Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition

 PC
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. COGconnected
    Jul 21, 2022
    75
    It’s great to see this game getting a second life. Who would have believed it possible for this game to be playable on consoles? The mood is still great, and the game is very replayable because of the randomization of who is human or replicant. I very much enjoyed this retro-future trip back to 2019.
  2. Vandal
    Jun 27, 2022
    60
    The best thing about this edition is that it will reach some people the original didn’t. Apart from that, it feels like a step back in pretty much every aspect.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Jun 28, 2022
    40
    To be clear: the vote is on the work done with the Enhanced Edition, not on Blade Runner itself, which remains an excellent adventure, full of interesting ideas.
  5. PC Games
    Jun 26, 2022
    40
    A pointless re-release. If you really want to play this game, despite all its shortcomings, you should pick up the superior ScummVM version.

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User Score
2.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 12 out of 15
  1. moongrim
    Jun 24, 2022
    0
    Blade Runner: Abomination Edition is a product that Night Dive should be ashamed of, the original 1997 game has been "enhanced" to look worseBlade Runner: Abomination Edition is a product that Night Dive should be ashamed of, the original 1997 game has been "enhanced" to look worse and features cut content, do youself a favor and get the original with ScummVM. Embarassing.… Full Review »
  2. xpd_nz
    Jun 25, 2022
    1
    TLDR; Refund requested.

    Back in 1997, Westwood (RIP) released Bladerunner, a game based on the universe of the movie of the same name.    TLDR; Refund requested.

    Back in 1997, Westwood (RIP) released Bladerunner, a game based on the universe of the movie of the same name.

    The sound and graphics at the time we’re perfect for the game, and was highly engaging and had a lot of references to the original movie which made it seem part of the movie even more.

    So when I read that an “Enhanced” version was being released, I was excited, thought “cool, long as its the same game but with better graphics, then it will be excellent”.

    Some videos appeared online, showing some of the in-game videos side by side showing the cleanup that had been done to those – and it seemed impressive.
    I left it at that and thought I’d wait for its release.

    I should’ve kept waiting.

    Sound – exactly as the original

    Graphics – although supposedly touched up, I could not see any difference

    Video – seeing the videos on their own and not side by side, could not tell any difference, and they’re suppose to be running at 60fps rather than the original 30fps – doubling the framerate does not fill in the gaps for a 30fps video, so what was the point ?

    Gameplay – the same as the original although apparently they have REMOVED certain actions as the story goes along.

    Its a pity. Considering most of the scenes in the game are fixed backgrounds, it would not have taken long to have re-done them in nice HD at least, but no, it was an extremely lazy effort.

    Even the game screen is running 4:3 as the original did (which was normal back in 97), with these big borders down the sides.

    Stick to the original via ScummVM or if like me, the original 4CD version.    … Full Review »
  3. BaldursGate2
    Jun 26, 2022
    0
    Commentare questa versione "enhanced" (...) del gioco è inutile. Mi limito a dire che è un vero peccato che un team LEGGENDARIO come iCommentare questa versione "enhanced" (...) del gioco è inutile. Mi limito a dire che è un vero peccato che un team LEGGENDARIO come i Westwood Studios, che hanno fatto la storia del pc gaming, siano stati fatti uscire di scena da tanti anni; chissà quali capolavori avrebbero potuto ancora creare.
    Se le trovate, rigiocatevi le loro pietre miliari in originale e lasciate assolutamente perdere prodotti come questo.    … Full Review »
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