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Metacritic

360 - 69/100
PS3 - 74/100
PC - 69/100

Reviews

IGN - 5.9

Big ideas abound in Remember Me, creating an intriguing, beautiful world but the game itself is very forgettable.

OPM UK - 7/10
Video review

Visionary ideas unfortunately fall to a formatted medium. The world is ambitious and brilliantly realised, but the fighting and platforming can’t keep up.

OXM UK - 7/10

+ A well-built world
+Moments of decent exposition
+Novel combat
+Some fantastic new ideas
+Nilin is mainly a strong lead
-A very linear world
-Moments of impossibly cheesy dialogue
-Shallow combat
-Some poorly-executed ideas
-Nilin nonchalantly commits atrocities

CVG - 7/10

Combat and platforming are the least interesting parts of Remember Me, and they're what you'll be doing most. Though Neo-Paris is unforgettable, your journey through it isn't.

+ Memory Remixes play like Inception meets Ghost Trick
+ Explores hot-button issues like surveillance and social media
+ A visionary world you want to explore...
- ... but you'll rarely get the chance to
- Combat frustrates, even on easy

International Business Times - 7/10

A perfectly solid, good looking action adventure that totally bungles the script but has a few smart ideas.

Angry Centaur Gaming (video review by GAFfer Karak)

Our Review is posted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdNGEr1OPuY

The overall consensus was that all 10 gaffers(actually only 6 of them are the other 4 are from other forums or review sites) rated their experience as follows-

6 said it was amazing
2 thought it looked great but wanted to borrow or buy cheaper to make a clearer decision
1 Wasn't impressed at all
1 is drunk on my kitchen floor and I will ask tomorrow

COIN-OP TV (by GAFfer Deadly Cyclone)

Overall, Remember Me is frustrating. It’s something new and fresh, yet something old and done-before. The combo modifiers, modifier use on enemies, memory remixes, world, characters, and story are all very well done but the traversal and act of combat are just average and the game is too linear for its own good. It’s one of those games that I had a lot of fun playing but I was left hoping Dontnod gets to make a sequel so they can nail the areas that weren’t up to par. It’s also a game that could have been in another genre and been amazing. A stealth game where you hunt down targets and remix their memories could have been fantastic, or even an RPG. With that being said I still feel on the whole that Remember Me is worth playing. Just understand that you’ll be left feeling mostly satisfied with a lingering feeling of what could have been. I really hope people remember “Remember Me,” but I’m not so sure they will.

Metro - 5/10

In Short: Plenty of smart ideas and some very attractive presentation, but none of the core gameplay elements work as well as they should and the game ends up sadly forgettable.

Pros: Gorgeous art design and music creates a pleasingly exotic atmosphere. Sympathetic lead character and the core ideas behind the story, memory remixes, and combat are sound.

Cons: The combat is repetitive and the enemies bland, the platforming is simplistic, and the memory remixes too few in number and too reliant on trial and error. Languid pacing.

Polygon - 8/10

Remember Me suffers when it pushes its design beyond the capabilities of its mechanics, when its gameplay ambitions exceed its capacity to meet them. Most games would falter under the weight of those mechanical complications, and Remember Me eyes trouble the most pointedly when it falls prey to overused video game conventions. But Remember Me's fiction and world-building make it more than just another running, jumping and climbing oriented beat-em-up - they make it a future worth exploring.

Eurogamer - 7/10

The result is a game that a small number of people will rightly love and cherish, but overall it's an uneven experience - one that feels like it knows what it wants to be, but has resigned itself to existing in a world where it can't quite get away with it.

Giant Bomb - 3/5

That art design, the game's intriguing story, and the terrific score by composer Olivier Deriviere are ultimately betrayed by Remember Me's slavish dedication to a game design that just doesn't quite work. There are great ideas in this game, ones that deserve better kinds of interactivity than what's presented. Sadly, the plot and the game design never quite enmesh, leading to fascinating moments being broken up repeatedly by mechanics that just aren't much fun to slog through. There's a story and a universe here worth remembering; sadly, it's the wonky and repetitive gameplay you'll most often have trouble forgetting.

