Posted on: June 2, 2022

Roflpont

Игр: 187 Отзывов: 7

Data Files Please

So the game is basically Papers Please but with a slightly more serious tone, weirdly, with less Soviet Bloc vibes and more modern day USA and a less focused day-to-day task. I can't say that I think it's better than Papers, Please but I can say that I enjoyed both equally for different reasons. If you enjoy the idea of social commentary and getting to feel like a real internet sleuth then you're probably going to love this game. I personally really enjoyed it. You are tasked with running the new government-funded surveillance system, dubbed Orwell - which is only slightly on the nose in the same way that a steel beam to the forehead is only slightly inconvenient. The Orwell computer system allows you to run deep searches on various characters throughout the game and dig into their activities - all while you're being hounded by your superiors to accomplish certain tasks. If you think that combing through details is not fun then you're probably not going to have a great time. As the game progresses you get access to more and more information and ways to extract information concerning your designated targets so you'll have to pay attention as you go along. Not really a zone-out experience, you'll be hunting for details through people's internet search histories and phone calls and making judgments on how to proceed with those people. Overall I played this with my spouse and we had a great time. It's definitely not for everyone, but it's fun if you like playing detective for a few hours.

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Posted on: May 27, 2024

EwigWandernd

Владелец игры

Игр: 738 Отзывов: 263

Cautionary tale

A cautionary tale about surveillance. Well written, interestingly illustrated and very atmospheric

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Posted on: November 30, 2017

mintee

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Игр: 799 Отзывов: 122

Interesting concept

Total time playing this was around 7-8 hrs which includes replaying the last chapter to get a different ending. If game length vs cost is a concern for you that might interest you. I found the cost for it fine, even better on sale. Pros: Engaging story, a nice immersive feel to the spying, nod to voyeuristic tendencies we all have to snoop into what the neighbors are doing and really saying about you, interesting characters to flesh out with lots of flavor text, emails and photos. Different endings depending on your choices regarding what is evidence and conjecture so some replayability, music was adequate, graphics were interesting-kinda washed out theme I guess to reflect a separation from reality vs being an Orwellian spy. Cons: Game froze at the most inopportune times twice, both during the big reveal, causing me to have to reload. It can be very difficult to know what to do next, especially during the end chapter, alot of times I was uploading data that I did not want to upload due to me trying to get the game to progress, many forced progress gating. I watched other players on utube and they had the same problem. Information uploaded sometimes had different reactions then intended, which seemed to me be more forced linear story telling. I hesitate to replay the entire game as I feel you will still end up with the same 3 endings regardless. The endings are very abrupt, there should have been more for the player to do at the end to get the full feeling of accomplishment/shock/awe/whatever. No way to hasten scripts during replays which causes unnecessary length to get to those major decisions in order to see diff endings. Music was a bit too bland and could have used different scores to break the monotony of it. Overall, the game was interesting, with some tweaks it could have been great. I did like how they showed all sides to the story, nothing was black or white in morality. Worth it to get on sale for an afternoon of immersion

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Posted on: June 9, 2018

wolfm

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Игр: 143 Отзывов: 3

Good idea, bad execution

The idea for this game sounds extremely interesting and intriguing on paper but ( and this is a big but) the execution is a bit problematic to say the least. -The game time is extremely short ( you might finish it in one playthrough) and the replaybility value is non existent. -There's no real choise in the game except in the final chapter. -The story starts out quite dull and uninteresting and although it does improve in the middle portion in unfortunately falls flat in the end. -Although it tries to be political the mediocre story does not allow you to get immersed in it and appreciate its political message.

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Posted on: November 26, 2017

ShooterDan07

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Игр: 208 Отзывов: 1

Interesting; Felt Dirty

Long time customer, first time reviewer (I couldn't pass up the opportunity). Very interesting concept for a game, enjoyable even if a bit short. I'm not too bothered by that fact since I'd gotten it during the post Thanksgiving sale. I got quite a bit into the story and began feeling for the characters, especially for a certain someone due to some of my "datachunk" choices. I've only clocked one playthrough; I'm going to go for another to hopefully make some other choices. I kind of ended Chapter 5 too quickly by accident, and couldn't reverse it. As for the title, I felt very dirty scrubbing through the digital lives of these characters. I made the "bad" choices, or added certain chunks just to see what would happen. Perhaps with another playthrough or another, I'll see if I can divert the attention of the system. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it. May have given a lower rating if I'd bought it at full price, but with the lower price I'm quite pleased with the product. I can definitely see this being further fleshed out for a follow on title (not DLC). I hope this helps in your decision. I know many are upset with the linear and short playthrough, which I would've been had I paid full price.

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