Human Within Reviews
Overall, Human Within is a great experience, especially from a narrative point of view. The story definitely started to ramp up towards the end, and even though there may not have been a point to them, I felt that when completing puzzles I was on the clock. Which did have me fretting when I kept getting them wrong. Thankfully the storyline was such that it was relative. I felt that it was believable and if you are a tech head then you will probably see some elements of real life in there too. Human Within receives the Thumb Culture Silver Award.
Human Within does an outstanding job with its message of AI technology becoming corrupted by the worst people possible. While some players will make the inevitable comparisons between this game and Black Mirror, this should be taken as a compliment. The future seen in the game is one that may seem barely out of reach, yet close enough. The game is an inspired and creative take on VR gaming, especially whenever it lets players assume control of Lyla's actions during the tech link sections. At worst, the algorithm puzzles were a bit of trouble, as getting a specific moment to trigger something can be more annoying than fun thanks to iffy controls. With the game clocking in at just around three hours, Human Within gives players a short and sweet, thrilling experience.