Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition

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  • Summary: In 1997 Westwood Studios released a title that won universal praise from gamers and critics all around the world, along with accolades like AIAS's Adventure Game of the Year award. Set in the same time and universe as the 1982 classic science fiction film by Ridley Scott, Blade Runner videoIn 1997 Westwood Studios released a title that won universal praise from gamers and critics all around the world, along with accolades like AIAS's Adventure Game of the Year award. Set in the same time and universe as the 1982 classic science fiction film by Ridley Scott, Blade Runner video game is now making a big comeback on modern consoles!

    Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. Hobby Consolas
    Jun 24, 2022
    77
    Blade Runner EE is a pure remaster: if you don't expect a complete revamp (smother backgrounds, the same 3D models...) you won't be disappointed. It's still a great adventure, and even if the new features aren't all equally well implemented and has its own flaws, for 9,29 euros you shouldn't think about it... if you love the genre.
  2. RPG Fan
    Aug 2, 2022
    70
    It isn’t yet retirement time for the Blade Runner game, but as enhanced versions go, this one takes a solid game and sadly weakens it, much like a Replicant’s limited timespan tragically does to them.
  3. Cubed3
    Sep 14, 2022
    70
    If gameplay is all that is of importance, Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition remains one of the finest examples outside of a Lucasarts' title, bringing together a great story and interesting mechanics. If you want the whole package however, it may be best to look elsewhere for a definitive version. The Nintendo Switch of course does have that major advantage of gaming on the go and on a smaller screen, it may just look that little bit more appealing.
  4. Nintendo Life
    Jul 5, 2022
    50
    Many will see the score at the bottom of this review and immediately write off Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition. However, there is something genuinely brilliant buried deep inside this Switch release, beneath the lingering issues with pacing and narrative design as well as the myriad painful “enhancements” Nightdive Studios has dumped on top. To cut through all that, you will need a great love for Blade Runner and cyberpunk, saintly patience, a walkthrough on hand, a strict requirement to play on console rather than PC, and a pair of rose-tinted glasses. If you have all those things then you may still see life in this game’s eyes, but we don’t need a Voigt-Kampff machine to tell this version from the real thing.
  5. GamersRD
    Aug 23, 2022
    50
    Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition is for the most nostalgic players but it is not a game for people of this generation. The original story remains but the graphics have not aged well at all and as a result we have a clunky game. Only recommended for those who like the genre or who have played the original from 1997.
  6. SECTOR.sk
    Aug 30, 2022
    45
    Finding anything positive about the new (sic) Blade Runner is almost impossible. The time-honored legend didn't age well in the remastered edition after 25 years, and perhaps it would be better if it remained only in our memories.
  7. NintendoWorldReport
    Jul 6, 2022
    40
    I can’t recommend Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition, at least not in its present form. There are too many annoyances, too many unexplained systems, and not nearly enough lighting. If you really must check this out, I suggest leaving a FAQ open on your phone.

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