Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Impressive World
Cyberpunk Stylings
Serviceable Story
Observer pops off the screen, leaving critics enthralled by its stunning graphics. They're less in agreement about the game's story, but it seems clear that the game hits the right cyberpunk notes.
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Observer is a disturbing cyberpunk horror game with an engrossing story, though there are some minor flaws that keep it from reaching its full potential.
Brainhacking will blow your mind, but you'll want to get the cop out of your head by the end.
A splendid hybrid of CSI, cyberpunk and Silent Hill woven around a potent central performance, spoiled a bit by unconvincing scare tactics.
Observer is a tense combination of sci-fi and horror, and one of the best cyberpunk games in years
This mind-bending cyberpunk masterpiece is a grim yet beautiful descent into the hell of being human.
Despite the fact that there are some technical and acting issues, Observer absolutely excels.
Despite threatening to fizzle under the weight of its reverence for Blade Runner, Observer manages to craft an impressive and affecting horror experience on Switch that doesn't outstay its welcome. It's arguably at its best when you surrender to the barrage of imagery and sounds rather than scanning pools of blood with detective vision. This port walks a technical tightrope and falters a little in docked mode, but fares much better as a handheld experience – its ambition and rich world-building are admirable enough to make up for any technical shortcomings. If Bloober Team doubles-down on the horror genre and keeps producing work of this quality, we'll gladly play whatever's next in the pipeline.
The horror in this cyberpunk nightmare provides plenty of shocks, and the story is engaging, especially with Rutger Hauer at the helm.
Bloober Team's 2017 cyberpunk horror Observer was a quiet hit with players. Now it looks like the series is getting a new entry following some teases by the indie studio.
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