Liberation was rough and buggy when it hit Vita, but aside from the more stable framerate, none of those imperfections have been smoothed over. These growing pains are only the beginning of its problems, though.

The toothless writing and uneven vocal performances finish the job, effectively killing any potential gravitas the major story beats could have otherwise had. It’s a clear mark of Liberation’s portable origins, and while it’s somewhat understandable, it keeps some potentially explosive themes from being explored in the way they deserve to be. Story threads are chopped into little morsels and doled out piecemeal, never weaving together into a coherent narrative. Both the scene to scene transitions and the overall structure of Aveline’s tale are severely disjointed. This visual inconsistency made it difficult to ever truly lose myself in Liberation’s world the way its unique setting begged me to.ĭespite featuring a unique, admirable protagonist, the story suffers a similar fate. For every minute I spent soaking up the sun and the 18th century ambiance, I spent two more slogging through the blurry, colorless bayou.

Building textures and lighting effects got a lot of love, but not nearly as much was furnished on things like water effects, foliage, or skin textures. Liberation HD can, at moments, look like it belonged on the PS3 and 360 from the start, particularly when you roam New Orleans in the comely glow of daylight.

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