Under the guise of a tactical turn-based game, we were sold a cheap Guitar Hero simulator that completely disregards your tactical ingenuity and build synergy. You're forced to frantically click four dodge and parry buttons the entire game, like a mongoose, while mobs' animations are unreadable, otherwise any ordinary enemy will mercifully one-shot your pack, even on Story difficulty. This tedious gameplay alternates with endless, dreary runs through soulless, gut-like locations without a minimap, where you're guaranteed to get lost in the 3 pine trees, periodically tripping over invisible walls in search of another useless crumple or panties for Mael. The initially intriguing story of Gommage and the Artist quickly descends into a tear-jerking Santa Barbara by the second half, with its constant whining of cardboard characters. The final twist, a la "it's a dog's dream," completely nullifies the value of all the victims, turning the pompous drama into a banal family brawl within a film. This masterpiece is spiced up by the aggressive Unreal Engine 5 software, with constant frame rate drops, characters' hair breaking, a crooked inventory, and endless 30-frame cutscenes that will leave you with time to grab a cup of tea while the game decides whether to crash right then and there or mercifully let you watch the next phase of a boss with his multi-million health pool. A real treat for those who like to cry over a beautiful candy wrapper, in which the only gameplay left is a callus on your finger from the parry button!