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It was pretty nice to get the upgrade just for owning the old one, and while they're not the only developer to do this, it's always nice when it happens. As for the contents of the upgrade, the visual redesign looks great. I really didn't have an issue with how the original version looked or anything but the System Redux just has a much more imagined cyberpunk look to it. The three new side cases are also good. Maybe it's just that I had played through the previous cases twice already but they were just genuinely interesting and unique. Well two of the were. I thought that conclusion of "Errant Signal" was completely lacklustre which was in stark contrast to the new cases in particular, but even to some, if not all of the original ones. Maybe I did something wrong and got the bad ending to it, but from my 5 minute google search I couldn't find anything. The last thing I want to mention was the "Redesigned Stealth". I didn't notice anything new or different about it, but then again, they are by far the weakest sections of the game so I was just trying to get past them as quick as possible to get to the actually interesting parts again. Really enjoyable atmospheric, cyberpunk horror game. Probably wouldn't recommend at full price, but would consider at a 25% discount and definitely buy at anything 30% or higher.


Also, whoever's idea it was to add "new secrets to find" ♥♥♥♥ you. You know the "secrets" I'm referring to. Here is an hour long guide to find all of collectables, some of which can only be found at specific points in the game and completely break up the pacing and suspense of it. https://youtu.be/E43-FMBneEw

Fun game. Give names back though.

A really charming text adventure game with some money and inventory management elements. Tons of replay value with the sub plots, that are just as good, if not better in some cases that the main plot. My only gripe is the price. It's a little on the pricey side given that it's a PC port of a mobile game, but it's been discounted for 50% for which it is well worth the price.

Honestly, Observer is a pretty good Psych Horror game, not just a "linear walking simulator that relies on cheap jumpscares" like some other reviews say. It is a walking simulator, I mean, it is a horror game after all. However, I'd also say it's unfair to call it linear, as there are a few side missions, and plenty of people to talk to. This actually does a better job of playing around with the cyberpunk setting than the main story does. The game also does have jumpscares, obviously, but I wouldn't call them cheap. I don't think that enough credit is given to the atmosphere the game portrays alongside the scares. Things such as doors that you've just walked through disappearing behind you and walking through the same corridors multiple times with small differences are unnerving, and really make the jumpscares as good as they are.

*SPOILERS*
The story of this game is okay I guess. It serves it's purpose to get from scare 1 to scare 2 fine, but doesn't really do much to revolutionise the genre for the most part. This would be fine on it's own, because as long as the horror is good enough, the story will for the most part take a back seat. That's why, for lack of a better word, it's such a "bold" choice to have the horror of the game killed off 3/4 through the game, and focus on the narrative. It's almost as if the writer had completed the 75% of the story and thought "huh, that's pretty bland, time to show them what I can really do" and proceed to flex the creative writing course he took for a semester. It's not awful by any means, although I think that's mostly down to the atmosphere really carrying me through the last quarter. And I'm not exaggerating about the horror being stripped for the last 25%, the last monster that you have to hide from follows a route that has 4 stops in an L shape. It's almost depressing how crappy the last quarter is, given how well executed the side missions are. The cyberpunk setting would have been absolutely wasted without them, and they result in one of the hardest choices to face in any game. I even had to have a friend help me with deciding the conclusion. The same can't be said for the ending choice though. It seemed pretty clear cut, but that could just be me because the achievement stats are about the same between the two.

I just wanted to make a little side note for the achievements. You're only going to need to play through this game twice. There's an amazing guide that assists you in finding the collectibles that are easily missed because someone thought is was a good idea to make a stupid amount, about 60%, impossible to return to. That guide is a real lifesaver. There is also an achievements guide that has the link to the collectibles guide and a few others that I highly recommend. For the minigame achievement, if you struggle like I did, on your second playthrough, you can just quit to the main menu after failing the first 2 minigames if you haven't reached 3000 to keep trying.

This is a really good horror game if you've played all of the big ones such as Outlast, Alien Isolation, Resident Evil, and need something more. Just don't go into it with high expectation for the story, or more so the ending. If you're interested in the Cyberpunk setting more than the horror, I can't really recommend this for you. I'd wait for at least a 25% off sale before buying though for anyone who is interested, especially with all the upcoming sales.

The most photorealistic representation of a bear with a camera, that I have ever played.

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Getting better with each update and development pace is picking up. If you were holding off buying at the start, now's the time to start reconsidering the game.

I am doing this to level up my steam profile.