Published: 2017-11-24, Author: Sean , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: On paper, Observer sounds like it would be my game of the year. It's a slow boil, tech-noir cyberpunk detective game with a deep, winding plot that stars Rutger Hauer as a cop who can jack into people's brains. That Sean Colleli catnip. And to be fair, Po...
Abstract: Last year, I reviewed Layers of Fear, a psychedelic horror game from Polish developer Bloober Team. LoF puts you inside the mind of a master painter who had slowly lost his grip on his sanity. Set inside the requisite Victorian manor, LoF mostly followed...
Nails the cyberpunk look and feel, Adapts the horror ideas from Layers of Fear into a more creative framework
Quite a few technical issues, some more dire than others, Detective conceit is underutilized
And that's why, for all its faults, I'm so enamored with Observer. It's the most stunning Philip K. Dick homage I've seen a game pull off, the same sort of trawl through human nature that he would've loved. And after this, I think it's safe to say Bloober...
Brilliant take on a dystopian future that calls back to classic works in film and literature, very well done voice acting on part of Rutger Hauer, diving into the minds of various characters is a mind melting trip in a good way
Bulk of the main plot ends up feeling like a side story, voice acting inconsistencies outside of the main character is disappointing, falls short of being a horror game its advertised as
Published: 2017-08-16, Author: Ron , review by: gamingtrend.com
Rutger Hauer is a great voice actor for the protagonist, Unreal Engine makes for a gorgeous game, Mind hacking is a real highlight, Compelling storyline, Truly head scratching moments
Occasionally uneven voice delivery, Some odd pausing
observer_ takes the beats from Bloober Team's own Layers of Fear, adds a layer of cyberpunk, and somehow comes out the other end both unnerving, and more than the sum of its parts. There are a few small technical hiccups present, and some infrequent unev...
Published: 2017-08-15, Author: Francesco , review by: wccftech.com
Very interesting setting and characters, Beautifully haunting hacking sequences, Investigative elements
The experience gets slightly repetitive over the course of the game, Some story twists aren't particularly original, Forced stealth sequences
Observer is a very interesting first person adventure game featuring a well-crafted setting and characters as well as the team's signature transitions, which manage to carry everything forward in spite of the gameplay which gets slightly repetitive over t...
