Dex

The Dex has all the things needed to be a great. Voice acting, fighting, story. All surprisingly good. The only reason why I don't recommended is because the key bindings reset when a level loads(retry or continuing) and on a controller the movement stick is very strange. It's very hard to move because it had to be in a specific angle or you'll crouch. Very frustrating cause I REALLY want to keep playing. This is my type of game, but I can't cause key binds keep resetting!

Awesome game. Be careful about combat around staircases and ladders, you might get stuck at an inoppertune time. Also, use your AR everywhere, even when you do not initially notice any device.

Grab it at a discount, if you'd like. Not too terrible but not very competent nowadays. (Dex came out in 2015) • I liked: story, characters, voice acting (actually great for some reason) upgrade systems, """metroidvania"""-esque kinda gameplay aspect of it. There is a tendency in the side missions to favor selfish choices when you are given the chance, and I think it fits what the world-building is trying to do. • I hated: the combat, the weapons, the long dialogue expositions, janky physics, cheese-able gameplay. The latter is its biggest flaw. There is a point of the game where, with enough upgrades, you can cheat the gameplay and AR paralyze your enemies to combo them with your puny four punch combo. Over and over. Then the next guy. It feels like this was the intended gameplay but it sucks so I'm not sure. It's just easier. Even then I still was getting into it until the very end. What a very anti-climatic ending to all the hype the story had built. It just ends abruptly and gives you a powerpoint cutscene, then rolls credits. Up until that point I was gonna give a positive review but wow I felt like the game just wet-farted on my face at the end.

Nice

I have a mixed feeling about this game. I can't say it is bad. but not a good one either. Endings are bland (maybe even blank), combat system is frustrating sometimes, during walkthrough I have met a bugs here and there... And we left only with dialogues and quests (narrative part, generally speaking). That part can catch your attention. But even that is not something outstanding. To summarize, IMO, this game is for a people who have hardcore love for cyberpunk and indie games. I recommend to buy it on sales for 1.2$, not for a full price.

Dex is one of those games that feels like it was made by people who genuinely love cyberpunk. It wears its influences proudly, such as Neuromancer, Blade Runner, Deus Ex, classic dystopian sci-fi and somehow turns all of that into a great 2D RPG of its own. Harbor Prime is the real star. Neon streets, grimy back alleys, corporations, hackers, augmentation, underground resistance, shady characters and a constant feeling that something much bigger is happening behind the scenes. The hand-drawn / pixel-art presentation gives the whole thing the feeling of an interactive cyberpunk graphic novel. And underneath the atmosphere is a surprisingly good RPG. You can build Dex around combat, guns, stealth, hacking, charisma, lockpicking and augmentations, and your choices can change how you approach quests and their outcomes. The side quests are especially good at making the city feel like a real place rather than a collection of game levels. The hacking / cyberspace system is a fantastic idea too. It isn't always perfectly executed, could be better, but being able to jack into systems, disable security, manipulate technology and literally enter cyberspace is exactly the kind of thing I want …