in the past, and it's hard to say whether these features will continue in the upcoming Phantom Pain or not.
If you're looking for a solid stealth option—with a truly intimidating set of customizations for difficulty—then Thief is a solid buy during this current drought in the new console generation
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition really is the best looking version of the game, managing to surpass even the PC version.
Adéwalé is a compelling hero, and one of the few black protagonists in games that isn't simply a gangsta with a heart of gold trying to protect his hood.
This is a game that could have been an indie classic, but the lack of polish—and conviction—kept it from really shining the way it could have.
Most of the time Shadow Fall is confident about what kind of game it is, and it's when it leaves players to decide how they want to fight it shines.
The important thing is, they are not enough to stop Borderlands 2 from being the best shoot n’ loot experience of 2012.