Gamespot - 7/10

Remember Me never comes into its own, but it's an entertaining and attractive adventure all the same.

Gametrailers - 6.8/10

Just as “Remember you soon” feels like the most contrived parting expression since “smell ya later,” Remember Me isn’t quite up to par in terms of craft. But whatever you might say about it, this curious and ambitious game certainly isn’t without personality or interest. It’s up to you to decide if your mind has room to hold such a curious oddity.

Destructoid - 6/10

As it stands, Remember Me is a game that offers about six to eight hours of disposable entertainment that defines pretentiousness and will be forgotten in an inconsequential passage of time.

EGM - 9/10

Remember Me strikes the perfect balance between narrative exposition and gameplay. With expert pacing, the game offers an engaging cyberpunk story blended into a solid action-adventure that’s equal parts brawling and platforming. Remember Me utimately delivers the whole package—a very pretty, very pleasurable, very engaging gaming experience.

Gamekult - 6/10

+
Graphically rich and generous
Universe worked, Neo-Paris beautiful
technical fighting
A system of innovative combos ...

-
... but lacks depth
Scenario (plot and characters) disappointing
Heartbreaking dialogue (thank you French Version)
Neo-Paris lifeless

Kotaku - YES

At first, I thought that Remember Me would be one of those games where I liked its ideas more than its execution. But, even though it's surrounded by some rough gameplay and well-worn templates, the core concept behind the game—control over what we choose to hold onto—comes to life in ambitious ways.

Arekkz Gaming - 8.5/10 (video review)

Eurogamer Portugal - 7/10

Gamereactor Sweden - 7/10

Gaming Trend - 93/100

 

[dragonflys545]

Ouch at IGN review.

 

[1st Course]

Ouch

 

[sappyday]

Big ideas abound in Remember Me but it fails to make the most of them. Cult classic one day but forgettable today.

So it's good?

 

[bryanee]

So it's good?

So its not good now but could be one day?

Paid for my pre-order last night, really looking forward to it.

 

[DieH@rd]

FRAK IGN....

 

[Toma]

So it's good?

Its a God Hand :-o

 

[Wanny]

Aaaaaaand it's not bought.

 

[Ryoku]

Cult classic one day but forgettable today.

What the fuck is this even supposed to mean?

Eh, wasn't looking forward to getting this game, anyways.

 

[GolazoDan]

Cult classic one day but forgettable today.

 

[Tnetennba]

I kind of expected this to average a 7 which is what most games I enjoy these days seem to end up at. Either way it looks exactly like the kind of thing I'll like and reading the impressions in the OT just solidified that. No IGN review's going to deter me.

 

[Wasp]

I didn't know IGN's scale went that low.

 

[Kabuki Waq]

Yikes..looks bad

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

What the fuck is this even supposed to mean?

Eh, wasn't looking forward to getting this game, anyways.

We've got another Godhand on our hands.

 

[Deadly Joker]

What the fuck IGN?

What does that even mean?

 

[boingball]

Lol at the IGN review. "Good game, but they did not pay enough to get a good score."

Got the game pre-ordered. This is a game MS does not want me to buy, since on the Xbone I would not take a chance on it (since I cannot sell it on trademe (ebay) if I don't like it).

 

[AnbaLeumas]

I'll still be picking this up when it hits a nice price.

 

[Spongebob]

Expected.

 

[Satchel]

I must say, all the videos I saw gave me the impression the actual game play was below par.

Really wish more developers would nail the "feel" of their games, and build the rest around it.

 

[AstroZombie]

What the fuck IGN?

What does that even mean?

Maybe Capcpom didn't include them in the budget for this game..

 

[LiK]

when even early reviews give it mediocre scores....i'll check it out when it's cheaper.

 

[JDSN]

So, according to this guy that game is and is not a classic? Schrodinger's twat.

 

[sarcoa]

Only 50% of the way through the game right now but that IGN score seems nuts.

The review embargo for us peasants is Monday at 3am est.

 

[jwk94]

What the fuck is this even supposed to mean?

