The story unravels within a single apartment complex, run-down and full of societal rejects – drug addicts and lower-case citizens, the majority of which will not interact with you in person.
Lazarski isn’t overly chatty, which suits the game fine – every element of the sound design is carefully paced and layered, transforming Observer’s grim apartment block into a breathing, pulsing being. His voice drips atmosphere, soaked in cigarettes and booze, a sardonic, self-loathing man who has seen too much and done too little about it. Lazarski is perfectly voiced by the late Rutger Hauer, who famously played Blade Runner‘s iconic Roy Batty. We’re exploring Krakow’s especially dystopian future in 2084 as Daniel Lazarski, a detective equipped with augmentations allowing him to hack the minds of interrogation subjects. Cyberpunk as a theme has certainly exploded into the public eye anew recently, but Observer is… different. Ever since the release of Blade Runner back in the eighties (which might as well have been a different planet at this point) neon-splashed grimy alleyways contrasted with sharp future-tech have become a pop culture mainstay. When they turned that keen eye onto the cyberpunk theme – an area rich with unexplored horror potential – the results were outstanding. Poland’s Bloober Team have made huge strides in the horror genre, releasing the dynamic, visionary Layers of Fearin 2016.
Observer was originally released in 2017 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
#Observer system redux ps4 review update#
Observer: System Redux is an update for PC and next-gen consoles, available now.
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