2064: Read Only Memories

 PlayStation 4
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3.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 554 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 175 out of 554
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 554
  3. Negative: 368 out of 554
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  1. Vinceral
    Apr 18, 2017
    2
    Trailers looked decent, game was very lacking in gameplay. Artstyle is okey i guess? If it where released a couple of years ago when the whole "pixel" look wasnt a fad then it might have been somewhat original. Now it just drowns in a sea of uninspired Unity games garbage.
  2. g35spaceship
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    This is easily the worst thing i have ever experienced while alive on this planet. Im not talking about JUST the crappy animation style and artwork. Or the complete lack of fun to be found in this game. This game shows NO effort put into it. Its quite terrible, honestly ive never wanted to kill myself so badly after playing a video game. The creator of the video game has to beg people forThis is easily the worst thing i have ever experienced while alive on this planet. Im not talking about JUST the crappy animation style and artwork. Or the complete lack of fun to be found in this game. This game shows NO effort put into it. Its quite terrible, honestly ive never wanted to kill myself so badly after playing a video game. The creator of the video game has to beg people for a good review and insult the audience.. why? the game is crap and they cant accept the fact or any criticism for improvement. its just "youre all stupid dont buy my game were being brigaded" no. your game sucks. sorry man.… Expand
  3. Benja367
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    game sucks a lot
  4. TommyMc
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    I turn down the lights, fire up the game, and what do I get? Pure unadulterated crap. The game is flawed in every way. The controls are stiff and not responsive, which for this type of game seems like a huge setback from the get go. Now the setting is "cyberpunk" which is hardly noticeable other than the color pallet being neon colors. The tone of the world isn't cyberpunk which yetI turn down the lights, fire up the game, and what do I get? Pure unadulterated crap. The game is flawed in every way. The controls are stiff and not responsive, which for this type of game seems like a huge setback from the get go. Now the setting is "cyberpunk" which is hardly noticeable other than the color pallet being neon colors. The tone of the world isn't cyberpunk which yet another huge let down. Feels like you are being told that "this is cyberpunk" and doesn't really fit in the whole fifth element, shadowrun feel you would normally come to expect from a game claiming to have a cyber punk vibe. It really seems like a game you would only enjoy on drugs, but you are really only enjoying the high of the drugs and the game is just there.… Expand
  5. XanGambit
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    i WANT A REFUND! WHAT A PATHETIC GAME!

    Boring, crappy sound, atrocious and annoying character development, and just non-existent meaningful game play. I waited for release date for this game. Downloaded it straight away. I feel I've been ripped off. I've flagged these developers. Never buying another game from them again. What a joke!
  6. kyleedingo
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    One of the greatest games in a generation from one of the most on-target developers. Mesmerizing visuals, exceptional character depth. One in a million!
  7. Chaosmaker
    Apr 18, 2017
    3
    Another bland title capitalizing both on retro pixel graphics and political controversy. While graphics are kinda cute, the game itself is boring, the characters are plastic and uninteresting, and the "puzzles" require the intelligence of a 7-year old.

    The game itself is wholly submerged in fake political drama, with every single character spewing strawman arguments. You'll hear about    Another bland title capitalizing both on retro pixel graphics and political controversy. While graphics are kinda cute, the game itself is boring, the characters are plastic and uninteresting, and the "puzzles" require the intelligence of a 7-year old.

    The game itself is wholly submerged in fake political drama, with every single character spewing strawman arguments. You'll hear about evil bad conservative protesters, all right. They'll even talk self-defeating speeches there so you will know to hate them!

    Did I mention boring characters? The worst is your robot assistant, with which you'll interact the most. He's annoying - there is one puzzle near the beginning where I kid you not, he explains it twice as long as solving that actual puzzle takes. Every other character is stupid or snarky (especially women of color). While playing, I longed for old communist cartoons I watched when growing up in Poland. They were less preachy than this game. And had better graphics.

