Observer: System Redux

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 75
  3. Negative: 16 out of 75
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  1. HonestReviews66
    Jun 12, 2023
    0
    Boring game. Fancy lights and pointless psychedelic sequences hiding what is ultimately a boring walking SIM with a rubbish story. Very repetitive.
  2. Mindurbidniss
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    Observer is a pretty lackluster experience. You spend the majority of the game in one building talking to people you cant see. This wouldn't be an issue if the voice acting were any good... Spoiler alert, it isn't. Rutger Hauer, who's great in films, does a terrible job reading his lines. This instantly kills any immersion one might've been building up. On top of the voice acting, theObserver is a pretty lackluster experience. You spend the majority of the game in one building talking to people you cant see. This wouldn't be an issue if the voice acting were any good... Spoiler alert, it isn't. Rutger Hauer, who's great in films, does a terrible job reading his lines. This instantly kills any immersion one might've been building up. On top of the voice acting, the game's simply boring. And after the initial stun of cyberpunk graphics, one realizes how ugly the game actually is. The controls are also pretty slow and cumbersome. I can't recommend this game to any but the most hardcore cyberpunk fans. Even as a detective game, it doesn't have that thing that LA Noire or the Sherlock Holmes games have that keep you coming back. Maybe worth it if you can find it for less than $5.… Expand
  3. Vokrug_Vostok
    Oct 16, 2022
    0
    boring, stupid, the walking game from a bunch of psychos . not scary, very easy platinum, but i even don't want to get it. frame drops on ps5. graphic is awful...one of the worst games I've ever played
  4. pizzastation
    Jun 10, 2022
    1
    this is boring games
    Its just a walking game.
    From start to finish

    Why does this devs keep making similar works?
    If you need waking simulator,must buy this game
    i dont need more

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2020
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#16 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2020

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. IGN
    Jul 28, 2021
    80
    Blade Runner meets 1984 in Observer: System Redux, a tense and atmospheric psychological horror murder mystery.
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  2. Hey Poor Player
    Jul 23, 2021
    70
    Observer: System Redux weaves a moving story, both fascinating and relatable. With fantastic updated graphics, stunning audio, moving voice acting, and a memorable environment, this is a tale worth experiencing. I just wish it actually played better. The few times you actually have to do more than walk from room to room, the game falls apart. Thankfully they don’t make up a huge chunk of Observer, but they grow more common as you get deeper into the game. If you’re okay with that, though, and have time for an interesting cyberpunk story, Observer is worth your time.
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  3. Cubed3
    Mar 8, 2021
    70
    Overall, Observer: System Redux is a great pickup for those looking to see just exactly how well their shiny new consoles can perform, as well as having an interesting experience to boot (you know, like a computer). Environments are beautiful in a truly depressing, atmospheric manner, and lead Rutger Hauer really makes the effort to portray a downtrodden detective tired of the new cybernetic world order. This is a clear pick up for fans of psychological horror drama, looking for a few jump scares and… uncomfortable-ness over a few hours. For the rest, however, it's an interesting experiment that perhaps could benefitted from less of the shocks and more of the Detective chops.
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