This game showed me that humanity does not need to go into space and it is better to stay on Earth, where we can at least navigate normally and understand where is down and where is up.

I will briefly describe the gameplay of this "game":
60% of the time is spent on understanding where to go and how to get there
35% of your time is spent trying to figure out what is required of you on the spot
5% of your time is spent on the actual mission that got you here.

You know what's funny? Only when at the end of the game, when I had a few minutes to go before the finale, I realized that you can put a mark on the map and it will guide you through these mazes of corridors. I.e. 60% of the problems can be solved just like that, but the game doesn't tell you about it.

Plus there are also bugs. At the end of the game I spent 25 minutes trying to find the source of the alarm, and it turned out that the new version of the station was not loaded and I was in the old one. Only after restarting the game everything was fixed.

The plot is, uh. let me put it this way, at the end, the hero touched the mystic grass. That's the whole plot.

I don't recommend it. Extremely annoying experience.

Observation is an extremely interesting game that won't be for everyone. Playing the station AI was fun and the story and atmosphere were compelling. You see and do chilling things, and though the game doesn't make you feel good, the extent to which it makes you feel strongly is noteworthy.

However, in my opinion there were some poor mechanical gameplay choices. The game is mostly a story you experience rather than drive, but there are a few events which require quick reactions after little or no instruction. As a long-time gamer, this didn't detract much from the experience for me, but it would be a real obstacle to enjoyment for many of the people I would otherwise recommend this to. A casual player would enjoy the vast majority of this game if not for this small handful of events. It seems to me that since the player is an AI, reaction speed really shouldn't be a concern to continuing the story.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the game enough to place it among my Steam Favorites. I just think it's unfortunate the developers decided to sprinkle those few events into an otherwise very accessible game.

I think this game is underrated. It's a very fresh concept and sure, it has some weaknesses, but it's an overall pretty captivating experience. I was glued to the screen for hours and don't regret a minute spent there.

It's probably not the type of gameplay that's for everyone though and I explain why down below:

• interesting story
  
• new perspective (you play as the AI)
  
• tricky puzzles and minigames (if you like detective games, this could be up your alley)

The story feels like a mix of HAL 9000, the thing and maybe some other scifi-movies I can't recall the names of. I wasn't a fan of the cutscenes and the story is rather slow, since it includes only a handful of people who barely interact with you. The title already sums it up: you're the observer for the most parts. It's still hella interesting, packed with twists and turns and from the perspective of an AI, it gives everything an entirely new flavour. I tried to peek into every laptop and document my little AI camera could zoom in on to puzzle more of the backgroundstory together. The puzzles range from easy-peasy to dark souls hellhole, but not one of them is impossible or illogical.

• controls and camera
  
• nearly non existing task lists and explanations
  
• dragged out cutscenes

The game throws you into cold water with little to no handholding. This makes it very challenging to figure out what exactly your next steps are or how to solve certain puzzles. The game encourages you to pay attention and use your brain, (mostly memory and logical deduction skills) so if you're looking for a brainrot cinematic experience, look further. Even though I really liked figuring out the puzzles, some I had to trial and error my way to victory. The controls for the drones and camera feel sluggish and slow, which I admit is annoying, but also intended. It's part of the atmosphere and storytelling - being in space and all. It's still disorienting and might make some people feel seasick.

All in all a good game for certain people. Give it a try on a sale if you're unsure, I would recommend it.