A faithful adaptation of the original Blade Runner dystopia is presented by this computer adventure game of the '90s. The plot unravels in parallel to the 1982 film's time window. The protagonist is a Blade Runner that retires genetically altered humans called replicants who rebelled and came to LA from an off-world colony in the not-too-far distant year of 2019. While the story unfolds, he meets persons from the movie that are represented by pre-rendered 3D graphics, expressing themselves through the voice-over of the corresponding real actors. The game design is similar to the point-and-click infamous adventure game genre that prevailed in the '90s.
One of the strongest aspects of the game is the faithful representation of the dystopia that made the original film a cult classic. The combination of technological advancements with the depletion of natural resources is portrayed by a film-noir mood, where the constant rain falling, the dark and the low quality of life of most people that are unable to escape to off-world colonies, is the status quo of LA.
The professional voice acting is another strong aspect that was not for granted in the computer games of the '90s. In this game, it assists to the unfolding of the character development that makes the players assimilate the mood of the dystopia in all its essence.
Even though the production could not acquire the rights to use the original sound score by Vangelis, there is a remake of some central sound segments by another artist. The sound quality cannot come close to the original, but it is enough to depict the original soundscape.
The story is strong and could as well as be a sequel to the movie. Most concepts are explored here like the replicant nature, the longing for lifespan extension, revenge instincts, and betrayal. Multiple plot paths exist as well, which is another strong aspect. The main character that follows the player commands is able to respond differently to the game events. That way its character development is an ongoing process that leads to different plot paths. As a rule, good behaviour leads to happier ending.
On the contrary, there are bad aspects as well that steal away some of the game's glory. There is no actual riddle-solving. The plot develops while the main character talks to everybody and collects all the available things. You can finish the whole game that easily! There is no ability to combine clues, come to conclusions and crossover that way the plot-scenes.
The travelling from a place to another one takes time and becomes a boring procedure. Most places must be visited many times to get all the clues which is tiresome.
The actors that do not participate in the movie mostly perform cartoonish voice-overs. This is unprofessional and bad for the mood and the audience of this game, which is quite advanced. Also, the protagonist does not express all the aspects of his character and becomes boring in his acting.
This is a recommended adventure game to play and was a commercial success back in its day. There is also a new unofficial installer that makes the game playable on modern Windows 10 systems. Scoring 07/10.
One of the strongest aspects of the game is the faithful representation of the dystopia that made the original film a cult classic. The combination of technological advancements with the depletion of natural resources is portrayed by a film-noir mood, where the constant rain falling, the dark and the low quality of life of most people that are unable to escape to off-world colonies, is the status quo of LA.
The professional voice acting is another strong aspect that was not for granted in the computer games of the '90s. In this game, it assists to the unfolding of the character development that makes the players assimilate the mood of the dystopia in all its essence.
Even though the production could not acquire the rights to use the original sound score by Vangelis, there is a remake of some central sound segments by another artist. The sound quality cannot come close to the original, but it is enough to depict the original soundscape.
The story is strong and could as well as be a sequel to the movie. Most concepts are explored here like the replicant nature, the longing for lifespan extension, revenge instincts, and betrayal. Multiple plot paths exist as well, which is another strong aspect. The main character that follows the player commands is able to respond differently to the game events. That way its character development is an ongoing process that leads to different plot paths. As a rule, good behaviour leads to happier ending.
On the contrary, there are bad aspects as well that steal away some of the game's glory. There is no actual riddle-solving. The plot develops while the main character talks to everybody and collects all the available things. You can finish the whole game that easily! There is no ability to combine clues, come to conclusions and crossover that way the plot-scenes.
The travelling from a place to another one takes time and becomes a boring procedure. Most places must be visited many times to get all the clues which is tiresome.
The actors that do not participate in the movie mostly perform cartoonish voice-overs. This is unprofessional and bad for the mood and the audience of this game, which is quite advanced. Also, the protagonist does not express all the aspects of his character and becomes boring in his acting.
This is a recommended adventure game to play and was a commercial success back in its day. There is also a new unofficial installer that makes the game playable on modern Windows 10 systems. Scoring 07/10.