Detroit: Become Human suffers from the same problem as Heavy Rain, where the game begins with you performing some really dull and mundane tasks that simply could have been a cutscene. And while the story may not immediately grip you even after all of the mundane events, once the action finally picks up, it turns into one of the strongest and most emotionally investing narratives you'll ever witness in modern video games.
Each of the protagonists' individual plots is masterfully executed, and this is further enhanced by their amazing performances. The chemistry between Connor and Hank is simply incredible and is often amusing to watch due to Connor's innocence. Kara's role in the plot, meanwhile, carries the most emotional weight, although this does lead to her appearing as though she has little significance to the larger story. Marcus appears to have the least engaging chapters of the three, but he more than makes up for it during the game's middle section.
Sure, the symbolism and message that Detroit: Become Human was trying to convey were not at all subtle, but they nonetheless made an impact despite some inconsistencies here and there.
Meanwhile, QTEs and branching decisions make up the majority of the gameplay. Its strongest aspect would probably be when it would abruptly switch to a different character while you were playing as the other, merging two stories together. These situations force you to pick a character side, leading to some very difficult choices, such as when you are playing as Kara, trying to save the little girl Alice, when all of a sudden the game switches to Connor. Should I let Connor complete his mission or let Kara and Alice escape to freedom? Moments like this left me unsure of which character to support.
I do wish, though, for some of the dialogue options to be more direct, as they can often be confusing and would sometimes lead to a completely unexpected dialogue that I never wanted to say.
Detroit: Become Human engrossed me with its characters and world that I was so afraid to make a single mistake or even bad decisions. In the end, I was able to achieve the best endings for all of the characters in my first playthrough. However, it did make me want to not play a second time because I'm afraid to ruin the happiness that the characters had achieved.
This is a must-play not only for casual gamers but for everyone!
Each of the protagonists' individual plots is masterfully executed, and this is further enhanced by their amazing performances. The chemistry between Connor and Hank is simply incredible and is often amusing to watch due to Connor's innocence. Kara's role in the plot, meanwhile, carries the most emotional weight, although this does lead to her appearing as though she has little significance to the larger story. Marcus appears to have the least engaging chapters of the three, but he more than makes up for it during the game's middle section.
Sure, the symbolism and message that Detroit: Become Human was trying to convey were not at all subtle, but they nonetheless made an impact despite some inconsistencies here and there.
Meanwhile, QTEs and branching decisions make up the majority of the gameplay. Its strongest aspect would probably be when it would abruptly switch to a different character while you were playing as the other, merging two stories together. These situations force you to pick a character side, leading to some very difficult choices, such as when you are playing as Kara, trying to save the little girl Alice, when all of a sudden the game switches to Connor. Should I let Connor complete his mission or let Kara and Alice escape to freedom? Moments like this left me unsure of which character to support.
I do wish, though, for some of the dialogue options to be more direct, as they can often be confusing and would sometimes lead to a completely unexpected dialogue that I never wanted to say.
Detroit: Become Human engrossed me with its characters and world that I was so afraid to make a single mistake or even bad decisions. In the end, I was able to achieve the best endings for all of the characters in my first playthrough. However, it did make me want to not play a second time because I'm afraid to ruin the happiness that the characters had achieved.
This is a must-play not only for casual gamers but for everyone!