Posted on: December 24, 2017
Bionicman69
Games: 155 Reviews: 6
One of the best stories ever told
This game is one of a kind. Its simply magnificent experience, although I admit that it had potential for so much more. I guess back then in 1999 they didn't had the resources to make it happen quite so as they imagined it. However, it doesn't really matter, because it has one of the most intense atmospheres of a sci-fi world. It is clunky at times, but what works best about this game is that it makes your imagination finish what the game itself didn't do. The world has a huge background story. It has nice ideas, actually, the save system is the best I have ever seen, and the body changing ability was phenomenal idea. It doesn't add too much strategic value to the game, however I enjoyed much more the nice puzzles, quests, story line, even the fighting system. Being able to shoot, fight, drive a car, change bodies, investigate crimes, meet demons, hack computers, buy weapons gives it a variety, and the fact that it is not well polished doesn't bother me. After all there are 4 big cities, but they are not an open world, you may walk around , but there is not much to be done. And you know - this is NOT an issue with this game ,since its main strong point is the main story and 3 or 4 side stuff to do. The philosophy of the Nomad Soul and the weak souls of the inhabitants was also an excellent spot-on metaphor. So, putting aside some bugs and general unfinished feeling , this is one of my favourite games for me! It proves that a good game is sometimes about general experience and making your imagination work on the background, and not so much on nice mechanics.
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