This game sat in my library for a long time waiting to be played. I am a huge fan of the 1982 cult-classic movie, and also a fan of LucasArts point-and-click adventure games. 1) Gameplay: the gameplay is very simple and straight-foward. You only click on objects and people on the screen, and, if you choose to, select some subjects when talking to people. You can also draw your weapon clicking with the right mouse button and shoot stuff - although targets are VERY sparse and pratically only appear 4/5 into the game lenght. There are no "object interaction puzzles" in the likes of classic LucasArts adventure games. You hear dialogues, collect stuff and use the "Esper" machine to magically enhance still photos into 3D images (the lowest point of the game, in my opinion). When you must use objects or information you collected you are automically prompted to do as a dialogue option. In this aspect, I find the game to be very shallow, and it detracts from the experience. Also, there are moments you find an enemy and it may kill you in two seconds if you don't kill him first. And if you didn't save the game in the last hour? Though luck... 2) Story: the story is parallel to Deckards from the 1982 movie. You are also a Blade Runner from 2019 dystopic Los Angeles hunting for Replicants to retire, and you will meet some old faces. As you progress, you are confronted with moral decisions - should you kill the replicants, help them or let them be? Each time you play, some key characters can randomly be human or replicants, adding some surprise element and replay value. Also, there are some random events that somewhat can change the story, resulting in multiple endings. 3) Visuals and audio: this is where the game truly shines. It is a very beautiful game, and it accomplishes in expanding the same visuals and universe from the classic movie. The soundtrack and audio FX are also a masterpiece. If you like the art direction from the movie, you will also love this game's.
