Observation

 Xbox One
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24

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  1. lukaszsw
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    The story itself is interesting - wake up on the station, in the orbit of Saturn, only a single crew member accounted for. You are a computer AI in control of some aspects of the station.. A sci-fi horror/thriller though it was not scary for me as there is no sense of danger to an AI controlling cameras. Even power outages and flying your camera sphere around wasn't that scary. The storyThe story itself is interesting - wake up on the station, in the orbit of Saturn, only a single crew member accounted for. You are a computer AI in control of some aspects of the station.. A sci-fi horror/thriller though it was not scary for me as there is no sense of danger to an AI controlling cameras. Even power outages and flying your camera sphere around wasn't that scary. The story is quite interesting, unraveled mostly through reading past voice messages. There are some truly brilliant moments.

    The game play is not brilliant unfortunately. Take this - to access any of 100+ objects (door controls/laptops) you have to hold A and than enter 3 buttons - not in order, without any restrictions - it is just busywork. Other example - a couple of times you have to play a mini game of Simon Says - 3 symbols out of 8 in three rounds. It doesn't get harder, it is the same every time. It not challenging for anyone above 5. There are no meaningful puzzles in the game.
    One other infuriating element is that you have to maneuver through and outside the station and interact with certain objects. Only you have no idea what they look like and spend too much time to figure it out.

    The ending is confusing and I'd say not satisfying. It seems that some story elements where added without a reason other then that they are sci-fi tropes or horror tropes.

    Good for space sci-fi fans. Play if you don't have anything else in mind.    … Expand
  2. ttj101gr
    Jun 6, 2021
    7
    The devs have made a great job to make you feel like you are in a space station. The story is ok and some mechanics are really good.
    I' d like a more explained ending.

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  1. TheXboxHub
    Jul 12, 2020
    90
    This 6-to-8-hour game is a perfect indie title, especially when you take into account the low price compared to the amount of production that has gone into every molecule of it. The story is fantastic and works beautifully from beginning to end, and the concept and AI interface gameplay ensure that Observation on Xbox One is the most unique thing I’ve played for a long while.
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  2. SomosXbox
    Jun 30, 2020
    90
    Observation is one of the many wonders of the Xbox Game Pass catalogue. The No Code game brings us a unique adventure, with a compelling narrative and an experience that will stay with us long after the game is over.
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  3. Xbox Achievements
    Jun 26, 2020
    80
    Observation is without a doubt one of the best puzzle games of the year. You’ll be instantly drawn into the story within the first few moments of being S.A.M. and become completely enraptured.
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