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Blade Runner Enhanced Edition available now on PC, PS4, XB1 and Switch - $9.99 [UP: Now includes Classic Version on PC]
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It was greatly acclaimed on its release. Not sure how it holds up today.
Always wanted to play, and it's cheap. Bought. Actually it isn't even out on the west coast yet.
I've never played it but the main criticism seems to be that it very "of its time" for adventure games i.e. some annoying pixel hunting and "try everything until something works" guesswork game design.
On what console if I may ask?
Looking to get it on Switch probably.
I haven't played it since it came out, but I loved it enough back then to do the whole thing in one night. Might be nostalgia, but I remember being engrossed by it from the start. I can't argue with giving it another shot at that price.
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Note: I am considerably biased given that Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies of all time, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but also keep in mind that I'm typically not a fan of adventure games
One of the best adventure games of all time and easily one of the best games based on a movie license. With that said, the visuals were, last I checked very dated, so I don't know how much this enhanced edition addresses that. I would recommend looking at a few screenshots or gameplay videos before making the plunge because it may be off-putting today.
From the quick look I had, it seems like they did more than the bare-minimum, so I think it should still be an enjoyable experience.
Weird - it's up on PSN in NA but not on steam (MST). Maybe at midnight [edit: 😐]
For those who haven't played it, basically this is a point and click adventure game in the vein of the classic sierra games. It just heaps several great innovations onto that framework notably with narrative forks. Atmosphere and characters are also great. It also is just notorious for having been lost to time for many years, and then resurrected.
This isn't a full remake or anything either - like most nightdive projects, they've upgraded it while preserving the original game for the most part.
For those who haven't played it, basically this is a point and click adventure game in the vein of the classic sierra games. It just heaps several great innovations onto that framework notably with narrative forks. Atmosphere and characters are also great. It also is just notorious for having been lost to time for many years, and then resurrected.
This isn't a full remake or anything either - like most nightdive projects, they've upgraded it while preserving the original game for the most part.
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I don't know if this game holds up. At the time it was considered groundbreaking for randomizing parts of the adventure game. Like the most obvious, which characters are replicants, is randomized. And time passes in real time. A bit like The Last Express.
The *other* parts of this game that were revolutionary was like "it uses 3D polygons, WOW!" so that doesn't seem so groundbreaking in 2022 though.
The *other* parts of this game that were revolutionary was like "it uses 3D polygons, WOW!" so that doesn't seem so groundbreaking in 2022 though.
That's not really accurate. There are no puzzles besides a dumb one with a rat near the end. You just investigate and you are welcome to fuck it up without detailing the story. The game is really one of a kind, there's no comparing it to anything else.
They can do no wrong, as far as I'm concerned! Bought, as soon as it's up on the EU eShop.
I loved the photo scanning feature and searching for clues. Very atmospheric game, I still have it on disc somewhere.
I can't praise this game highly enough. It's a short game on the whole but it's so replayable and a lot of fun with all the different interactions you can have. Westwood Studios nailed Blade Runner and Nightdive have done an amazing job bringing this back to new systems.
Short is good for me. Waiting for impressions on Switch, should look great on the OLED.
Wonderful game, and a great addition to the Blade Runner world. It's very hard to know what to do from time to time (though apparently they have improved that in this release!), but it's super fun to go through, even multiple times as some stuff is randomized.
This is an older video from Nightdive but this shows a side by side between original and enhanced edition. Night and day really:
I had no idea there was a new version of this. I kind of bought the GOG version out of obligation, and I'm not sure if I'll ever play it again, but it's nice that the game has a chance to shine now.
How's this for someone who enjoys point and clicks, but doesn't care at all for Blade Runner?
Like I think I watched bits of the film years and years ago, but I remember nothing about it other than I think it had Harrison Ford in.
Like I think I watched bits of the film years and years ago, but I remember nothing about it other than I think it had Harrison Ford in.
It's interesting because of how it's open ended in structure and progression of the investigation (also the randomness of the identity of some characters), but it's definitely a love letter to Blade RUnner first and foremost.
Ah, that sounds kinda interesting. I might put it on my Microsoft reward points list then lol.