Observer: System Redux Reviews
Observer: System Redux is the update of a title that tried to contribute "something" more to the "bland" walking simulator with dialogues loaded with references, a powerful visual narrative, different mechanics from what is seen in this type of titles and a dirty, oppressive and decadent setting closer to survival horror. It is undoubtedly a rare bird within narrative adventures and that now has a powerful facelift that puts the title of Bloober Team back on the front line and proves that the Polish studio is capable of making games. surprising.
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Observer: System Redux offers some intestesting additional content with a new shiny coat of paint. However, we can't help but feel that the setting has quite a bit more potential than what the developers have chosen to reveal to us.
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There’s an expectation for next-gen remasters to be cash-grabs, but Bloober Team went beyond resolution upgrades. Observer: System Redux shares a similar release history with Blade Runner: a newer version releasing with extra content and impressive visual polishes. It doesn’t avoid all the pitfalls endemic of walking sims nor of this studio, but it deserves augmented respect like its closest inspiration eventually earned.
Overall, Observer: System Redux is a fantastic next gen upgrade. While the original was already a great title, this is easily the definitive edition. Few titles accurately capture the experience of a daunting mystery like this one. If you’re looking for a great cyberpunk thriller, this one should definitely be on your radar.
Observer: System Redux is more of a definitive edition than a full remake. Despite some segments falling flat, it's a tightly-wound narrative that is one of Bloober Team's finest.
4 years ago, this was a fun cyberpunk/detective story and it’s a good thing that it still is as fun and as thrilling as when it first came out.
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Observer certainly Brought a different experience for gamers, and now we have a complete version that can show its atmosphere better than ever thanks to graphical improvements in lighting and Ray-Tracing. If you are fan of psychological horror genre and games like p.t and Outlast, you will definitely enjoy this game.
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Observer is a decent game. The highly detailed environments and disturbing dream sections are hobbled only by the gameplay’s limited, repetitive nature during the real world sections. It features a solid voice work performance from Rutger Hauer too. As an early title for the PS5, there is much to be impressed with. Observer runs smooth and loads quickly, and it looks great even though the artistic direction subdues the impact. However, the old dictum remains – good graphics alone do not make for a great game.
Whether or not it’s worth it for your new system, is probably up to whether or not you’ve played it before. The additions to the main game include some extra playtime, and the graphical upgrades make it a smoother running experience, but I don’t know if it’s worth a brand new purchase of the game. However, if you haven’t played Observer: System Redux yet, this new version is the PERFECT way to get your hands dirty in this cyberpunk murder mystery.
This is without a doubt the definitive version of this game that you should play over all other versions, but its drawn-out sequences and repetitive sequences still, unfortunately, prevent this game from becoming "Essential" tier gaming.
Those who did not try the game yet, should go ahead and dive into this adventure, they will not regret it. Thanks to the added extra content, Observer System Redux can be also recommended to those who already unveiled Dan's story. Still, it feels that it would have been more appropriate to offer System Redux as a free upgrade to those who already own the game, instead of charging extra money for it.
Observer: System Redux is a legitimately impressive overhaul. At long last, the PS5 has allowed Bloober Team's ambitions with this title to be properly realized. New quests slot into the experience wonderfully, Rutger Hauer's performance remains impeccable, and the game just generally has a lot more to offer this time out. While an overreliance on jump scares and a plot desperately in need of some trimming hold the experience back from true greatness, Observer's fancy new PS5 incarnation at long last feels like the title it was originally intended to be.
Observer: System Redux follows in the wake of the original, repeating the same failures as three years ago. Yes, the work of Bloober Team in the graphic and artistic section is spectacular, with an impressive finish and managing to maintain 4K and 60fps at almost all times. But taking advantage of this new edition, they could have solved the problems in the gameplay that the original already presented.
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Observer: System Redux improves on the original's visual style and wonderfully disturbing nightmare sequences, but it doesn't fix an uninspired plot or lack of consistent horror elements.
Blooper Studio's attempt to take advantage of the cyberpunk genre's hype created by Cyberpunk 2077 neither fails nor pays off, as Observer: System Redux is mediocre adventure game that can't really challenge the new generation consoles.
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Overall, Observer: System Redux is a great pickup for those looking to see just exactly how well their shiny new consoles can perform, as well as having an interesting experience to boot (you know, like a computer). Environments are beautiful in a truly depressing, atmospheric manner, and lead Rutger Hauer really makes the effort to portray a downtrodden detective tired of the new cybernetic world order. This is a clear pick up for fans of psychological horror drama, looking for a few jump scares and… uncomfortable-ness over a few hours. For the rest, however, it's an interesting experiment that perhaps could benefitted from less of the shocks and more of the Detective chops.
Fans of horror games looking to play Observer: System Redux for the first time will find an immersive and thrilling experience albeit with some odd jank here and there. Meanwhile, those who’ve already experienced the original may want to wait for a sale.
If remaining a fundamentally flawed experience, Observer: System Redux is a gorgeously nutty dive down the sci-fi horror rabbit-hole, and an impressive show-piece for your new hardware of choice.
The story is engaging and filled with noir goodness, the gameplay added to the feeling I was a memory hacking detective, and the visuals felt straight out of one of my favorite 80s movies. But the absolutely relentless and aggressive lights and patterns that invade the game a few hours in made it a hard game to finish. Because of this I still recommend it, but with a large and bold asterisk.
Rutger Hauer, a future cyberpunk and an investigative adventure are the keys to Observer, which comes with a new version improved in terms of graphics and functionalities. The PlayStation5 and Xbox Series versions are different from each other, with gaps between one and the other and with certain inconsistencies and performance problems in their strong modes. For the price at which it goes on sale and the new content added, you can give it a try.
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