Blade Runner

What a wonderful surprise! This was an all-time favourite when it was released in the late 1990's and it indeed seemed lost to the mists of time (cue a million and one "like tears in rain" jokes). Just a few days ago, it was one of the first titles I experimented with getting running on original hardware from an ISO, having lost my original discs years ago. And now here it is, rejigged for modern systems, no faffing about with Daemontools and finnicky installers anymore. Highly recommend this to both fans of the film (and, now, films!) and adventure game aficionados and indeed anyone who likes a good detective story.

Even though I still own the original disc release this is absolutely hands down a must have for my GOG collection. The branching story with multiple endings was almost unheard of back in the day, but the dialog alone is worth the price of admission: Dino: That black paint you found on the fire hydrant. It’s from a ground car. McCoy: You sure? Dino: The angle of impact was almost head on, and there ain’t too many spinner drivers klutzy enough to smack a street-level hydrant in VTOL (Vertical Take off And Landing) mode. McCoy: I heard your wife got her licence back.

If you're at all a fan of the movies or the cyberpunk/detective aesthetic then this may very well end up being one of your favourite games ever. It features a truly engaging, mature, and interesting story that intertwines with that of the original Blade Runner movie's. The gameplay and randomized nature of who is and who isn't a replicant is beyond its time and it's certainly a masterclass in point-and-click adventure games. You have to use your brain and your choices are rewarding. I condensed the plotline into a "mini movie" which may help decide whether you'd like to purchase the title. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3XK8PCa8Cw

Still remember having the 4-CD version somewhere around which I never managed to get to work with my Linux machines anymore. Remember very well how, back then, I was extremely torn, being both enthusiastic to see my all-time favorite movie reworked as a computer game - and sceptical whether or not this would be able to work out at all. Back then, it did, and it still does work out in some ways. Extremely moody, in many ways close to some original Blade Runner concepts yet not a simple rip-off, and, most important, thanks to the different paths and choice players were able to make, it found a rather good way of handling one of the core issues of the movie: Are you about to fight replicants or rather sympathize with them, maybe even because you're one of them as well...? I'll submerge in this for a few days now, really looking forward to it.

I had the chance to played it when it was released. Amazing game et even better after i watched the movie few years later aha.