Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. GameStar
    Apr 11, 2018
    85
    Orwell sends intense, cold shivers down the spine of the player/supervisor. As long as he's willing to read a lot.
  2. GameGrin
    Apr 2, 2018
    80
    An interesting sequel to one of the best games of 2016, delving further into the role of government as an all-seeing eye with interesting questions about privacy and truth. Doesn’t add much to the original’s formula but still well worth playing.
  3. Ragequit.gr
    Apr 2, 2018
    79
    Osmotic Studios provides yet another sharp critique of our age with their own flavor of dystopia that tends to sync with our world. Though this second installment successfully manages to immerse the player into the role of a governmental investigator, it falls a bit short on pacing and character development in comparison to the original.
  5. Everyeye.it
    Apr 4, 2018
    76
    The second chapter of Osmotic Studios's conspiratorial saga closes with an episode that adds - finally - to the experience genuinely new game mechanics.
  6. We Got This Covered
    Apr 11, 2018
    70
    Orwell: Ignorance is Strength approaches the relevance to which it aspires, but not until late in its final act.
  7. GameSpot
    Mar 29, 2018
    60
    Orwell is brimming with potential, but it feels like the sequel was rushed to ensure that it could comment on the state of the world in early 2018. But extensive private data collection, political turmoil, and pervasive surveillance aren't going anywhere, which is why the game's namesake, George Orwell, has remained so perpetually relevant. If there's a third Orwell game, hopefully Osmotic Studios will find more to say about it.
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  1. Destructoid
    Feb 22, 2018
    Despite my high expectations, Orwell continues to be a solid thriller and a very different gaming experience.
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Feb 26, 2018
    I don’t understand the logic of breaking a small game up and then releasing it within the same 30 days. There’s a decent chance that the elements introduced in Chapters 2 and 3 (March 8th and 22nd) will elaborate this into something far more gripping and involved, and I’ll eventually look back at this first chapter as a slow start. But by using this peculiar release method, all the emphasis is on a fussy and ultimately not very interesting introduction.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. aditya1101
    Apr 29, 2021
    6
    Overall, I didn't like the actual story quite as much as the first game, but there were a lot of quality of life improvements, as well as justOverall, I didn't like the actual story quite as much as the first game, but there were a lot of quality of life improvements, as well as just better integration of story and gameplay which made it a lot easier to feel immersed in the game. Definitely not my favorite game series by any means, but as long as they keep making these i'm gonna keep playing them for sure.… Full Review »
  2. NightGeisha
    Apr 12, 2019
    7
    ORWELL: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH is, like the first Orwell game a hard to describe, but it a very enjoyable experience!
    In Orwell, you are the    ORWELL: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH is, like the first Orwell game a hard to describe, but it a very enjoyable experience!
    In Orwell, you are the investigator that is using a "Big Brother" look-a-like tool to investigate a political instigator, in parallel events to those of the first game.
    Like in the first game, your choices and your analysis of the suspect and events can allow interesting outcomes, that so many times make you feel that you are not playing for the good guys anymore, and with the new "Influencer tool", not present in the first game, you mess around more with the social media channels and the influence that it poses to the masses.

    An awesome experience that I fully recommend.    … Full Review »
  3. BLADELING
    Mar 27, 2018
    9
    Not impressive as the first season but it's always a simple and appealing game. I found this second season a lot less "conspiracy" and moreNot impressive as the first season but it's always a simple and appealing game. I found this second season a lot less "conspiracy" and more realistic. We see the influencer tool at work every day, in real life.
    Entering data chunks now makes 10 minutes pass, so we need to be better at picking the relevant ones. And even if there are no attacks to be thwarted, there are moments of tension!
    I loved it! I saw three endings out of four and I will play it again to try the last one. The length of the game is 3-4 hours. Thinking that you'll want to play it again at least once, it's 10 euros for 6-8 hours of fun. Not bad! :D    … Full Review »
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