Jeronimo Jones
Member
This looks good enough to take a chance on at some point soon. Never heard of it before now.
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Observer review thread [sci-fi / horror / cyberpunk]
- Thread starter Lime
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https://mic.com/articles/183700/observer-review-bloober-team
Mic calls it one of the best games of the year
Mic calls it one of the best games of the year
graywolf323
Member
I love sci-fi but hate horror so I guess this will be a pass for me unfortunately 
Script of the Bridge
Banned
Layers of Fear was pretty lame, but this interests me for sure.
Deathknell
Member
Wtf? Delayed to august 18 on steam..hope it's an error.
Yup, it's releasing on XB1. Not sure when it'll update but it should be available for purchase tomorrow.
Error that's being fixed. It'll be out tomorrow morning!
Ok good price will def pick it up sometime this year
~10 hours
I got through it in about 7 hours, but I apparently missed out on some optional stuff and there's multiple endings. Really is a great game.
Fakeknowledge
Member
Trailers got me interested 😮
More_Badass
Member
So is this going to be the SOMA of cyberpunk? (compared to Soma's more "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" brand of sci-fi horror)
The reviews I've read make it sound like this is a legit great cyberpunk narrative as well, not just using it for an aesthetic
The reviews I've read make it sound like this is a legit great cyberpunk narrative as well, not just using it for an aesthetic
More_Badass
Member
I've seen reviews say their playthroughs range from 5 hours to 10 hours
Acquiescence
Member
I read a review and still couldn't quite discern exactly whether it plays like a walking simulator or more like a full-fledged adventure game. If the game is more like the former then I'm not interested, but if there are genuine detective elements then I'm all in.
More_Badass
Member
Considering "walking sim" has been everything from Dear Esther to Gone Home to Firewatch and Stanley Parable to Edith Finch, you're going to be have to be more specific than "more like a walking sim"
This sounds like it's like Layers of Fear-style dread and surreal horror + investigating mysteries and civilian stories in a grimy dystopian cyberpunk slums
Sumio Mondo
Member
It's a straight up adventure game with puzzles.
From the Game Informer review:
Sounds fantastic. I'll be getting this tomorrow, for sure.
That description of the bit with scanning corpses really reminds me of Hideo Kojima's cult classic Snatcher.
Bloodporne
Member
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Wow, those are really good reviews... and the game looks like exactly the thing I want to play. Guess I'll be buying this tomorrow.
Acquiescence
Member
Thanks, that was more descriptive than the review I read. This game sounds like it's right up my alley then.
OneLessIcon
Member
As a big fan of Layers of Fear I was already planning to grab Observer - reading all of the the positive buzz around it is awesome news!
It's not there all the time and it's explained in the first few minutes. I thought I was having a driver issue until it came up in-game.
The Snatcher vibe is strong from the very first place you visit.
Sumio Mondo
Member
Oh shit. Seems like the devs must be fans of Snatcher, then. Still my favourite cyberpunk game right next to the original Deus Ex. Makes me even more excited now, then.
Karak
Member
...Sorry guys,. I was informed I can't release my review until tomorrow 7 am eastern and that no one would be. I am totally confused.
Happy to see the positive thoughts though!
Fahzgoolin
Banned
Layers Of Fear was hilariously unscary to me, so I'll probably not like this.
Waldo Lydecker
Member
Please tell me it does not have these super annoying stealth moments Soma had. I hate stealth that is forced upon you when walking in a interesting world with an interesting story atmosphere, story and plot.
It completely destroyed my enjoyment of Soma so I quit. Why didn't they give the PS4 version of Soma an option to play without those terrible encounters???
It completely destroyed my enjoyment of Soma so I quit. Why didn't they give the PS4 version of Soma an option to play without those terrible encounters???
Because it was a core element of the game and kind of important to the story...?
Hey at least I was right about you reviewing it
. Already thought there was some embargo shenanigans.OneLessIcon
Member
Soma was by a different dev, if you're making that connection (I can't tell if you are : )
nillapuddin
Member
It's not on Xbox store?
No mention of it anywhere, this is strange.
How much 'scariness' are we talking here?
If there's 20% horror I am in, if it's trying to be scary the whole time.. Ehhhh
No mention of it anywhere, this is strange.
How much 'scariness' are we talking here?
If there's 20% horror I am in, if it's trying to be scary the whole time.. Ehhhh
So when is this actually going up on the PS Store?
I can't even see a pre-order for it on the UK PSN Store. Same for Night Trap that's supposed to be out today.
Edit - Just seen the mention of it being a day late in the EU. Ugh. Whyyyyyy? Wouldn't be surprised if Night Trap is the same.
I can't even see a pre-order for it on the UK PSN Store. Same for Night Trap that's supposed to be out today.
Edit - Just seen the mention of it being a day late in the EU. Ugh. Whyyyyyy? Wouldn't be surprised if Night Trap is the same.
I suppose both will be coming with the store update.
A shame that they don't update the store before.