Jeronimo Jones
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This looks good enough to take a chance on at some point soon. Never heard of it before now.
I thought this was coming out on Xbox? Can't find anything in the store
Wtf? Delayed to august 18 on steam..hope it's an error.
$30/30
Probably £25 in the UK.
Was it mentioned how long is this game?
Was it mentioned how long is this game?
I've seen reviews say their playthroughs range from 5 hours to 10 hoursI 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.
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"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.
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.
Observer has a lot more going for it than just these mind-bending sequences and jump scares. In the sections where you're actually in the real world as Lazarski, you're investigating crime scenes with the detective's augmented visions, all of which are visually pleasing and useful. These vision settings also help you solve puzzles, like scanning a corpse to read their various wounds and putting together how they died with your biosensor, or tracing a locked door to its security keypad via your electronic magnetic detector and then hacking it. The fine balance struck with these puzzles' difficulty makes them interesting but keeps them from being frustrating. While no combat exists in Observer, I never felt bored with the gameplay because it kept offering me interesting logical trials to solve as well as consistent scares and plot revelations.
A few side quests are also hidden in the complex that encourage you to make use of these skills if you want to meander away from the main storyline for a bit. I don't want to spoil any of them because they are so scarce, but I enjoyed what I played, with most of them feeling like classic short stories from a sci-fi anthology.
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.
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.
why are the screenshots really weird in look? Is that chromatic aberration or something in those shots?
Other than that it looks really, really good
That description of the bit with scanning corpses really reminds me of Hideo Kojima's cult classic Snatcher.
The Snatcher vibe is strong from the very first place you visit.
Hmm... It's at the higher end of what I would be willing to pay for it. Will wait for some extended gameplay. Also seems like a game Karak will have a review for and his reviews usually align with my opinion.
It's especially the horror element that I'm wary of.
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???
...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!
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'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
.@BlooberTeam 2h2 hours ago
The console versions are scheduled for tomorrow.PS4 owners in EU-the game will roll in late and will launch with store update on the 16th
I'm so ready for this! Is it $30? Can't wait to explore the neon grit!
@BlooberTeam Aug 10
The price of #observergame on launch will be set to €/$ 29,99 ! #LayersOfFear Steam owners will get a 20% discount at launch!
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.