Posted on: October 27, 2016
Merco.109
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A very shaky start for Quantic Dream
Having played the rest of Quantic Dream's titles (Fahrenheit-Beyond), I was curious to see what the studio's first (and most videogamey title) was like. As it turned out, Omikron ends up making the rest of David Cage's games, even the madness of Fahrenheit, look well made by comparison. There are three core mechanics (exploring, fighting and shooting), none of which come off particularly well. Exploring is interesting at first, but relies on pixel hunts on occasion, and has abysmal platforming mechanics. Fighting is fast-paced and does feature interesting combos and grab moves, but can all too often be passed simply by mashing a basic 1-2 punch. Shooting initially seems to be polished, but is soon brought down by ultra-accurate enemies, damage for falling from minor heights and the apparent inability to change weapons. All in all, Omikron feels untested, as if the developers managed to get one good run and called it a day. The game's sound design is wildly inconsistent - background music often drowns out dialogue or cuts out at key moments, while initially cool songs quickly become repetitive after overstaying their welcome. As this is a retro review, graphics get a free pass; the only criticism here is the limited number of NPC models and the occasional dead stare and 'open fish mouth' given by characters in cutscenes. One unique point of Omikron is its character-possessing ability, which works in some places but more often than not forces you into a weaker body that only has one use before being discarded, which goes against the game's story of saving (and caring about) the virtual world and denizens. Overall, Omikron comes off as half-baked adventure game, that either aimed much too high in the first place or was only given a once-over before being approved for publication. n.b If GOG's system had it, I'd give the game 2.5 stars.
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