Phenomenal writing and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“best game i ever read. best book i ever played. a modern classic and the best writing you'll find in a video game.”
Steam review · 36.8 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%ZA/UM2019Detective · Point & Click · RPG
The verdict
A dialogue-driven detective RPG with some of gaming's best writing, voice acting and characters. Skip it if you dislike heavy reading or want action. Many reviewers also urge buying elsewhere over the ZA/UM dispute.
Great for
Readers who love deep writing, roleplaying and talking to your own skills
Main risk
It is essentially an interactive novel, so heavy reading and slow pacing can bore you.
What players love
Memorable characters and Kim Kitsuragi
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“There are no "npcs" in the game, they're fully fleshed out personalities.”
Steam review · 29.8 h played ↗
Roleplay freedom and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“In no other game can you be an Apologetic, Fascist, Neo-Liberal, Communist, Drunk, Super-Cop and still solve an incredibly complex murder mystery.”
Steam review · 45 h played ↗
Skills as voices in your head
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“the way your skills become their own voices in your head makes every decision feel interesting”
Steam review · 43.4 h played ↗
Beautiful art and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The art direction throughout the entire game is stunning.”
Steam review · 44.2 h played ↗
Excellent voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“the voice acting, which is probably the best I've seen in a videogame, or at least in the Top 3”
Steam review · 41.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Too much reading, little real gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The "gameplay" is just clicking on all of the dialogue options until someone says something useful, and walking around wondering where to go.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Boring, slow pacing and time gates
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“making time pass in this game is getting excruciatingly boring.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Pretentious, bloated dialogue and themes
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“the dialogues feel like they are written with "I'm so smart, I'm better than all of you.”
Steam review · 10.6 h played ↗
Dice checks, softlocks and limited agency
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“you can softlock yourself out of finishing the game.”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
Save problems and lost progress
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“You'll surely lose progress because there are no autosaves and sooner or later you'll die in this junkie scenario.”
Steam review · translated · 69.7 h played ↗
Clunky movement and navigation
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 75 negative reviews
“WASD controls are wonky and there's no button mapping.”
Steam review · 32 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support20 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 compatible video card (integrated or dedicated with min 512MB memory)
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8/10
ProcessorIntel Core i7 or AMD 1800 equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA Geforce 1060 or equivalent
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 compatible video card (integrated or dedicated with min 512MB memory)
Storage20 GB available space
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