Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Osmotic Studios · 2018 · Espionage, Simulation, Political Sim, Choices Matter, Indie
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About Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
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Dig into citizens' digital lives to uncover political conspiracies in this surveillance thriller where you decide whether to expose the truth or manipulate it for your government. Inspired by fake news and echo chambers, you'll navigate moral choices that blur the line between justice and authoritarianism across three tense episodes.
Inspired by the rise of fake news, social media echo chambers, and the displacement of truth, Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is the second--darker--season of the award-winning surveillance thriller, Orwell. With the power to both uncover and play with "the truth", you must decide for yourself how far you will go in the service of your country and whether the truth is sacred or ignorance is strength.
Inducted into “The Office”--a top-secret department of the government’s Orwell security program--you’ll take on the role of an investigative agent during a time when civil unrest threatens to become a major political crisis between the Nation and neighboring country Parges.
Reporting directly to Orwell adviser, Ampleford, you‘re tasked with uncovering the truth behind the escalating political tension, and delving deep into the lives of Raban Vhart, editor of The People’s Voice and self-proclaimed guardian of truth, his wife, Karen, and his brother, Illya, to uncover their potential involvement.
To assist you in your task, you will be given new tools and mechanics that provide opportunities to control and impact the narrative. A new “time of day” system puts you in time-sensitive situations, making who you chose to investigate and when, more important than ever. You can also research more widely and dig deeper into citizen’s lives, gathering additional information to influence the way events are reported and perceived by the public.
Investigate the agitators - Enter the world of Orwell and join a top-secret department of agents known as “The Office” during a time of civil unrest and political tension. Profile persons of interest by exploring web pages, social media and private communications. Make connections. Find the information you need to know.
Uncover the truth - Separate the stories from the facts, the propagated myths and fake news from what’s really happening. Identify the hidden agendas of all those involved and expose them.
Manipulate the information - Use Orwell’s upgraded toolset and the information you have uncovered to create your own version of the truth. Then use that to gain influence and control over the situation.
End the threat - Expose the truth. Destroy the lives and influence of those who seek to bring harm to the government and diplomatic relations with neighboring countries. Put an end to the civil unrest threatening to destroy the Nation.
Releasing over three episodes - The game will release on PC, Mac and Linux across three bi-weekly episodes, with episode one available February 22. Be part of the investigation as it unfolds.
“Grabs the problem of how we balance our own liberty and our safety and turns it into a thrilling adventure.” – Polygon
“In an age where so much personal information is willingly released by so many, Orwell brilliantly explores the implications of this data being misinterpreted.” – GameSpot
"A harrowing look into a reality where Big Brother is always watching" - Rock Paper Shotgun
Inducted into “The Office”--a top-secret department of the government’s Orwell security program--you’ll take on the role of an investigative agent during a time when civil unrest threatens to become a major political crisis between the Nation and neighboring country Parges.
Reporting directly to Orwell adviser, Ampleford, you‘re tasked with uncovering the truth behind the escalating political tension, and delving deep into the lives of Raban Vhart, editor of The People’s Voice and self-proclaimed guardian of truth, his wife, Karen, and his brother, Illya, to uncover their potential involvement.
To assist you in your task, you will be given new tools and mechanics that provide opportunities to control and impact the narrative. A new “time of day” system puts you in time-sensitive situations, making who you chose to investigate and when, more important than ever. You can also research more widely and dig deeper into citizen’s lives, gathering additional information to influence the way events are reported and perceived by the public.
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Investigate the agitators - Enter the world of Orwell and join a top-secret department of agents known as “The Office” during a time of civil unrest and political tension. Profile persons of interest by exploring web pages, social media and private communications. Make connections. Find the information you need to know.
Uncover the truth - Separate the stories from the facts, the propagated myths and fake news from what’s really happening. Identify the hidden agendas of all those involved and expose them.
Manipulate the information - Use Orwell’s upgraded toolset and the information you have uncovered to create your own version of the truth. Then use that to gain influence and control over the situation.
End the threat - Expose the truth. Destroy the lives and influence of those who seek to bring harm to the government and diplomatic relations with neighboring countries. Put an end to the civil unrest threatening to destroy the Nation.
Releasing over three episodes - The game will release on PC, Mac and Linux across three bi-weekly episodes, with episode one available February 22. Be part of the investigation as it unfolds.
Praise for Orwell:
“Grabs the problem of how we balance our own liberty and our safety and turns it into a thrilling adventure.” – Polygon
“In an age where so much personal information is willingly released by so many, Orwell brilliantly explores the implications of this data being misinterpreted.” – GameSpot
"A harrowing look into a reality where Big Brother is always watching" - Rock Paper Shotgun
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Coming from someone who loved the first game, this is sadly a disappointment. As you can see, I finished one scenario in 2 hours (I took my time to read the info. Without that it'd be even shorter..), completely uninterested in the story by the end of it and the information was too much to read through, not due to the sheer volume of it but because it seemed irrelevant and repetitive. Very sad because I was super excited to experience a story up to par with the first one.1 found this helpful
Rather short, but perfects the Orwell gameplay loop and adds a few fun new mechanics.
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Story is filled with holes. Voice acting is AWFUL. Especially the woman boss of our investigator. When she is talking to the military guy, she sounds like she has no idea she's risking people's lives for what amounts to a hunch. And that woman terminating the target out of nowhere was ridiculous. Would they really terminate the target without even talking to him to find out what he knows? The whole thing was amateur hour by the writers and voice actors. But the game is still pretty fun. The gameplay is the exact same as the first one. They didn't try to change it up or improve it like so many sequels do. Unfortunately, the political storyline was so obviously a criticism of US policy in Afghanistan and Iraq. They even made a not so veiled reference to Abu Ghraib. Apparently, 9/11 is far enough away to where we should sympathize with terrorists, right? When will these developers realize that audiences don't enjoy being preached at? Maybe it's just a lack of creativity. They just weren't able to come up with their own storyline for this game. Too bad.
Great sequel. 10/10 would recommend
You should really only play this if you have already played the first one. It is not as good as the first one but still enjoyable, but mostly if you want a bit more of a taste for Orwell. The story isn't as engaging as the first one and it feels like it ends suddenly. Still, the story is fine and mechanics are engaging.
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