![]() Advances in computing power have led to massive advancements in AI, that mostly put to use for monitoring and controlling citizens. In a city called Newton, a place where science has risen above ethics and morals, and everyone plays god with free-form genetic engineering. Technobabylon will remind you of classic movies Blade Runner, cult classic games like Policenauts, iconic anime/manga like Ghost in the Shell and even newer anime like Psycho Pass. As you sink into the premise, setting and characters of Technobabylon, its influences become apparent in its nuances. For more awesome hidden gems, follow the steam CRIMINALLY Low Sales curator.Ī bit of background Technobabylon takes place in a sci-fi setting that is not to dissimilar to what what we’ve seen in adventure video games and other forms of media and entertainment. Technocrat Games clearly should be more proud of their creation and make better publicity for Technobabylon and future games. The pacing of game also matches a pace you expect from events of the story, so there is no dissonances on this part.Īs for gameplay aspects, like in every good point'n'click game, you are not so much "solving puzzles", as "managing situations", and there is often more than one way to resolve your problems (It is mirrored by achievements, which is nice) When talking / describing a situation, characters are trying to cover all possible critique coming from player and explain their reasoning, so there will be no (or very little) unanswered "Why didn't you do %that% instead?" questions on your behalf.Ĭharacters also have distinct personalities, and they are not in a hurry to just dump all information from character sheet on you, you need to ask questions (or not, just like with people around in "meatspace") Moreover, dialogues are also put together very well, it really shows. Their actions overlap, interests conflict, and thus, the story is born. ![]() ![]() It also abides the number one cyberpunk rule - every character is involved for their own reasons and is trying to resolve their own problems. (So I feel I should at least write this review, dammit)įirst things first, it catches what it takes something to be cyberpunk pretty well. It is almost a crime how little this game sold on Steam, and it clearly needs more publicity. Technobabylon is on par, if not surpasses classic point'n'clicks, like Westwood's, Sierra's and Lucas Arts ones. Technobabylon is a gorgeous cyberpunk adventure, Technocrat games and Wadjet Eye games did a really, really good job with it. ![]()
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