Blade Runner

"One of the best games ever made for the computer platform.."

I've always loved detective games. I remember games like Deja Vu (NES) and Cruise for a Corpse (Amiga) with a feeling of joy in my heart, a feeling I haven't felt often during my gaming on my PC. "So this is a game just for the detective addicted lunatics?" The answer is absolutely not! The first impressions that came into my mind when I started the game was "whoa, this game is beautiful!". I started to involve myself into the plot and was totally in the Bladerunner universe in about an hour. The music is superb and the spirit of the game is undescribeable. You don't want to leave that world, I promise you! If you have read the book or seen the movie you will also recognize how well Westwood have made it. The spirit from the movie is there, and so are all the scenes and tunes. The plot isn't the same as either the book nor the movie, but they universe is the same described in the book, with electric animals for example. "So this is a game for all the Bladerunner manics?". The answer again is a no. It is a good thing to be one of those maniacs, but it isn't necessary. If you enjoy thinking and use to fond games like Monkey Island and other adventure based mouse-clicking games, I'm sure you'll love this one.

- Gameplay 9/10, Graphics 10/10, Sound 10/10, Plot 9/10, Lifespan 8/10 -

- Submitted by Morph, morph@the.scene.org, http://i.am/morph -

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 11/01/99