Else Heart.Break()

 PC
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17

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  1. MarcioCavalcant
    Nov 5, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Past a certain point the narrative funnels the player into following it and doesn't give the player time to explore. If anything it punishes the player for following it by forcing them to choose between the narrative or their world-hacking exploits. Furthermore the plot doesn't even advance at the start unless the player is in the right place at the right time and turns up at a series of parties (which isn't exactly an obvious thing to do - hackers aren't exactly known for going to parties and mingling with people). There are a couple of glaring bugs in the quest system. I know of at least one quest linked to the main hacking group that the narrative entirely skipped over in my game (specifically the Casino Heist). And when I was trying to complete a quest to find out the Mayor's secret, one of the hacking group burst into the room, interrupted my conversation and started me on the next story quest.A game with so much potential that ultimately falls infuriatingly short of what it could have been.

    A game with so much potential that ultimately falls infuriatingly short of what it could have been.    … Expand

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#73 Best PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 9, 2016
    79
    A very ambitious mix of hacking, adventuring and an open world sandbox. The game feels somewhat clumsy to play and the objectives can get needlessly obscure, but there's nothing quite like it. [Oct 2016]
  2. DarkStation
    Apr 13, 2016
    90
    All in all else Heart.Break () is a unique and challenging gaming experience that invites the player to take a turn on the other side of the program, all the while introducing us to an ambiguous world not so different than our own.
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  3. Games.cz
    Nov 23, 2015
    70
    The unique system of hacking and freedom of thought make Else Heart.Break() extremely engaging game, in which the freedom will make you almost clueless. The possibility to program the world to you own image, however, is worth a little awkwardness.
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