After the fifth time I finally forced my way through a bug that wouldn't let me finish the game. I then IMMEDIATELY saw a screen asking me to leave a review. Why, of course.
This game is a three in one: 1) A puzzle adventure. 2) A fighting game. 3) An FPS. All of them are utter crap. 1) has terrible puzzles, tedious progression and a lame story. I kid you not, a demon from hell is breaking the fourth wall and you have to beat the game in order to save your soul or else the Devil will rule the universe for a million years! Wow, that's really mind-blowing. The setting is the most forgettable young adult dystopia I've ever seen and I've seen them all. A big, but empty and samey world to explore. Lots of cringy written lore if you're into that kind of stuff. 2) is random (you do the exact same thing and get very different results) and controls terribly. It is based on stats: if you don't have the stats, the AI will block all of your damage and there's nothing you can do about it. How fun. Did I mention the fact that you lose your stats every time you switch bodies and you have to switch bodies several times during the game? Yeah, I hope you like pointless grinding. 3) again controls like ass. Enemies use projectiles, but you move too slowly to avoid them. Unavoidable damage is the name of the game, even in the AWFUL final fight. That's how the game works when it works. BUT WAIT! THERE'S LESS! Have a look at this (decade old) forum discussion to learn what else is in store for you when you soldier your way through this amateurish bugfest: https://www.gog.com/forum/omikron_the_nomad_soul/bug_in_the_tetra_factory During my joyless time with this spaghettiware I disbelieved myself, so I consulted two separate walkthroughs to see if I'm doing everything right or if maybe I'm missing something. NOPE. The fights are really stat-based, the progression and puzzles really are illogical and the FPS section really has unavoidable damage that you just have to deal with. It is B E Y O N D my comprehension how an adult gamer who knows what good design is can enjoy this. I strongly suspect it's the power of misremembered nostalgia at work.
