eXperience 112

Many bugs, many crashes (mostly out of memory errors), framerate drops. Translations in english not accurate specially on some puzzles where the solution is not translated correctly and you have to look up on the internet, sometimes saving gives you an error too so I can't quick save to backup where I crashed sometimes. I don't know about other versions out there but the steam version is poorly optimized and translated. Overall the game is interesting, I love the concept and the story keeps you up, I've also played games of this type like Observation I'm a fan, even though they don't guide exactly the player to the objective and the pacing is very slow, I would've preferred at least a fast forward button to speed up the moments where the protagonist walks, she takes a lot of time to move from one place to the other and she doesn't run never. Problem I have mainly with this game is just how this version is so unbearable and frustrating having to deal with so many frequent crashes.

Interesting take on a point-n-click adventure. As with older games, you may struggle with the controls a bit. Wait for a sale though if the title interests you.

Experience 112, developed by Lexis Numerique and published by Microids, is an adventure game that stands out for its distinctive approach to storytelling and gameplay. Instead of placing players directly in the shoes of the protagonist, the game casts them as an unseen observer controlling the environment from a remote location. Through a complex surveillance system composed of cameras and various electronic interfaces aboard an abandoned research vessel, players guide Lea Nichols, the central character, as she navigates the eerie and desolate EDEHN PROJECT facility. This unique perspective creates an engaging dynamic where players must carefully watch, analyze, and assist rather than directly control, fostering a tense atmosphere filled with mystery and discovery. The story revolves around Lea, who awakens on the research ship with no memory of how she got there. As players explore the ship’s corridors and systems, they uncover fragments of the vessel’s troubled past—a mix of scientific experiments, military involvement, and concealed secrets. The narrative gradually unfolds through logs, clues, and encounters, inviting players to piece together the true nature of the project and…

Unique concept but the implementation falls flat.

I originally played this game when it was new from a disc that I had. More than 15 years later I decided to get it on Steam and do a replay now as an adult to see if I have nostalgia for this game or not. And boy oh boy is this game actually boring. The voice acting is dreadfully bad, Lea's movement speed is atrocious, there is no way to even alt tab of the game and do something else on your PC while she walks slowly towards her destination. The UI is very tedious to engage with. Don't think I'll be finishing this in the end.

Unique, it works but I wish it would be classical PCA style, far more fun that way, waking up and then figuring out things, when you introduce another person behind the camera, mystery and certain atmospheric mood is gone and it's weird that confused with amnesia character explains to YOU things, apparently you are with amnesia too.