Blade Runner

First time playing, Loved blade runner for years, never knew about this game until recently. Wish I'd played it back when it first came out, but it's still really atmospheric and the story is told really well. Little janky in some places, but I choose to view it as part of it's charm.

5/5 for the original; and the EE version - that comes WITH the original - is more often on sale than the standalone original Blade Runner. Right now - the EE package is sold at EUR 2.89, vs. Eur 8.29 for just the original Blade Runner. quick mafs

Honestly, this game marked me when it came out and now that i am playing it again i am surprised about how good it really was. Yes, graphics are outdated, but gameplay is great and it's a real jewel if you like graphic adventures. Plus, it has an incredible scifi background based on a great film and an even better novel. Also, there are multiple endings (or at least i remember there was) depending on how you act so replaying it is a must if you want to discover everything Hope one day we can get a new version wich honors this game. But, until then, this is a magnificent game that must not be forgotten

I played this game when it first game out, many years ago. And replaying it on GOG is such a treat. The graphics are rough of course, and if you did not play the original that may be a struggle to overcome. But if you enjoy older games, this one is golden. Obviously based on the original movie, and set parallel to the timeline of that classic, this game revisits many of the locations of the film, while you try to solve a seperate crime as a new Blade Runner. Multiple voice actors reprise their roles from the original film, and the setting, tone, lighting, etc. all create an ambience and atmosphere that is rarely seen in mid-90s games. I loved this one. I hope you do as well.

This game really does worship the movie - which is great for fans of the movie as I am, but there's a caveat. This game takes place concurrently with the original movie - which makes the story a little weird. Deckard's story is going on at the same time and sometimes the player comes into a glancing contact with that. It's fun but it also makes the events in the movie and the game seem to lack gravity. After all the replicants here seem blissfully unaware of Roy Batty's efforts for example despite appearing in many of the same locations as the replicants here. Then the locations and even some characters are from the movie while others are fabricated or altered which is jarring. The game basically recreates all the movie scenes for the player, again subtly altering their meaning in both. And finally your character - McCoy - well, his script is more like something out of a Monkey Island game. Too many wisecracks that fall flat. I guess this could all have been improved if they'd spent longer in the game establishing the characters and story - as it is, this is probably a 6 hour game for the first play through. Much less if you choose to replay and there is some replayability on offer - the game isn't 100% scripted and it is possible to get the end having missed parts. In terms of the gameplay, by todays standards it's basically a pixel hunt game - move the cursor around the screen looking for it to turn green and then click. There's no inventory management, no real need to read/listen to the clues collected or deduce anything. Even the dialogue is selected automatically unless the user changes mode which gives the illusion of interactivy - ultimately the player still just selects the approriate dialogue options. So it's really a story progression game only which is fine if you're a fan of blade runner and want to re-run the movie with a slightly different story. It's not terrible, but it doesn't stand with the great adventure games of the past.