Detroit: Become Human Reviews
Detroit: Become Human is a testament to how far the genre of interactive narrative storytelling has come and, at the same time, how much further it can go. While it might still suffer from some annoying QTE moments and a few narrative speedbumps, it delivers on promises that many other games in this genre make yet fail to keep, especially in how the choices you make can lead to very different experiences down the line.
Detroit: Become Human is a game that can be rather difficult to classify. It usually improves upon the forms of storytelling and gameplay found in Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls, though character movements can still be frustrating and some stories are better than others. It still relies on sensational concepts and topics to get reactions from an audience, with some androids' routes more effectively and tactfully employing them than others. It is a more diverse game, both in terms of the kinds of characters displayed and the sorts of choices people can make. Quantic Dream's formula is evolving, even if it does rely on some of the same crutches.
Detroit Become Human is a game so ambitious, that it can be considered brave to put the player in deeply emotional situations. It's not forgiving, and the coices are so many that you won't be free from sacrifice and pain. In a modern scene full of multiplayer stuff, going back to narrative is something we can't appreciate.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The problem is our robot horse needs QTEs as well to get going and without enough blue blood, bled by actual gamers, it's a hard task and road to Maple Syrup ahead.
What Detroit: Become Human lacks in high concept philosophical musings is more than made up for in the genuine emotional connection to its world and characters buoyed by incredible performances and slick production values
Detroit: Become human is the most ambitious game Quantic Dream have ever made. It features varied stories, decisive choices, flexible gameplay, and outstanding graphics.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
For a game that relies so heavily on its narrative to carry it, Detroit: Become Human fails to excel.
A game with something to say, Detroit: Become Human merges the mediums of cinema and video game, with an outstanding result.
Detroit: Become Human is a game that's better experienced first-hand than read about and I highly recommend anyone who can play it to do so, especially now that it has been made available to PC gamers.
That's not to say there's nothing to get out of Detroit: Become Human. At a superficial level it looks fantastic, your choices can often feel hefty and impactful, and the overall presentation value is comfortably in the very top tier of adventure games. But it is a game you may have to enjoy through gritted teeth; either raging or outright laughing at the clunky metaphors and hamfisted messages. Enjoy it I did though, honestly, even if it wasn't perhaps for the reasons Cage may have been hoping for.
You're better off waiting for a massive price drop. If you absolutely must pick it up now, then don't expect much in the way of anything new or innovative outside of really spectacular graphics.
Like all of Quantic's games, Detroit is a big, stupid swing for the fences, yet another attempt to get Cage's dream of "playable movies" off the ground. Skeptics of the studio's previous games won't be convinced, but there are plenty of small improvements that make it Quantic's best offering to date
Overall, Detroit: Become Human is a gorgeous game that brings some welcome improvements over Quantic Dream's earlier work, but one that is ultimately flawed due to its predictable plot.
In terms of narration, Detroit Become Human is probably the best interactive drama you'll come across. general atmosphere of the game is not as unforgettable as Heavy Rain or even Fahrenheit, but there is some kind of maturity in narration that has never been seen in this particular genre.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Detroit tells an impactful story about equality and the pace technology grows in society, while there are problems in terms of tone. Quantic Dream pushes the console to its max while providing a solid adventure for fans and newcomers!
I LOVED playing through Detroit: Become Human, and I highly recommend you to purchase it since it's one of the best games you can get on PS4!
Detroit: Become Human has an excellent narrative that makes us think that the decisions we make really affect the story - even if that may be just an impression. The technical aspects are impeccable. Detroit's biggest problems are the QTEs (it's time to change that system) and certain elements of the story.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Detroit: Become Human is a movie you are directing. Each and every character's fate is in your hands, and along the way, you'll live and laugh and cry with them over and over again. Definitely the best title from Quantic Dream to date.
Review in Persian | Read full review
A cinematic approach, meaningful choices and the way the destiny of the three main characters intertwine are this game's most appealing aspects, but fiddly controls and an eventful but not necessarily original nor subtle diminished the experience slightly. This is still a step up from the developer's previous effort Heavy Rain.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Detroit: Become Human is a stellar example of storytelling in the video game space. What initially seems like a futuristic science-fiction story quickly steers into a very real struggle of freedom vs. oppression which has been endured throughout history. With just one single playthrough, Detroit: Become Human will warm your heart, provoke your thoughts, and light a fire in your stomach.