Sneaking through Dishonored 2

Finally, I have some time to play through my backlog of games. Oh, who am I kidding, I skipped my backlog and went ahead and purchased Dishonored 2. I was checking out FemFrequency's video review of the game, and it seemed like a really intriguing game. I'd been playing so many MMOs, RPGs, and adventure games, I was ready for a dip back into a first-person shooter, well with a heavy dash of stealth gaming.

Playing it on the PC, I found it tricky to get used to the controls, but once I got them down, I was ready to escape as Emily Kaldwin from Dunwall and make my way to the coastal city of Karnaca.

While the stealth gameplay is heart-pounding (I'm trying to play through as low chaos, choosing to sneak up and disarm my opponents rather than slash my way through), I'm taking my time to just explore the expansive world that Arkane Studios has created.

It's amazing how much world building there is in the game. You can almost smell the chum and fish parts and feel the buzz of bloodflies as you walk pass sweaty dock workers. I've only just started exploring Karnaca, but it's going to take me a while to get to my next objective because I keep stopping to smell the roses...ah, the fish guts.

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