Eh, wasn't looking forward to getting this game, anyways.

It's like fine wine.

 

[VeryGooster]

IGN quote sounds like God Hand all over again. :lol

 

[pje122]

OH NO!

 

[spannicus]

Screw IGN the game is good and probably better than most.

 

[AnbaLeumas]

I also think the 100 point scale is stupid as shit.

 

[Poetic.Injustice]

So it's the game people will be gushing about years down the line?

 

[Darmik]

That's a shame, I liked the look of this one. Sounds like they should have focused on the Memory Remixes instead of making a beat em up. It probably would have worked better as half stealth/platform game, half Memory Remix puzzles. Oh well. I'll still probably grab it on sale.

 

[Acquiescence]

So it's good?

1980s John Carpenter: the Video Game. Come back in 20 years time when it's acceptable to like it.

 

[dragonflys545]

No parry is just dumb, and only 4 scenes where the game shines LOOOL!

 

[Chuck]

lol, IGN reviewer doesn't know what the term "cult classic" means.

 

[ZealousD]

What the fuck is this even supposed to mean?

Eh, wasn't looking forward to getting this game, anyways.

Something like Nier, I guess?

 

[Neuromancer]

Cult classic but forgettable? That literally makes no sense.

 

[iNvid02]

Cult classic one day but forgettable today.

ok...

it looks interesting but not day one for me. come to think of it i haven't played anything new since bioshock, with e3 approaching and tlou due out soon i just dont feel like starting anything new :/

i will forget you until a sale remember me

 

[Himself]

That's a shame, I liked the look of this one. Sounds like they should have focused on the Memory Remixes instead of making a beat em up. It probably would have worked better as half stealth/platform game, half Memory Remix puzzles. Oh well. I'll still probably grab it on sale.

I was totally intrigued by the Ghost Trick style gameplay segments, but then just got barraged with mediocre looking beat up media. Gonna pass, unless there's some weird buzz about the game after it's released.

 

[Dibbz]

lol IGN covering all bases with that one.

 

[Amir0x]

If it's a 'cult classic' one day, why does it not have such a value today? Nevermind, I don't even care about game reviews from "journalists" today, but... hard not to make my head hurt sometimes with this shit.

 

[UnlovedJew]

The IGN reviewer made it sound more like a 7 or an 8 rather than a 5.9 (which is just such an arbitrary score, by the way). I hate it when reviewers say that most of the game is lovely, but gameplay is slightly boring so let's ignore all the good things.

 

[Mushroomer25]

So it's good?

It's not good, but in time people will only remember it's successes and forget the faults - effectively turning a fairly mediocre game into a "modern classic".

Also known as the "Mirror's Edge Effect".

 

[Yawnier]

Cult classic one day but forgettable today.

Lol, okay whatever floats your boat IGN.

Sounds like we might have a another God Hand/Nier on our hands, maybe.

 

[brian!]

they are just trying to warn us
there is a cult possibility here
this game is satan

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I have the game. My embargo is up tonight at midnight PST, I think.

None of these reviews surprise me. It's going to be polarizing, based primarily on how much people like the Uncharted formula.

 

[ironcreed]

Sounds like it will be hit or miss, with an acquired taste. I think I may wait until it hits about 30 bucks or so just to be on the safe side.

 

[Corto]

That IGN quote made me laugh.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Someone is getting paid to type nonsense at IGN.
Someone else is getting paid to badly edit nonsense.

 

[chickdigger802]

I have the game. My embargo is up tonight at midnight PST, I think.

None of these reviews surprise me. It's going to be polarizing, based on how much people like the Uncharted formula.

what? o,o

 

[Karak]

The IGN reviewer made it sound more like a 7 or an 8 rather than a 5.9 (which is just such an arbitrary score, by the way). I hate it when reviewers say that most of the game is lovely, but gameplay is slightly boring so let's ignore all the good things.

That's what I rated it at. About an 8. with some great stuff in it and some mishaps. The gaffers and other gamers at my pad last night all played it and liked it except for 1 who found it completely uninteresting.

 

[Izick]

Will still probably buy it. Wish there was a demo though.