The Order: 1886

Eurogamer

Martin Robinson

No Recommendation / Blank

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.

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Game Rant

Anthony Taormina

'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.

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IGN

Brandin Tyrrel

6.5 / 10.0

Though a stylish adventure, The Order: 1886 emphasizes its cinematic polish at the crippling cost of gameplay freedom.

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Metro GameCentral

David Jenkins

4 / 10

Beneath the technical wonder this is just a dull, aimless Gears Of War clone – where the attempts at storytelling are just as boring and lifeless as the action.

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GamesRadar+

David Houghton

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.

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Game Informer

Matt Miller

7.8 / 10.0

A beautifully realized world that sacrifices more involved gameplay in the name of cinematic presentation

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Polygon

Justin McElroy

5.5 / 10.0

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.

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GameSpot

Kevin VanOrd

5 / 10

The Order: 1886 is a boring collection of game cliches that betrays its fascinating premise.

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