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Blade Runner

The Return of an Adventure Game Classic

The existence of this game has always been a kind of small miracle to me. When it first came out in late 1997, games based on movies were usually bad by default, point-and-click adventures had increasingly fallen out of favor and noir stories in any medium were not exactly crowd-pullers to begin with. Yet, Westwood Studios had somehow managed to create an almost perfect game in the "Blade Runner" universe. Not only does the game tie in neatly with the 1982 movie while still standing on its own, it also captures the movie's strongest elements, namely the dystopian look of the world, the atmospheric Vangelis soundtrack, numerous gorgeous set pieces, as well as the complex philosophical themes of the story. On top of all that, "Blade Runner" simply is a top-notch point-and-click adventure title, in which even the action and RNG elements aren't just gimmicks for additional replay value, but a means to highlight the philosophical sci-fi premise of the original source material. Thank you, GOG & Co. for bringing this absolute gem back!

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