Observer: System Redux Reviews

Observer: System Redux is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
75 / 100
Nov 13, 2020

Observer: System Redux offers a glimpse of future console capabilities with its visual upgrades. Bloober Team has modernized the original, but the poor environmental interaction can be frustrating. The engaging storyline keeps players interested despite some programming flaws.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2021

Observer: System Redux from Polish studio Bloober Team is undoubtedly a great psychological horror game from the future. It offers you a good story, nice visuals and a nerve-wracking dark atmosphere, which may not quite reach the more experienced horror gamers. Despite the overall quality, we have to mention a few flaws, which include the same old gameplay, repetitive quests and various overdone effects that may not impress some players. All in all, however, we can definitely recommend Observer: System Redux!

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 29, 2020

A solid pick for walking simulator fans, but others will find a shallow game hidden behind the excellent audio/visual presentation.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 3, 2020

Observer: System Redux is a fascinating, sometimes thrilling trip that I would highly recommend despite its flaws. The game’s slower pace won’t be for everyone, but those who persist with it will be rewarded. It’s a world you wouldn’t want to live in, but an intriguing place to visit. Turn on, plug in, and freak out.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jul 23, 2021

Observer: System Redux weaves a moving tale, both fascinating and relatable. With fantastic updated graphics, stunning audio, moving voice acting, and a memorable environment, this is a tale worth experiencing. I just wish it actually played better. The few times you actually have to do more than walk from room to room, the game falls apart. Thankfully they don’t make up a huge chunk of Observer, but they grow more common as you get deeper into the game. If you’re okay with that, though, and have time for an interesting cyberpunk story, Observer is worth your time.

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8.1 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2021

This remastering turns what was already a great title into an essential adventure. Thanks above all to a considerable graphic leap, which improves the already great setting.

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70 / 100
Aug 2, 2021

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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9 / 10.0
Jul 30, 2021

A psychological horror in a futuristic cyberpunk world is not something you see every day, and Observer: System Redux executed that premise brilliantly. The mixture of calm and quiet moments with the journey through the disturbed minds of victims of a terrible crime keeps the player apprehensive at all times, but curious to know where the strange clues will take us. This definitive version brings great features, but which will be more attractive to first-time players than those thinking of revisiting this dark investigation. The individual story of each resident of Class C is as interesting as the main plot and makes us want to know even more about this strange Polish future.

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Unscored
Jul 24, 2021

Observer: System Redux is a great revision of the "classic" of 2017 ", if in its day it was already a great game at a graphic level, now it looks spectacular with the new additions that we can enjoy throughout the approximately 8 hours The game. The Polish studio Bloober Teams, known for the recent The Medium, on this occasion will move away from the supernatural to invite us to travel to a pessimistic future with a Cyberpunk aesthetic, reverting to narrative and puzzle-solving gameplay such as the one lived in Layers of Fear.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 22, 2021

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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9 / 10
Dec 27, 2020

Observer: System Redux is a perfect game for you if you are searching for a strong story and a world that lives its own life with many secrets left for you to uncover. Puzzles are difficult just enough and scary sections are also worth it, although sometimes they won't scare you that much.

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4.2 / 5.0
Dec 1, 2020

While it's not worth buying at full price, Observer: System Redux is definitely worth getting it on a sale and trying it out. Be warned that the game might not suitable for people with a history of epilepsy or who had suffered seizures in the past.

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Dec 31, 2020

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.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2020

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.

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Dec 8, 2020

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.

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Expansive
Jay Jones
Liked-a-lot
Nov 29, 2020

It certainly is a far better performing game now than it was on PS4 / XO a few years back, and the extra content more that makes this a must-play package. True, the next-gen launch lineup is competitive, and there’s lots of choice, no matter what genre you’re into, but if you’ve yet to experience this world and you’re looking for a good sci-fi story to sink your teeth into, you’ll have a fantastic time with Observer: System Redux.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 23, 2020

Observer: System Redux is a welcome update. At first I questioned why we were getting it so soon after the initial game’s release only a few years ago, but those concerns abated rather quickly. Small quality of life improvements to the gameplay make the experience less frustrating this time around, the additional missions are well-done and welcome additions and enough cannot be said about how much better the visuals look this time around. As someone who enjoyed the game when it first released, I did not regret my second time with it here. If you missed Observer three years ago and dig cyberpunk themes, you really do need to check this title out.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 26, 2020

Observer: System Redux presents a really attractive and atmospheric world. Whether we consider the game as a reconstruction, remastering, remake or any combination of terms, it is without a doubt an example of an improved edition well done.

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80%
Nov 24, 2020

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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Nov 18, 2020

Observer: System Redux is a remake that just so happens to also be the first for this new generation of gaming. Blooper Team and Aspyr have decided to remaster the psychological horror of Observer to take advantage of the new technology and power available with the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5. This means that the cyberpunk world now features HDR lighting, support for 4K resolution, Ray Tracing and improved character animations.

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