Detroit: Become Human

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6420 Ratings

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  1. tigerwriter1
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Ignore the hate-reviews with a personal agenda against David Cage, there is no way in h*ll that this game is a 4/10. Not even Mighty Number 9 is a 4/10 lol. The story and writing in Detroit is good enough for a game (I loved it personally) and probably better than the story in 95% of all other games ever released, there are loads breathtaking situations and choices, probably the bestIgnore the hate-reviews with a personal agenda against David Cage, there is no way in h*ll that this game is a 4/10. Not even Mighty Number 9 is a 4/10 lol. The story and writing in Detroit is good enough for a game (I loved it personally) and probably better than the story in 95% of all other games ever released, there are loads breathtaking situations and choices, probably the best graphics ever made (imagine the work that went into this), amazing music... This game would have a 85-88/100 MC score if it was reviewed fairly for what it is. Give it a chance and enjoy it with your family and friends, you will have a blast! Trust me.… Expand
  2. poncho123
    May 25, 2018
    10
    I'm absolutely blown away by this game. The graphics are jaw dropping, as is the world building. The story is pretty good and can be exciting a lot of the time. If I had to give it a complaint it would simply be I want more, at only 8 hours long it might be a bit short for some, that said there is enormous replay potential, if you want to see all the branching paths the game will take 30I'm absolutely blown away by this game. The graphics are jaw dropping, as is the world building. The story is pretty good and can be exciting a lot of the time. If I had to give it a complaint it would simply be I want more, at only 8 hours long it might be a bit short for some, that said there is enormous replay potential, if you want to see all the branching paths the game will take 30 hours plus to complete!! Overall, an amazing narrative driven single player game, hopefully more games like these come out.… Expand
  3. AaronIsak
    May 25, 2018
    10
    I have been playing it since it came out, and looking forward to it for years. It exceeded my expectations by ten fold (And I had high hopes and expectations). I love this game genre and I could not be prouder of Quantic Dream. This is a masterpiece to me, and I rate it a 10/10.
  4. sashaCZ1
    May 25, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a huge fan of David Cage games and I gotta say that in my opinion, this is one of his best games that will change this genre forever, just like Heavy Rain did back in the day. The game's world is so detailed and believable. The three main characters offer different stories, which come to one at the end. Connor reminded me of Heavy Rain's investigation scenes and offers new mechanics to the genre. Kara has a completely different story tied to her. She breaks her programming and risks her life to protect a little girl named Alice, who is a victim of domestic violence. And finally, we have Markus who is this leader of the Android revolution who also has a heart-breaking story.

    It's rare we get a really great game in this genre and I consider this game a huge milestone and one of the best games that can be considered art ever created. It's also an important topic as this is probably how our would will look like in a few decades. We will face similar problems, just like the characters in Detroit. I applaud David Cage and hope he gets even more budget for his next title. For anybody thinking about picking this game up, I recommend it for 100%, you will be satisfied and consumed by it, you'll struggle to stop playing it as the story is very engaging. If you have friends to play this game with, or if you want to play it alone and focus on the story, it doesn't matter, you will like it, I assure you. So far - 10/10, potential game of 2018.    … Expand
  5. XxHunterxX
    May 25, 2018
    10
    The detail, voice acting, the music is incredible and choices actually matter alot unlike telltale games or LIS
  6. 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
  7. THEJoelHorton
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Detroit: Become Human is an incredible work of art, featuring advanced branching stories across three likeable protagonists. The graphics, story, sound design and gameplay are all incredibly solid and this is certainly Quantic Dream's greatest effort yet, taking aspects that work from Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls and improving on them, while including new methods of play as well. IDetroit: Become Human is an incredible work of art, featuring advanced branching stories across three likeable protagonists. The graphics, story, sound design and gameplay are all incredibly solid and this is certainly Quantic Dream's greatest effort yet, taking aspects that work from Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls and improving on them, while including new methods of play as well. I recommend it if you enjoy games like this that are interactive and heavily story based that feature consequences and different paths, such as Heavy Rain and Until Dawn, then you won't want to miss this one either.… Expand
  8. buu1la
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Game is unfairly reviewed, remove the "I Secretly Hate David Cage-reviews" and it would sit at a critics score of at least 85. Cage does not deserve hate for this game and also remember that 300+ other people worked on this while feeding their families and beloved ones. Show some respect. If you like these kind of games (Telltale, Heavy Rain, Until Dawn etc), you will LOVE this game.Game is unfairly reviewed, remove the "I Secretly Hate David Cage-reviews" and it would sit at a critics score of at least 85. Cage does not deserve hate for this game and also remember that 300+ other people worked on this while feeding their families and beloved ones. Show some respect. If you like these kind of games (Telltale, Heavy Rain, Until Dawn etc), you will LOVE this game. Amazing stuff.… Expand
  9. revelc
    May 25, 2018
    7
    Personally, I don't really enjoy the game. I do like the stunning visual, the lighting is excellent, and I did enjoy the detective part of the game (the best part of the game, huge upgrade from Heavy rain).

