The Order: 1886 does ooze originality in its setting and premise, however a lacklustre and short campaign, along with uninspired gameplay makes this PS4 exclusive not worth the cost of entry.
The Order: 1886
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Top Critic Average
16%
Critics Recommend
Eurogamer
No Recommendation
IGN
6.5 / 10
Game Rant
3.5 / 5
GamesRadar+
2.5 / 5
Game Informer
7.8 / 10
GameSpot
5 / 10
Polygon
5.5 / 10
Giant Bomb
2 / 5
Creators: Ready at Dawn, SCEA
Release Date: Feb 20, 2015 - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
The Order: 1886 Review Summary
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Critic Reviews for The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886 isn't a disaster, nor is it a particularly good game. It's a hollow diversion, entertaining but outmoded and caught somewhere between a medium it repeatedly fumbles and one it fails to effectively embrace.
Though a stylish adventure, The Order: 1886 emphasizes its cinematic polish at the crippling cost of gameplay freedom.
'The Order: 1886' is bursting with creativity when it comes to design, narrative, and setting, but its gameplay is far too linear and derivative to be worth a full price purchase.
Worthy in its (assumed) intent, and visually spellbinding, The Order's archaic, player-detached approaches to interaction and narrative make it a dated and instantly forgettable experience.
A beautifully realized world that sacrifices more involved gameplay in the name of cinematic presentation
The Order: 1886 is a boring collection of game cliches that betrays its fascinating premise.
Though it nails some of the fundamentals, The Order: 1886 has been released without answering the essential question of what it offers that other games aren't already doing better.
Industry Coverage
The Order: 1886 Sequel Could Have Been Something Special Before It Was Scrapped
According to an industry insider, ambitious plans for a sequel to the PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886 were in place before being scrapped.
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