On paper it sounds thrilling – one man against an army of ogres both small and gargantuan, combining the fast-paced combat of, say, a Bayonetta with the light puzzle aspects of tackling giants from, say, Shadow Of The Colossus.
Sadly, Extinction falls way short of its stated goal, instead offering lukewarm (though still fast-paced) combat on the ground and is an exercise in frustration when it comes to battling the big boys.
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