    Unlike Heavy Rains where it focuses on the criminal aspect of the game, Detroit is more about social revolution of the cast. It contains words and ideas that are imitating the    Personally, I don't really enjoy the game. I do like the stunning visual, the lighting is excellent, and I did enjoy the detective part of the game (the best part of the game, huge upgrade from Heavy rain).

    Unlike Heavy Rains where it focuses on the criminal aspect of the game, Detroit is more about social revolution of the cast. It contains words and ideas that are imitating the current trend of social-politics in America today. Detroit is basically a paralel world to America where the opressed are the robots. It's not a propaganda in anyway, it's more of a provocative message. This is part of the story that I do not enjoy. Rather than entertaining, Detroit narattives may make you feel uncomfortable, annoyed, and depressed. It's not what I'm expecting from Detroit, I was expecting more of a sequel to Heavy Rains or similar to that in terms of story and narratives.

    To me Detroit is not a game that I would like to play for fun or enjoy in my free time. I had enough politics in my daily entertainment, all I want is to be free from it. Similar games like Heavy Rains and LA Noire are much superior in terms of story and satisfaction, guaranteed! (Heavy Rains focuses around the people involved in the criminal case, while LA Noire focuses on a very interesting cop).

    Save your money by renting the game or borrow it from your friend or wait for sales. Otherwise, you can always watch your favorite streamer or Youtube channel to see what it's all about. Also, there are many new games coming out this year that are far more fun and interesting and less about social politics and feeling involved.    … Expand
  10. Steff86
    Jun 5, 2018
    10
    Amazing game! If you're a fan of previous games made by David Cage you'll love Detroit. Don't think we'll see a better story game this year and the amount of choices and different paths is impressive. Visuals are the best i've seen across all platforms including PC, the voice acting is superb and is a game that triggers lots of emotions.
  11. agent13
    May 25, 2018
    10
    if you liked heavy rain you will love detroit ignore negative reviews Detroit BH is one of the best games you can experience on ps4, both it's narrative and graphics are magnificent. it's so exciting and emotional it's not flawless but it totally worths playing
  12. becks1907
    May 25, 2018
    10
    An incredible starting, a classic Quantic Dream legend! Powerful and emotional story. Choices, Characters, Detroit everything is really good! Also Detroit: Become Human has great soundtrack
  13. 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
  14. JustSandy
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Wow, just wow! Another MASTERPIECE from Quantic Dream. It is so refreshing play a game with an emotional and deep story nowdays, and Detroit does it in an awesome way. Yes, this is a game for everyone that enjoy good characthers and good stories. So much Heavy Rain feelings. I really love Quantic Dream games, they are so different and intense in comparission with we have on the industry. AWow, just wow! Another MASTERPIECE from Quantic Dream. It is so refreshing play a game with an emotional and deep story nowdays, and Detroit does it in an awesome way. Yes, this is a game for everyone that enjoy good characthers and good stories. So much Heavy Rain feelings. I really love Quantic Dream games, they are so different and intense in comparission with we have on the industry. A futuristic game that is not just about press buttons, but about making choices.… Expand
  15. 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
  16. MrIceman
    May 25, 2018
    10
    If you liked Quantic Dreams previous games then you are in for a real treat. A lot of praise is given to Heavy Rain as being one of the best but this game takes it to another whole level.

    It just hits you from the very start as something really special, powerful acting, emotional and gripping scenes that make you connect with the characters and the amount of choices and outcomes is just    If you liked Quantic Dreams previous games then you are in for a real treat. A lot of praise is given to Heavy Rain as being one of the best but this game takes it to another whole level.

    It just hits you from the very start as something really special, powerful acting, emotional and gripping scenes that make you connect with the characters and the amount of choices and outcomes is just crazy.

    I don't want to spoil anything so I will leave it at that, in my opinion it is the game of the year so far, even topping God of War.

    10/10    … Expand
  17. JonnyMenthol
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Don't listen to these reviewers who are bombing it.Some seem to be doing it simply because of recent affairs with Cage, Qauntic and the domestic abuse debate, either that or they are incompetent reviewers because their written reviews do not reflect the game nor do their score match their written reviews. If you see anything less than a 6 ignore it, I'd personally give this an 85/100 but aDon't listen to these reviewers who are bombing it.Some seem to be doing it simply because of recent affairs with Cage, Qauntic and the domestic abuse debate, either that or they are incompetent reviewers because their written reviews do not reflect the game nor do their score match their written reviews. If you see anything less than a 6 ignore it, I'd personally give this an 85/100 but a 10 on here to counteract the trolls as usual.

    The game has already payed of for the prices, I'm 4-5 hours plus an hour or two in extra content and I'm SLOOOOWLY playing, this is better than heavy rain, cages best writing yet even though still tad short of being great writing. It ticks every box for the genre, adds more to it and then wraps it up in an extremely pretty package.

    It's the first game like this since HR that I've wanted to explore everything, read everything and slowly stroll through the enviroments. It's also the first game to give me agency in a way that I can roleplay.