    At the price tag of $19,99 it's not advisable to buy this game, mostly due to the very low level of challenge and paper-thin story.    … Expand
  8. FlapjacksNsyrup
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    There's no other way to put it - just an awful game. Horrible controls and gameplay feels lacking. Safe bet just to skip this and save the money. Most I would pay for this is maybe $1.99 and even then, you can find better games for that price.
  9. JoeDimaggio
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    Completely uninspired garbage. As other people have mentioned, for a story driven game, the story is utterly lacking. Genuinely feels like it was written for a highschool English project, and by a particularly unimaginative student at that. Each character is bland and forgettable, using nontraditional sexuality and gender in a shallow attempt to give them depth. The voice acting wasCompletely uninspired garbage. As other people have mentioned, for a story driven game, the story is utterly lacking. Genuinely feels like it was written for a highschool English project, and by a particularly unimaginative student at that. Each character is bland and forgettable, using nontraditional sexuality and gender in a shallow attempt to give them depth. The voice acting was also incredibly disappointing, and there is no excuse for this given the nature of games with little active gameplay.

    To the developers: I would not have even come here to rate this game, I don't use metacritic, but after seeing you blame the review score on "alt right trolls", I had to chime in. In fact, after reading some of the 10/10 reviews, it appears that the only positive reactions you have gotten are based on your political leanings rather than gameplay elements.

    If you want to sit through a few hours of PBS Kids style feel good **** this is the game for you. If you want decent gameplay and a substantive, intelligent storyline, please don't purchase this game.    … Expand
  10. PizzaSoftDrink6
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    Another boring "game" that's not actually a game, but a walking simulator with no interesting story. It would be a better use of your time to purchase paint and watch it dry.
  11. username1222
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    This game was bad, so bad I quit after three or four hours despite having paid for it. It has no redeeming quality. It's just a mess of bugs and missed opportunities. I wish I could have my time, and money, back.
  12. frostini
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    I tried to play this game then after like 15 minutes I went back to minecraft. I thought it was 'cyberpunk' but I guess I was punk'd.

    It got to the point where I tried to use the gun that was given to me on Turing and TomCat(your two main NPC's throughout the game's journey) to see if I could get some sort of negative reaction yet I guess I was just threatening to pull the gun not    I tried to play this game then after like 15 minutes I went back to minecraft. I thought it was 'cyberpunk' but I guess I was punk'd.

    It got to the point where I tried to use the gun that was given to me on Turing and TomCat(your two main NPC's throughout the game's journey) to see if I could get some sort of negative reaction yet I guess I was just threatening to pull the gun not actually doing it. Ehhhh this game was a waste of time-if you're looking for an inexpensive story game just buy ANY of the TellTale games-even the badly reviewed older ones, and you will have a better experience.    … Expand
  13. ryanroush
    Apr 18, 2017
    2
    I thought it had potential, but the the puzzles and general gameplay was redundant and quickly became more tedious than fun. The characters were rather droll, but overall stereotypical and even somewhat offensive, yet far from memorable. Overall, lacking in thematic substance and technical challenge.
  14. thekeeblerelf
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    Game was a colossal waste of my time how I spent even an hour playing this is beyond me! The old pong have was more entertaining than this garbage, if i could get a full refund I'd do it in a heartbeat.
  15. mememaster69
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    The developers need a few lessons in subtlety. Trying to inject politics into a game is risky to begin with. Literally punishing the player for not agreeing with their stances is ridiculous. The game needs a refund option for those who didn't know they weren't actually buying a game designed for the player to enjoy and instead a talking points adventure game.

    Graphics, sound and even    The developers need a few lessons in subtlety. Trying to inject politics into a game is risky to begin with. Literally punishing the player for not agreeing with their stances is ridiculous. The game needs a refund option for those who didn't know they weren't actually buying a game designed for the player to enjoy and instead a talking points adventure game.

    Graphics, sound and even gameplay all fall to the side when a game no longer becomes a game and instead an interactive liberal arts degree.

    I wonder how many H-1B abusers were used to make this, that certainly would explain the tone used throughout it.    … Expand
  16. gaviidae
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    This was not the game I was expecting. I don't know who the developers were making the game for but it certainly wasn't me. Wish I hadn't wasted my money.
  17. Bookereon
    Apr 18, 2017
    9
    This game made me feel warm and good deep down. It's a good story, and the tone of the game through and through is just great, it's an excellent science fiction game.
  18. JeffMyNameIs
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    I saw the developers pushing this game claiming some kind of controversy of alt-right folks voting it down. They asked folks that enjoyed it to vote it up. curious I bought it and played it. I can't finish it because it's really boring, the story is boring, really the only redeeming factor is the characters have some depth but they are all far left characters smug about their superiority.I saw the developers pushing this game claiming some kind of controversy of alt-right folks voting it down. They asked folks that enjoyed it to vote it up. curious I bought it and played it. I can't finish it because it's really boring, the story is boring, really the only redeeming factor is the characters have some depth but they are all far left characters smug about their superiority. I like retro games but I don't like how this looks, The pixel art is bad, there is no separation between the foreground and the background, it's too busy and not obvious about what things are. It's also only pixilated, it's not actually consistent with a retro look. Example, the color pallets are huge and draw from colors only available on high bit modern systems. Why have giant pixels that look 8-16 bit then use large color pallets? The high quality voice audio mixed in with 8 bit digital effects is grating. I really don't like this **** of art styles.… Expand
  19. Sawatdeekrub
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    All around weak and boring a very amateurish effort. Plenty of better games around much more deserving of your money. Ok maybe the graphics are kind of OK.
  20. Banzo
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    Games controls are sloppy, art is uninspired, writing feels like it was done from a new person on fanfiction.net. All in all an amateur game. I don't see how this game could be considered good by an objective standard.
  21. chiggyz
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    Repetitive and boring, bad attempt at retro. NOT worth full price at 19.99. If you have to have it, wait until it's deeply discounted, or better yet skip it and buy ANYTHING else. Salt and Sanctuary is cheaper and far better. Frankly burning a 20 dollar bill is more fun than this excuse for a game. Avoid.
  22. dahamper
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    What an enormous piece of garbage. I had no fun playing this bland, boring, cringy game. The music was awful, too. I'd rather listen to Hillary REEEEEing on repeat. Please stop making video games.
  23. Derpington_2017
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    Long winded and boring game, lacking direction and relying on outdated tropes to push divisive narratives. Bordering on racially discriminatory micro-aggressions and non-inclusive uses of gender charged langauge from NPCs.

    Terrible, low energy game. Sad.
  24. gsantiago
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    I didn't give this game a zero because I'm a fan of the genre and usually support indy projects. However, this game's content is the worst I have ever seen. I programmed better games when I was in 7th grade. Don't waste your time or money on this title.
  25. TyronePointer
    Apr 18, 2017
    2
    This is a game that clearly cares more about messaging than gameplay or user experience. I have to assume that 'all their friends' thought it was great, and wonder if there was anything beyond a minimal QA process. It doesn't perform well, leaves the user feeling empty. Cyberpunk should be fresh and dazzling; this game is neither. Pedestrian retread.
  26. candyman6969
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    This game is pretty awful. I gave it a try hoping it would get better but it didn't. Pretty much every element of the game was a miss. Not trying to be mean
  27. EnixSquared
    Apr 18, 2017
    0
    It feels like a shell of a game and the writing is terribly sloppy and forced. Basically if you distilled a cringe compilation into a game and added some decent visuals
  28. drazah
    Apr 18, 2017
    1
    Was looking forward to this game, but unfortunately it is far too buggy to play. Constantly losing frames and it often closes itself, losing all my progress.
  29. Cutemonster
    Apr 18, 2017
    9
    I own both the original ROM and got 2064 from a Humble Bundle. If you like Kojima adventure games like Snatcher this game is definitely for you, no further reading is required. Go play the game, you'll enjoy it. If you see a negative review for this game it is highly likely that they just came here because they were told to try and drop the score but some angry kid with an agenda. If youI own both the original ROM and got 2064 from a Humble Bundle. If you like Kojima adventure games like Snatcher this game is definitely for you, no further reading is required. Go play the game, you'll enjoy it. If you see a negative review for this game it is highly likely that they just came here because they were told to try and drop the score but some angry kid with an agenda. If you don't like adventure games this might not be for you, it's not a perfect game but its very well done, especially given the restraints of the genre.

    The game is purposefully a throwback to an older era of adventure games. The pixel art supports this well and reads crisply while having a destinct style of its own. Rarely did I find myself hunting for pixels. The music of this game both fits the style of the games it's inspired by while being a good soundtrack overall. The music is done by artist 2Mellow of Chrono Jigga fame and I would love to see him produce more for video games if this is any merit.

    The story is good. Some twists and turns that aren't too predictable though this is a noir cyberpunk and plays to it's tropes. 2064 fixes alot of issues of certain characters being a bit more one dimensional than in the original ROM and is a welcome fix. There is enough going on and enough for you to change for the interactivity to be engaging. Occasional puzzles break things up and have been improved slightly since the original as well. Most of the voice acting is done quite well definitely adds to many already memorable characters.

    Honestly the most impressive thing about this game, having realistically depicted and statistically accurate demographics for future San Francisco should not be impressive. This should be the bar that most games strive to meet, not that every story needs to have as much diversity but having a game match real life statistics shouldn't be as difficult as it is. Not everyone in the game is LGBT, but realistically characters that are gay or trans will spend time with people in similar situations. The world feels authentic for what it is going for.

    Is this game perfect? No, sometimes you will wander around not knowing what to do and like any adventure game there is a bit of logic you have to dance around when progressing through the game. But for what it aims to do, that is an interesting small dev team's take on a Snatcher style game with good writing for it's LGBT characters, the game succeeds. I look forward to seeing more games like this since gaming can be so broad for different types of games and gamers.    … Expand
  30. ohboyitsthisone
    Apr 18, 2017
    2
    Unfortunately, I feel like this game was meant to be made as a statement rather than an actual piece of enjoyable media.

    It is very regrettable that the developers decided to use this media as a platform to browbeat viewers with their political viewpoints, but as most people can well see, their supporters feel the same way about anyone who disagrees with them. The music is passable,    Unfortunately, I feel like this game was meant to be made as a statement rather than an actual piece of enjoyable media.

    It is very regrettable that the developers decided to use this media as a platform to browbeat viewers with their political viewpoints, but as most people can well see, their supporters feel the same way about anyone who disagrees with them.

    The music is passable, the graphics are mediocre, and the story is very much up its own ass. The developers should be ashamed for using politics as a means for monetary gain, they are worse than the strawmen they point to in the game or on their Twitter.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. RPG Fan
    Jun 12, 2017
    88
    Bugs aside, I had a killer time with 2064. Although series like Phoenix Wright and Danganronpa have successfully reinvented the Japanese-style adventure game for the 21st century, there's a certain allure to the mysterious world of menu-driven microcomputer adventures of decades past. 2064 not only successfully simulates that feeling, it welcomes players of all backgrounds and orientations with open arms. 2064's future is one that belongs to all of us.
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  2. PSNStores
    Feb 24, 2017
    90
    2064: Read Only Memories presents an interesting, if not predictable, narrative that is propelled by its strong cast of characters and excellent world-building. It’s refreshing to see a developer put so much care into creating a cast as diverse and interesting as this.
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  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Jan 31, 2017
    60
    I alternated between enjoyment and stretches of indifference. I am genuinely glad, though, that we have this addition to our growing Western library of visual novel hybrids (!).
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