Orwell: Ignorance is Strength Seasons Complete

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Posted on: October 10, 2018

ErnestoAlvarez

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Games: 192 Reviews: 9

Bad game and many confusing versions

I know we're supposed to critique the game itself, and the guideline say to "avoid noise" about pricing, etc, but in this case I think it is warranted. This purchase contains the two Orwell games, which I have already rated. My complaint with the different versions is that there are so many to choose that it actually causes confusion. The case is that while looking for highly rated games this showed up, with a 5 star rating. However, this pack actually contains two games that are rated as 3.9 stars. When I started seeing what was all about, I ended up finding so many versions that is was a problem to choose, and the ratings would be misleading. I dislike the sales strategy for this game, as they are rebundling and reselling the same things over and over: two games, and their soundtracks. Instead of making so many combinations, it would be better if they just had some discount when purchasing multiple games or soundtrack bits, like I've seen done with other games. The games are rather unremarkable, see my reviews in Orwell and Orwell: Ignorance is strength for details.

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Posted on: December 28, 2018

CharlieLima79

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Games: 638 Reviews: 149

A disappointing sequel to 'Orwell'

The first 'Orwell' game is one of my favourites of all time. Despite its ludicrous premise, the game mechanics and story worked really well together. To me, it was a complete experience; so to hear that there would be a sequel got me curious. Where else could the 'Orwell' story go? 'Orwell: Ignorance is Strength', is set during the same time frame as 'O1'. In 'O2', you play as another new recruit, tasked with profiling persons of interest in a political scandal. The story of 'O2' runs in parallel with that of 'O1', and that is one of the weaknesses of the game. 'O2' seems to expect you to remember the politics of 'O1', which I don't. The setting and politics of 'O1' to me were merely dressing and reasons for snooping on people. However in 'O2', you need to have a keener awareness of the players in the politics of The Nation, Parges, The Party, etc. Without a proper review of these background information, it's hard to get into the story. Intersecting the story of 'O2' with that of 'O1' just highlights how uninteresting, unlikeable and unsympathetic the main players are in 'O2'. My decisions in 'O1' were in part based on how much I liked or empathized with the characters. But in 'O2', I couldn't care less. That meant the twist at the end of the 'O2' suddenly became less impactful because I felt all characters deserved some form of retribution. The most interesting thing about 'O2' is a new game mechanic called Influencer, which allows you to construct a narrative to combat an opposing one to change the direction of the dominating online conversation. Unfortunately, this mechanic doesn't appear until the last of 3 chapters, while the first 2 is spent on building profiles like in 'O1'. It's a shame that such novel game mechanic and opportunity were wasted. It pains me to say that 'O2' is not that great. It's interesting, but it's nowhere near the brillance of 'O1'. It's worth a try if you're a fan of the first game, but it's overall worth passing over or ignoring.

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Posted on: November 8, 2021

GamingManzoni

Games: 1056 Reviews: 3

A Fun Dystopia Simulator

The Orwell series is a really cool dystopian state sim. I bought it off Steam and was surprised at the low rating on here. Yes, you will be doing a lot of reading whilst you scour your target’s social media pages. Yes, it can be frustrating. But if you know what you’re getting into— and you’re into it: Orwell might be a choice pick for such individuals.

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Posted on: November 23, 2023

Tylaire

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Games: 366 Reviews: 12

I thought it was a deluxe version

Instead I buy the first game for a second time. I asked a refund.

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Posted on: July 31, 2018

lifesapprentice

Games: 37 Reviews: 1

Really enjoyable

I wish it had been longer. I finised the game quickly.

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