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Saros
4.6 feature score
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
4.5 feature score
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Ghost of Yōtei
3 supporting reviews
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The upgrade system was praised for making attempts feel worthwhile and improving approachability.
Pros: value for money, fun factor
Cons: map and navigation design, side character depth
Upgrade systems are praised for flexible perks and incentives that help tailor traversal, stealth, and combat approaches.
Pros: animation quality, facial animations
Cons: quest design, AI behavior
Upgrades are praised for being tied to exploration, weapons, armor, charms, and mastery activities rather than pure XP grinding.
Pros: movement feel, environmental detail
Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness