Detroit: Become Human

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6420 Ratings

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  1. mibo
    May 26, 2018
    9
    Say what you want about the developers and their media fiasco. It has nothing to do with the creativity or execution of this game. I think this game is a success. It's pretty clever to allow opportunities to change responses. Personally, I am sticking with my original decisions and am happy to playthrough again making other choices. The flowchart is intriguing and I can't wait to uncoverSay what you want about the developers and their media fiasco. It has nothing to do with the creativity or execution of this game. I think this game is a success. It's pretty clever to allow opportunities to change responses. Personally, I am sticking with my original decisions and am happy to playthrough again making other choices. The flowchart is intriguing and I can't wait to uncover other scenarios. The graphics? Fuggedaboutit!! Superb is one way to describe it. Great story and even better how they eventually intertwine. All in all a job well done. I would be remiss if I didn't include any cons and really there is only one that is worth mentioning because at the end of the day it boils down to personal preference and pet peeves. I'm of the opinion this game is darn near perfect. What I had a problem with is the controller. At times it didn't execute on a first try and that caused my character issues. Other than that I think this game is worth the immediate pickup.… Expand
  2. sabado2000
    May 26, 2018
    9
    detroit become a Human is a 2018 masterpiece without any doubt beside the mixed reviews that you ve seen due to political reasons and matching past historical events this game has proven that story telling games are still a thing in a generation where Multiplayer ve started to rule the gaming industry.
    just ignore those hate-reviews and buy the game its a fascinating one with endless    detroit become a Human is a 2018 masterpiece without any doubt beside the mixed reviews that you ve seen due to political reasons and matching past historical events this game has proven that story telling games are still a thing in a generation where Multiplayer ve started to rule the gaming industry.
    just ignore those hate-reviews and buy the game its a fascinating one with endless combinaision of choices that affect 100% your journey in this game .    … Expand
  3. N7Lisa
    May 26, 2018
    9
    Until Detroit Heavy Rain was always my most favorite game by Quantic Dream, but since finishing Detroit: Become Human I have a new favorite. I love and empathize a lot with each playable character as much as with most of the supporting characters. I loved reading all the articles you could find, the political influences inspired by all discussions we have today. This game expresses humanUntil Detroit Heavy Rain was always my most favorite game by Quantic Dream, but since finishing Detroit: Become Human I have a new favorite. I love and empathize a lot with each playable character as much as with most of the supporting characters. I loved reading all the articles you could find, the political influences inspired by all discussions we have today. This game expresses human nature and how we never truly learn from history but keep making the same mistakes over and over again. To me, it's one of the deepest single-player and story based game I have played in a long time and I am grateful for this experience. Regarding the decisions you are given, I have to say that they are not always 100% clear and I sometimes did not quite guess right what the game wants to achieve with some of the options. Gameplay and camera also could have been better which is why I only give 9 points from 10, but overall i am very excited and would not mind to witness a continuation of the Detroit universe. (I'd be mad with joy about a continuation.)… Expand
  4. USarmygamer
    May 26, 2018
    5
    The game is mediocre. This medium is in a weird place right now. I am all for games like God of War and The Last of Us. They have great story telling and hook the player with character paths of growth. But most important they have GAME PLAY. The very thing that separates this medium from Netflix. Actual game play is what David Cage games suck balls at. And Detroit is more of the same 'pushThe game is mediocre. This medium is in a weird place right now. I am all for games like God of War and The Last of Us. They have great story telling and hook the player with character paths of growth. But most important they have GAME PLAY. The very thing that separates this medium from Netflix. Actual game play is what David Cage games suck balls at. And Detroit is more of the same 'push right stic to the left and circle it upward to open the door'. The game had me clean a bathroom at one point. I have to do that in real life!!! Why is this considered AAA gameplay? Its **** from an ANUS. QTE's in action points of the story. Its weak-sauce video gaming. Like the story all you want, hate people who are against David Cage if you need to (I have no idea what he did wrong besides not know what real game play is), but there is no compelling gameplay in Detroit Become Sleeping. YouTube this if all you're in it for is story because the gameplay is shyte.… Expand
  5. newtnoot
    May 26, 2018
    0
    I would have given the hackneyed gameplay a pass if the story was remotely interesting and passable, but unfortunately, no. Worse yet is the racism and the use of Black suffering as a crux to show off how oppressed the androids are, going as far as to use Civil Rights movement references, Black Panther iconography, and equating the struggles of androids to that of black slaves. Detroit:I would have given the hackneyed gameplay a pass if the story was remotely interesting and passable, but unfortunately, no. Worse yet is the racism and the use of Black suffering as a crux to show off how oppressed the androids are, going as far as to use Civil Rights movement references, Black Panther iconography, and equating the struggles of androids to that of black slaves. Detroit: Become Human is the ultimate middle finger to black experiences and suffering, coming from the perspective of a French studio that has, in the past, used racist caricatures in their games. The subtlety in this game is equal to that of the game beating your head in with a heavy mallet. There is none. Any attempts to be non-offending, to be non-racist, are steamrolled over by black androids singing slave songs and running away on the android "railroad." This is, by far, probably the worst release of 2018, and the year is not even over yet.… Expand
  6. Ekojin
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Incredible story, and truly a game trying to shape the world for the better. The decisions you have to make, the persecution you face - it's all at a time in the world right now (in real life) where these conversations are life and death and can shape our future humanity.

    This is truly a game worth getting to increase your understanding and awareness of humanity, morality, prejudice,    Incredible story, and truly a game trying to shape the world for the better. The decisions you have to make, the persecution you face - it's all at a time in the world right now (in real life) where these conversations are life and death and can shape our future humanity.

    This is truly a game worth getting to increase your understanding and awareness of humanity, morality, prejudice, discrimination!

    Put this game on Bill Nye's new show because Detroit Become Human might help SAVE THE WORLD!!    … Expand
  7. Marcore
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Detroit: Become Human, like other Quantic Dream titles before it, is an engaging and intense story driven game focused on your immersion in to the characters and their development over the course of roughly 10 hours or so. Each section of the game has so many possible outcomes, it's impossible not to come back for another play-through again and again to experience the entire story thatDetroit: Become Human, like other Quantic Dream titles before it, is an engaging and intense story driven game focused on your immersion in to the characters and their development over the course of roughly 10 hours or so. Each section of the game has so many possible outcomes, it's impossible not to come back for another play-through again and again to experience the entire story that Detroit has to offer.

    This game heavily focuses on the use of choice based conversations that will heavily sway the outcome of each conversation ultimately leading to multiple different outcomes not seen on this scale before. If you like or don't mind quick-time events (maybe because you're actually good at them) then you will love Detroit. There is nothing stopping you from playing one of the best story driven experiences of the year.

    Fotrnite and PUBG, Call of Duty and Rainbow Six: Siege, Battlefront 2 and Battlefield 1... Are you crying out for great single player, narrative games that require your undivided attention? Then look no further, Detroit: Become Human will captivate you, engage you and make you think about every choice before making it.    … Expand
  8. Logan82
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Que gran juego , definitavemente es mucho mejor que heavy rain , los que le colocan cero en sus reseñas ni siquieran han jugado el demo , asi de simple.
  9. blackcommie25
    May 26, 2018
    10
    A lot of people are going to flood the reviews with hate because it's a David Cage game, I'd say ignore that. This is the best written and acted game Quantic Dream has ever made. I beat the game last night. It is easily one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had and is probably the greatest choice based game ever made. It was intense. I felt genuine fear, sadness, joy, cried during aA lot of people are going to flood the reviews with hate because it's a David Cage game, I'd say ignore that. This is the best written and acted game Quantic Dream has ever made. I beat the game last night. It is easily one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had and is probably the greatest choice based game ever made. It was intense. I felt genuine fear, sadness, joy, cried during a few parts. I empathized with all the characters even the side characters whom I often put myself in danger to save, they mattered that much to me. I made some mistakes, and living with the impacts of my decisions really made me question myself afterwards. I can't wait to play this a few more times to redo things from my play through that didn't go so well.… Expand
  10. Hobobo
    May 26, 2018
    10
    I don't know what's going on with David Cage and all the negative reviews about him, but I'm having a great time with Detroit. Granted; this is my first time playing a game like this. I feel Detroit is close to a 9, but decided to 10 to counter balance against all the auto negative reviews on here.
  11. darek79r19
    May 26, 2018
    0
    You can play Demo in Germany with Polish dubbing, but when you buy a game, you do not even have Polish subtitles. This is how the European Union looks like when the money decides.
  12. bromotion
    May 26, 2018
    9
    One of THE best looking games I've ever played - and definetly the best from Quantic Dream.
    Only thing keeping it from being a 10/10 from me is the "flow chart" after every "mission" or "scene" which totally breaks the immersion for me, personally.
    Other than that, it's the second best game of 2018 so far, only lacking behind God of War.
  13. Vin_K_Hart
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Beautiful graphic and deep emotional story game, it is a qte game, if you like those type of games with great graphic and good story line, then this game us for you.
    I really love it.
    Well done Quantic Dream.
  14. hamoudeh
    May 26, 2018
    10
    great game . i don't get why all the hate. just read about the game before buying it . if it's not the kind of game you like don't bother . it's a great experience , it's not HZD or GOW but still a fabulous game
  15. hdmvide
    May 26, 2018
    10
    This videogame is unique that manages to give emotions from the first moments of play. The technical sector is exceptional, a bit subdued in some moments but the narration is unique. Only the objective reviews are valid and not the subjective ones, the videogame is addressed to anyone who knows how to appreciate the genre, fortunately there are video games that deviate from the classics,This videogame is unique that manages to give emotions from the first moments of play. The technical sector is exceptional, a bit subdued in some moments but the narration is unique. Only the objective reviews are valid and not the subjective ones, the videogame is addressed to anyone who knows how to appreciate the genre, fortunately there are video games that deviate from the classics, and inflated, gdr and shooters.… Expand
  16. Warlady
    May 26, 2018
    9
    It's the best game they Quantic Dream have done yet.

    Story was interesting and you keep wanting to know what happens next. Sometimes of course you will find somethings predictable but it wasn't big enough to make you cringe.

    Gameplay wise it's follow the same way as the other games but much smoother, the controls feels really good, where in the other games it could feel clumsy at times.
  17. C3realkillah
    May 26, 2018
    9
    Update: just beat the game and i loved every second of it. The ending was intense and satisfying and had my heart racing. Incredible experience. This game surprised me. This is by far cage's best and most consistent game yet. It still has that dumb goofy charm all his games are known for bit the story is more focused and detailed than past games. The flow chart is brilliant and they're areUpdate: just beat the game and i loved every second of it. The ending was intense and satisfying and had my heart racing. Incredible experience. This game surprised me. This is by far cage's best and most consistent game yet. It still has that dumb goofy charm all his games are known for bit the story is more focused and detailed than past games. The flow chart is brilliant and they're are so many different choices and scenarios to uncover. I can't wait to get back to it! Well worth the time and money. Quantic dream are getting better at making these interactive experiences and unlike beyond two souls, they give you plenty of choice and consequences. Highly recommend playing if you like these kind of games.… Expand
  18. Swabator
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Amazing narrative, gorgeous graphics especially characters And Morin capturing. If you like a good story, or if imagine how the world will looks like in a few decades, if you are sci-fi fantasy And wonder how artificial intelligence might evolve, there Is no better place to be then in Detroit. BTW choices are real. Enjoy
  19. Rumplestyle
    May 26, 2018
    10
    Este videojuego es el Goty 2018 y la larga espera a sido muy satisfactoria era lo que yo esperaba de este videojuego la diversidad de elecciones a tomar y como cambian el transcurso de la historia es impresionante. Eh llorado muchas veces con el juego ya eh mirado varios finales y lo seguire jugando para ver mas ecenas de la historia amo a cara.

    Mi calificacion un 10 absoluto.
  20. LifeHistory
    May 26, 2018
    0
    What a bad movie.

    No gameplay what so ever
    The game tells you what to do all the time.
    And off course the game has good graphics Because its a movie. Every movie has good graphics.
  21. Masanity24
    May 25, 2018
    10
    This game is a masterpiece in story telling. The flowchart at the end of each chapter is brilliantly used to demonstrate the different possibilities and effects your choices have on the game. The story itself is very engaging if you’re into Sci-Fi and are interested in a story about Philosophical questions regarding technology. Don’t play it if all you want is multiplayer and combat,This game is a masterpiece in story telling. The flowchart at the end of each chapter is brilliantly used to demonstrate the different possibilities and effects your choices have on the game. The story itself is very engaging if you’re into Sci-Fi and are interested in a story about Philosophical questions regarding technology. Don’t play it if all you want is multiplayer and combat, play it if you’re into stories.… Expand
  22. Kakashi2
    May 25, 2018
    10
    This game was pure excellence. I very much like Telltale style games and other David Cage games. This is the best game of this style I have played. This is even better than Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy, and Telltale's Walking Dead Season 1. I liked the story and decisions were so fun. I just liked the setting and the characters quite a bit. I quite honestly put this up there with some ofThis game was pure excellence. I very much like Telltale style games and other David Cage games. This is the best game of this style I have played. This is even better than Heavy Rain, Indigo Prophecy, and Telltale's Walking Dead Season 1. I liked the story and decisions were so fun. I just liked the setting and the characters quite a bit. I quite honestly put this up there with some of the best games I've ever played. I really hope this game gets the praise it deserves.… Expand
  23. RidleayRomero
    May 25, 2018
    6
    Yet again, David Cage proves that he can "Make ze bad game" while still making tons of money. I guess this is an actual improvement from his last game, the one with the Secret Underwater Chinese Ghost Base, since Cage's strength is within small scenes which he has sprinkled about the game. I have to admit I really didn't want to play this, but here I am reviewing it after getting halfwayYet again, David Cage proves that he can "Make ze bad game" while still making tons of money. I guess this is an actual improvement from his last game, the one with the Secret Underwater Chinese Ghost Base, since Cage's strength is within small scenes which he has sprinkled about the game. I have to admit I really didn't want to play this, but here I am reviewing it after getting halfway through the game. The graphic fidelity is so off the charts it looks too real on the PS4 Pro (possibly Quantic Dream's intent), the game plays exactly as one would expect and has some downright heart-wrenching decisions. All in all, I'll say this is quite possibly the best David Cage game made so far.… Expand
  24. honkoneoutforme
    May 25, 2018
    6
    On one hand, this is the best game David Cage game to date.

    On the other hand, that's not saying much. The only good plot-line is 95% stolen from Blade Runner. The rest are just ripe of David Cage's usual flaws. Half-baked political views. Child-like worldview with binary black-and-white decision making. Cage still can't write a female character that isn't a sex object or his    On one hand, this is the best game David Cage game to date.

    On the other hand, that's not saying much.

    The only good plot-line is 95% stolen from Blade Runner. The rest are just ripe of David Cage's usual flaws.

    Half-baked political views. Child-like worldview with binary black-and-white decision making. Cage still can't write a female character that isn't a sex object or his mommy.

    If this stuck to a different medium, such as the paperback 99 cent used-bookstore-schlock it should be, no one would even be seeing it.

    It's bad.    … Expand
  25. Solid_Snack
    May 25, 2018
    9
    While I find much of the criticism valid, personally, I think the game is fascinating.
  26. MarvelJoe
    May 25, 2018
    8
    Great story, great graphics, fantastic animation, and good charathers and almost felt relatable what reality was back then. QuantumDream has done it again. Almost feel like playing a movie but it has great connections to what the characters are going through and how they feel about it. There were few parts of the game that felt a little boring but it has it moments.
  27. OnlyOneHere
    May 25, 2018
    0
    This game has too many cutscenes, this is a movie. The gameplay is horrible. There are too many QTEs. All you do in this game is press buttons and the game does the action for you. There is hardly any combat, When there is combat, it is too linear. It gives me no freedom on how i want to attack my enemies. Like I said earlier, the game plays it for you. The story is weak, and it felt likeThis game has too many cutscenes, this is a movie. The gameplay is horrible. There are too many QTEs. All you do in this game is press buttons and the game does the action for you. There is hardly any combat, When there is combat, it is too linear. It gives me no freedom on how i want to attack my enemies. Like I said earlier, the game plays it for you. The story is weak, and it felt like a story that I would see in a straight-to-DVD movie.

    If I'm not mistaken, games are suppose to be fun. This is exactly what this "game" lacks. This game has sections where you're doing chores, laundry, waiting for the bus, walking, and babysitting. These are struggles some of us go through everyday. I play games to escape all of that. This is the last thing I want in a game.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is no reason to touch this game again. $60 for a 10 hour campaign with no replay value is a cashgrab. I recommend you wait for this game to drop to $10 before picking it up. If all you care about is story, just watch it on youtube and save $60.    … Expand
  28. Cl3ss
    May 25, 2018
    0
    This is not even a game, stop calling it like that, its a intereactive movie, really bad one.

    so diferente from God of war, this has no gameplay at all. So boring, terrible experience.
  29. mikepatyaev
    May 25, 2018
    8
    It was really interesting. Good game to play with family aswell. Good story, music and graphic.
  30. Gamingking007
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Magnificent game! Its like watching a movie in the future. To say its beautiful is an understatement! IT is simply out of this world! The emotion, reality and the truth contained within our own possible future is perfectly portrayed. The graphics are simply GORGEOUS especially with a ps4 pro and 4k tv! The actresses and actresses are also sublime and dont even get me started on theirMagnificent game! Its like watching a movie in the future. To say its beautiful is an understatement! IT is simply out of this world! The emotion, reality and the truth contained within our own possible future is perfectly portrayed. The graphics are simply GORGEOUS especially with a ps4 pro and 4k tv! The actresses and actresses are also sublime and dont even get me started on their facial emotion[BOOM!#MINDBLOWN]!… Expand
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 104 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 104
  3. Negative: 2 out of 104
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Aug 18, 2019
    85
    Detroit: Become Human delivers a story with a ton of possible choices, and a lot of questions for a player to bear afterward. If you like it when games make you think about them after you play them, this is the game for you. Stunning visuals and music score, make you forget about some weaker points of the game. But all in all, it is an enjoyable experience you should not miss.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    Dec 21, 2018
    70
    Detroit: Become Human looks and sounds great, and includes key player choices throughout, though it could have benefited greatly from a tighter script. While it’s commendable that Quantic Dream tried to cover hot-button issues in a big-budget video game, it works better when focused on the personal character moments than the bigger themes that don’t dig deep enough to make a meaningful impact.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 26, 2018
    85
    Although the narrative is fairly linear, there are enough branching paths over the course of the game to make it feel like your actions matter. That allows Detroit to still be fun even on multiple playthroughs – and for an interactive movie, that’s a rare praise. [Issue#231, p.68]
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