Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of S.A.M. by operating the station’s control systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in discovering w...
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of S.A.M. by operating the station’s control systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in discovering what is happening to the station, the vanished crew, and S.A.M. himself.
You're not on the station, you are the station
Blending narrative adventure, puzzles, exploration, and cosmic existential horror, uncover the true nature of yourself, your crew, and the mysterious always-present hexagon on Saturn...
I keep coming back to play the game. Not many games I own have this appeal. The story, atmosphere, and gameplay are great. Yes, there were bugs in the beginning but they have been fixed, or I have at least not run into them. I would love to see a sequel to this game's story; it has the potential for one. If you're interested in a thriller set in space, where you don't play a human this is defiantly it.
From what I've seen in the 1.5 hours I spent in the game, I could have liked it. The interiors of the space station are detailed and realistic. The premise is unique and intriguing.
However.
It keeps crashing at startup. It will crash 100% unless you "Run as Admin"; but even then it crashes with some probability, or just hangs with a white screen, or hangs while the "loading" indicator is spinning. Once you're past the loading, it runs without problem. But with each launch the probability of crashes seems to go up.
So now I'm at a point when I can no longer force myself to fight with the thing. I've spent 2.5 hours today (longer than I spent in the game, total!) trying to make it run, and it keeps crashing. So I'm giving up. I have better uses for my time.
No idea if it's idiosyncratic to my system config. However checking online shows that I'm not alone, and there are no answers. So before buying this title, consider your LUCK stats against the possibility of money wasted and frustration instead of enjoyment.
Upon installation the game crashed when starting a new game. Restarted and was able to start a new game but wasn't able to proceed past the first puzzle due to a bug. Sadly a hard pass.