"This, I think, is a cyberpunk game that captures the social and political aspects of the genre, as well as the body horror and the credibility of the tech," dear Adam said in our Observer review. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. No word on what's happening with the original's GOG and Epic releases, mind. Not a great way to handle it (why end the discount then?) but $6 for an expanded and upgraded version isn't too bad. It'll cost £24 if you're coming in fresh, same as the original, but folks who already own Observer on Steam can get an 80% discount if they pre-order by September 15th. System Redux builds on that with three extra side-cases to solve, remastered graphics, improvements to the shonky stealth, more secrets, and other bits and pieces.īloober have added or changed enough that they're releasing System Redux as a separate game with a separate price tag. This can be pretty grim in our grim cyberpunk future, and a real nightmare if you crack the cranium of a corpse. Observer is a first-person horror game starring Rutger "sobs in the fog" Hauer as a detective whose speciality is jacking into people's minds to uncover evidence. System Redux won't be a free upgrade, but it does have a discount if you're quick. Well, Bloober today not only confirmed a PC release, they released a demo so we can see for ourselves. ![]() The original Observer from 2017 was a lovely little cyberpunk horror game starring Rutger "crying in the shower" Hauer, and the upcoming System Redux is an expanded and prettied-up version - but was only announced for next-gen consoles. But remember, no matter how deep you go, you can never hide from an Observer.As a nice little Gamescom surprise, Bloober Team today announced that Observer: System Redux will also be coming to PC. Virtual realities, mind-altering drugs, neural implants - pick your poison and drift away into a blissful oblivion. Where most people will do anything to escape their grim existence. But beware: the deeper you go, the greater the risk of losing your own sanity.Įnter a world ravaged by war and cyber-plague, where life is cheap and hope is scarce. Delve into these twisted neural mazes and search for clues that will help you find the elusive killer. Using a device known as the Dream Eater, hack into the minds of the dead and dying to relive their final moments, to explore their fears and obsessions. Anything they felt, thought, or remembered can and will be used to solve your case. As an Observer, you hack into the minds of suspects to extract clues and evidence. You play as Daniel Lazarski, an elite investigator of the future portrayed by late cyberpunk icon Rutger Hauer. You creep into their dreams, expose their fears, and extract whatever your investigation may require. Feared and despised, you hack into the darkest corners of your suspects’ minds. With no one left to seize power, corporations took over and forged their own crooked empires. ![]() Then came the War, leaving both the West and the East decimated and shattered. A digital plague that killed thousands upon thousands of those who chose to augment their minds and bodies. The future has turned out much darker than anyone could imagine. Newcomers get the chance to experience one of the most thrilling cyberpunk stories in all its next-gen glory: boasting 4K resolution, upgraded textures, new animations, models and effects, and transformed with jaw-dropping Ray-Tracing and HDR lighting. On top of that, System Redux offers expanded gameplay, which includes new game mechanics, new secrets to find, redesigned stealth, additional neural interrogations, and quality-of-life improvements made with the help of the Observer community. “Errant Signal”, “Her Fearful Symmetry” and “It Runs in the Family” add another layer of depth to the game’s story while exploring thought-provoking themes of a future that soon might become our present. ![]() ![]() Veteran Observers can dive deeper into this dystopian reality thanks to three brand-new side cases to solve. Observer: System Redux is the definitive vision of the award-winning cyberpunk thriller, rebuilt and augmented for the next generation.
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