Its a third-person hybrid beat em up/shooter, with a helping of canine adventuring thrown in.
Its not all hand to hand combat, though, andRetributionalso has a heavy focus on ranged combat.
Jack can make use of various weapons such as pistols, shotguns, rifles and rocket launchers.
Gunplay is all about one thing, though: the headshot.
Another reason to go for the headshot is the Focus system.
Shadow is implemented in two ways.
For the most part hell fight alongside Jack.
If youre found, youd better run and hide, or youll be eating Pedigree Chum in puppy heaven.
Volatile games has managed this quite well.
When playing as Jack, both types of combat are woven together smoothly enough, but there are problems.
The cover system is also a little wanting, mainly due to issues with its usefulness.
This means youre never quite sure if youre safe.
Despite these niggles, the core gameplay inRetributionis pleasantly solid and enjoyable.
Shadow, on the other hand, it a bit more unbalanced.
The problems with Jacks furry sidekick mostly come to light when hes running around as his backup.
The order system is all but useless for the most part.
I just wish his AI was a little more aware of its own safety.
Other more basic problems can be found inRetribution.
Most are small, but still unfortunate.
Rating:
3 out of 5
