Disjunction Reviews

Disjunction is ranked in the 37th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
3.5 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

Repetitive levels and a disjointed story leave Disjunction without much to stand on.

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4.5 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2021

“Disjunction” sounds like a made-up word, but it is used to describe something that has a “lack of correspondence or consistency,” according to the dictionary. And that is an apt description of this game that wears this word as its name. It attempts to blend two diametrically opposed gameplay systems — a novel concept — but does so sloppily, resulting in a disjointed, discordant, and disappointing experience that substitutes repetition for depth. Hotline Miami and Metal Gear deserve to be fused together to form some sort of upgraded cyborg, but the two have just been haphazardly fused into a mass of bloody flesh and rusty metal that’s better off left in either a biohazardous waste bag or the scrap heap.

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3 / 5.0
Jan 29, 2021

Disjunction has lots of potential and possibility, but it’s held back by some frustrating technical issues and design choices.

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6 / 10
Feb 8, 2021

It's fun for a while and fans of the genre may enjoy it, but overall Disjunction is disjointed with too many annoyances, and ends being less than the sum of its parts.

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EGM
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

Disjunction deconstructs the stealth genre and boils it down to its simplest and most readable mechanics. Mix in a cool cyberpunk aesthetic and interesting if optional gadgets, and it's a winning formula. Unfortunately, the game stops well short of fully mining either its trope-heavy story or stealth formula, leading to an experience that ultimately feels repetitive.

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6.5 / 10.0
Mar 5, 2021

Disjunction's gorgeous art and thoughtful narrative are its strong points, but its frustrating performance issues and lack of gameplay and environment variation keep it from achieving its developers' high hopes.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 21, 2021

At the end of the day, there really isn’t much that Disjunction does that well, but it also isn’t terrible in any field by any stretch of the imagination. In other words, I can’t necessarily say that I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I also didn’t dislike it. This is one of those polarizing games from what I’ve seen, where some people seem to thoroughly enjoy it, while others, like myself, are indifferent to it. Don’t get me wrong, Disjunction is a decent enough game for what it is, but it doesn’t break any new ground nor does anything exciting or riveting. After the 9 hours that it took me to beat the game, I can safely say that it felt like the game outstayed its welcome. Unless you’re a hardcore fan of stealth games who wants to play every single game out there, you’re probably better off waiting for a sale if you happen to have any interest in it.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

If it weren't for these two very major sticking points, Disjunction is a promising experience. As much as I really want to finish out the story and take the third character for a spin, my doctor would have my head for letting a video game raise my blood pressure this high. Here's hoping the developer decides to patch in these oversights for players who want to enjoy games, not torture themselves.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

Disjunction is a stealth-action RPG that seems to focus more on the "stealth" and less on action or even RPG. The framework is there for a better game, but it sadly fell short of what it could have been.

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65 / 100
Feb 8, 2021

Slick, intuitive stealth gameplay serves as Disjunction's backbone, though the supporting systems and level design could do more to lighten its burden.

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7 / 10
Feb 6, 2021

It can be a bit fiddly to start with, what with the limited view and squint-inducing text. Yet persevere with Disjunction and there’s a great cyberpunk detective story to get your teeth into.

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7 / 10
Jan 30, 2021

If you enjoy action stealth experiences like those found in the early Metal Gear games and games like Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (except being 2-D) and you like new retro-styled games in the modern era, chances are good you can enjoy this game, even if it doesn’t have the most realistic stealth mechanics.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

Overall, Disjunction has its moments and charms, but nothing amazing ever happens. And with no incentive to replay levels or to do a second playthrough, it doesn’t have much staying power. Even if it’s easier than Hotline Miami, it’s no Hotline Miami. In fact, it’s not even God’s Trigger.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

Disjunction offers an intriguing narrative and some genuinely thrilling stealth action, but it is guilty of being a little repetitive in design. The enemy AI is pretty easy to exploit too, with their limited cones of vision and predictable patrol paths making it easy to take most of them out with minimal fuss. Despite this, I still had a good time playing through the game, with the diverse skillsets of the protagonists and the open level layouts making for some satisfying scenarios in-game. It always felt rewarding when I cleared a room of enemies unscathed, whilst the choices I made during the story genuinely felt like they had repercussions. I just wish that Disjunction had that little bit more variety to the experience – it’s the one real thing that makes it feel like more of a ‘good game’ as opposed to a great one.

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Feb 5, 2021

Disjunction is a fun stealth action game with great art and music, but there aren't enough interesting elements to keep the gameplay from eventually growing stale.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

Disjunction doesn’t lean into cyberpunk quite as heavily as games like Cyberpunk 2077 or The Red Strings Club, but there’s enough sneaking and slaughter to keep you engrossed until the bitter end. It also warrants another playthrough where you force yourself to use stealth, meaning you’ll easily be getting your money’s worth out of this futuristic outing. Throw in a superb soundtrack that’s pure Blade Runner, and you won’t regret plugging into Disjunction.

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3.5 / 5.0
Feb 5, 2021

Disjunction has all the right ingredients, but it just fails to really do anything interesting with them.

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7 / 10.0
Feb 2, 2021

Overall, Disjunction is a fun, cyberpunk stealth game, with beautiful pixel art and great sound that is more than worth its price tag. Be prepared for some difficult levels and many moments of frustration, but enjoy basking in the glory of your successes at the end, whilst you enjoy an intriguing story in a dystopian world.

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7 / 10.0
Jan 28, 2021

A nice but brutal little stealth game with an enjoyable multi-ending story. Classic Metal Gear fans especially will get some joy out of sneaking around Robocop-style biped robots in this title. The core gameplay and narrative are strong, but an absence of variety makes Disjunction just short of a home run.

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Jan 28, 2021

Ape Tribe Games' debut title Disjunction provides a thrilling narrative that changes based on how players approach each situation.

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