- Publisher: Bastienre4 , Bureau 81
- Release Date: Jul 22, 2024
- Also On: Switch
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
- Unscored
-
Jul 24, 2024The Operator is a narrative adventure where you play the role of an IDF agent who must solve cases from his computer, offering an experience that stands out for being immersive and having some unexpected twists and turns.
-
Jul 22, 2024The Operator presents a number of fun puzzles and situations and gives you a story that is compelling, if rather clumsy. It’s about 5 hours long and manages to be entertaining throughout. Once it’s over, you might find yourself unsatisfied by its strict straightforwardness and the short leash it keeps you on. However, if you’re able to settle into the rigidity, you’ll find something enjoyable but hollow.
-
Jul 22, 2024The Operator’s concept is fresh and compelling, and generally well-executed. Even with my misgivings about the small flaws that made themselves apparent during my gameplay, I thoroughly enjoyed the minute-to-minute experience of playing, and the cliffhanger worked on me – I do want to know what happens next, and how the gameplay will change given the ending’s repercussions. If you’re able to ignore these things, and you love detective games, The Operator packs a lot of fun into a bite-sized package.
-
Jul 22, 2024The Operator borrows a bunch of strong puzzle concepts and uses them to good and imaginative effect, but it throws in a few dud sections and its well-paced thriller story is sadly lacking in depth.
| This publication does not provide a score for their reviews. | |
| This publication has not posted a final review score yet. | |
| These unscored reviews do not factor into the Metascore calculation. | |
-
Jul 25, 2024The central mechanic of The Operator is interesting enough that it hooked me into the game. The puzzles are sensible, my ‘90s-era operative tools are fun to use, and there’s an interesting story at the core of it all. Sure, the peanut gallery of supporting characters are a little chatty, and there’s a bit too much dialogue for my taste, but I’ll accept those flaws if it means I can finally be the man in the chair, scanning footage and ordering the computer to enhance. It’s a novel way to play a game, and I’d love to see Bureau 81 take another swing at the concept if this game succeeds.