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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review

Outstanding artwork and glorious combat bring Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's bold, painterly world to life.

The grand environments are gorgeous, but I recommend removing motion blur and the film grain for a cleaner look | Image credit: Sandfall Interactive If all this appears too complex, know that the game doles these options out slowly, while the endgame provides plenty of challenge to play around with (or respec) your character builds. Its dreamlike, fantastical quality does ultimately settle into a more human, family drama with relatable questions posed (the aforementioned children, for instance), while collectible journals offer extra snippets of lore and characters chatter through small campfire interactions. I did eventually warm to the characters through sincere performances from the likes of Ben Starr and Jennifer English, but characterisation is in broad brush strokes and, beyond combat styles, the party isn't as iconic as those from the Final Fantasy games Clair Obscur aims to ape.

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