    Even, Chloe the menu bot which I had a 1 hour staring at her micro expressions and as you can clearly see they designed her to animate like a robot in some places other aspects are more human than anything I've seen in gaming. Oh and the extras in this game are among the best collectibles I've seen in a game.

    I was very iffy on buying into this as these types of games have worn me out but this title has rejuvinated my love for the genre or at least is giving me a boost in the same way Until dawn did, after so many bland tell tale games.

    If you liked until dawn, Indigo prophecy or heavy rain, you'll like this. Even Tell talers or fans of the life is strange will be blown away by this.

    Highly recommend.    … Expand
  18. ps4lover
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Man, wow this game is amazing ever i playing.. graphic visual is top notch, voice acting is great.. story is great.. Connor, Markus and Kara are awesome characters to play.. great job Quantic Dream.. please make more new games in future after this game
  19. UnionJack0714
    May 25, 2018
    6
    Become Human visually is stunning, but this isn't enough to keep players engaged gameplay and story wise. Very obvious plot holes, some very bland and uninspired characters, and very repetitive gameplay offers players very little in terms of value. Two of the three main characters manage to hold up well being consistently charismatic and interesting (even if its just a little) but theBecome Human visually is stunning, but this isn't enough to keep players engaged gameplay and story wise. Very obvious plot holes, some very bland and uninspired characters, and very repetitive gameplay offers players very little in terms of value. Two of the three main characters manage to hold up well being consistently charismatic and interesting (even if its just a little) but the third is just a lost cause, although this just might be me personally. The story is nothing new either, playing with the themes of should robots/androids feel emotions and have equal rights, which I've seen and heard too many times in recent years I truly believe they could have produced something's more unique. Gameplay is very engaging to begin with, as every decision and action does feel like your making a difference, but as played more and more the game became more predictable and less thought out with its twists and scenarios. Also I feel like my decisions really didn't have consequence, don't get me wrong there was the occasionally surprise but overall it felt very much the same 'meh' feeling. Overall, this had a lot of potential, but unfortunately they have fell short of what could have been a brilliantly crafted experience that made you actually think about life and how you can influence it. 6/10… Expand
  20. YOURB055
    May 25, 2018
    10
    I gotta this first of all, this is the best looking game on the Playstation 4 in terms of realism in graphics, I can't believe even the base PS4 can run this game with these high end graphics and stuff. Story wise I think its more entertaining then their pervious installment such as Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls, If you wanna play a game that can pull you into its world, definitely get this.
  21. 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
  22. trollkiller55
    May 25, 2018
    10
    Amazing visuals and a gripping story. By far the best David Cage game yet. If you like a narrative based single player structure where choices actually matter this game is for you. Yes, the quick time is an irritating feature of his games, but you get used to it. For those who like this type of game, HIGHLY recommend.,
  23. thundaza
    May 25, 2018
    10
    I couldn't careless about who David Cage is and what he did. The game is f*cking awesome and that's all I care about.
  24. abeeest
    May 27, 2018
    0
    David Cage expertly blends a B movie with a walking simulator. He has created, quite possibly, the most tedious form of media in existence.
    It does look pretty, but so does No man's sky.
  25. Sek
    May 25, 2018
    3
    Shame about how overtly political it is, outside of the ham-fisted political views, the movie was rather well made. Unfortunately, the writers did a poor job with representing both sides of the conflict which left the story rather flat. Blatant propaganda.
  26. Estereosonic
    May 25, 2018
    0
    Esperaba algo mejor, creo que no innova lo sufciente, sobre todo por ser una nueva generaciòn de consolas y tardaron màs de 4 años en realizar este juego. Aparte que es muy corto y no engancha en nada.
  27. halftk
    May 25, 2018
    3
    It's impossible that this game gets more than a 6. Visually is all you want, but the gameplay it's just ridiculous. Seriously, this is not a videogame anymore, is a interactive movie
  28. 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.
  29. jabobs
    May 25, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion, nothing special about this game, the three good things in this game are Connor (aka.: really good Blade Runner material), overwall aesthetics and one chapter in abounded amusement park with creepy glitching androids, nothing more
    If you want to play this game you must prepare for typical Cage ****
    SJW stuff (robot lesbians, lesbians, white people treatens bad a good black robot)
    Religious stuff and spiritism
    Robots have a soul
    "This is not a malfunction this unit have a soul"
    Whole game is one big cutscene with QTE's
    Typical villain copied from generic cartoon - the main villain in this game is Kamski (the creator of androids, He uploads a virus into their codes so they became conscious and this type of ****
    Robots migrate to Canada because this county is so tolerant these days
    Typical Cage game nothing diffrent from Heavy Rain or Beyond experience    … Expand
  30. Foyle
    May 25, 2018
    2
    Cant say any positive about this game. Its still kinda boring like Beyond Two Souls or other games from Quantic Dream. Too much dialogs and a story that no one needs on earth. I dont have anything about David Cage, its just the "genré". the only good thing about this game is the superb graphic...
    for me definately NOT game of the year
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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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