Enslaved: Odyssey to the West does a lot of things right, but the gameplay department simply misses its mark. From all of the aspects that form Enslaved, the gameplay one is the least impressive, being unpolished and/or unimaginative. The game sets such a high bar in all other areas, that the gameplay aspect stands out like a sore thumb. Solid as it may be, it simply doesn't measure up.
Pros: Superb cast of characters, fantastic voice acting, awesome facial and body animations in cutscenes, great story and writing, vibrant visuals
Cons: Constant framerate slowdown, crude gameplay that never really ''clicks'', platforming a la Uncharted, restricted movement , never-let-go-of-player's-hand nature of the game, music is used too sparingly