3.5/5 ★ – ThatsALotaChris's review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

This is a good 17 hour movie and an okay 6 hour video game. The combat system is alright, but the fights feel tedious after a few rounds, which I think they knew because there’s only a few enemies between each half hour cutscene—which is the real problem. Good God there are so many long cutscenes I have said it before and I’ll keep saying it, let me play your game! Cutscenes are great after long stretches and important moments, but they should not usurp the gameplay! All that said, the story IS very good and incredibly well directed. I get why they put so much into it, I just wish the actually gameplay was as exciting (and the dodging/countering a little more forgiving). In any case, it’s an incredibly impressive output for such a small studio and worth checking out, especially if you like to watch your games more than play them.