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. hoohoo
    Dec 19, 2020
    5
    The dialogue acting is subpar, the puzzles quite boring.. ambience is ok. But had I tried it I would have not bought it.
  2. Schueli
    Aug 10, 2022
    5
    Ich mag ja die Horror-Titel vom Blooper Team immer ganz gerne. Es sind jetzt keine Super-Highlights, aber im Horror-Genre kann man die immer gut mal zocken. Davon war Observer nun aber eines der weniger interessanten für mich. Mir hat das Setting nicht so gut gefallen. Das war mir alles ein wenig "to much". Zum Durchspielen hat es aber dennoch gereicht. Bis auf ein paar coolen Momenten, woIch mag ja die Horror-Titel vom Blooper Team immer ganz gerne. Es sind jetzt keine Super-Highlights, aber im Horror-Genre kann man die immer gut mal zocken. Davon war Observer nun aber eines der weniger interessanten für mich. Mir hat das Setting nicht so gut gefallen. Das war mir alles ein wenig "to much". Zum Durchspielen hat es aber dennoch gereicht. Bis auf ein paar coolen Momenten, wo es auch mal etwas gruselig war, fehlte es dem Titel aber an "Horror". Grafik geht klar, jedoch wird nicht ohne Grund im Vorfeld vor epileptischen Anfällen gewarnt. Alles blinkt, blitzt und flackert nur so vor sich her (gehört aber zum Spielprinzip - nicht wegen schlechter Technik).

    Kann man also mal gut zocken, ist aber meiner Ansicht nach ein durchschnittlicher Horror-Titel.    … Expand
  3. busylast
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    Its ok. I seem to be having a lot of issues with choppy frame rate and the ray tracing seems to make it worse when activated but its still a gorgeous looking game. The story is mildly interesting, but nothing that makes me look forward to jumping back into. I feel like it will be one of the free PSN games soon.
  4. TigerlilyJules
    Jan 13, 2022
    5
    I am no stranger to uncomfortable, scary games; Alien Isolation, SOMA, and Prey are just a few from that list. I was very excited to play this game given the reputation the Bloober team's Layers of Fear has and it continually shows up on multiple scariest games of all-time lists. So, I did my research and found that given the option I should choose this over the aforementioned game dueI am no stranger to uncomfortable, scary games; Alien Isolation, SOMA, and Prey are just a few from that list. I was very excited to play this game given the reputation the Bloober team's Layers of Fear has and it continually shows up on multiple scariest games of all-time lists. So, I did my research and found that given the option I should choose this over the aforementioned game due to its enriching environment and more engaging gameplay. With that recommendation, I was sold and purchased Observer System Redux.

    Unfortunately, this game was not at all what I expected and was one major letdown after another. I had such high hopes and wanted nothing more than to love this game. I genuinely felt terrible that I hated it as much as I did and still do. To start with I couldn't even play it on my PS5 thanks to the audio issues it has. It stutters terribly to the point where I couldn't play the game without being taken out of the environment they were trying to immerse me into. I thought this was made for the next-gen consoles? So I downloaded it onto my PS4 which thankfully fixed the audio issues but then I was met with constant frame drops throughout the entire game.

    Next, the 'dream sequences' were so boring and way too long. They were confusing and didn't add anything meaningful to the story. I'm ok with abstract but they were so abstract I took nothing meaningful away from what I was looking at and it was just a mess of images thrown at you. When I was connecting to a person to view their memories I expected something more along the lines of the Cyberpunk braindance. You received their final memory and you had to piece things together, solve the puzzle, actually get a meaningful piece to the story that made coherent sense; that isn't at all what you got from this mess.

    Then there were these weird stealth segments thrown in from time to time. I don't mind having to avoid enemies or trophies attached to segments such as this that require skill but this was so out of place for the game it truly felt like it didn't belong plus my game had so many bugs and issues the enemies I was trying to avoid were glitching out half the time. It truly just made for the most frustrating, and unenjoyable experience.

    Finally, without spoiling the game for anyone, the ending was predictable and terrible. I had no connection to my character whatsoever due to the terrible storytelling and the ending, like the rest of the game, was all over the place. I genuinely wish I loved this game but I hated every minute of it and the only reason I stuck it out to the end was a small part of me was holding out hope.

    Why did I give it a 5 you ask? Because the artistic design is beautiful. They managed to build a gorgeous dirty, cyberpunk, dystopian world and as you walk around you get the feeling that this place is disgusting and futuristic all at the same time. You can see that there is no end of artistic design poured into this game, it reaks of atmosphere I only with the game itself played the way the environment looked.

    Overall, I think this game is overrated, I bought it because of its high score and I feel lied to. What a waste of time and money.    … Expand

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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