The ORPHEUS Ruse

Verdict: 3/5. The good: - I like the story and the main character - Some funny dialog options to choose from in the beginning - [spoiler]Luke I am your father moment, sort of[/spoiler] The bad: - Short story - The stats on the main page seem to have no concrete meaning - Sometimes the flow of the story is choppy - Missing the funny dialog option later on - Romance feels forced - Ending not fully realized - Weak epilogue - Feels like there should be a sequel but non forth coming?

Just... an okay game. Not great. The pacing was off and it's unclear how to get specific choices (such as having a high stealth stat at the end, for example)

Pros: -It's well written and immediately draws you in. -Non-stop action. -High stakes, felt every decision I made would have dire consequences. -Reminds me of the TV shows Alphas and Heroes. -Characters are realistic and stay within the lore. You don't always get the reaction or answers you hoped for. -Enjoyable surprises and twists. -Makes you question your morality many times. How far are you willing to go when using someone else's body? -Really liked the character growth. Really liked interactions with mentor, judged me harshly but fairly. Cons: -There's parts were it refers to previous missions you haven't gone on. Which can make it feel like your missing a part of the story. -Some of the dialogue is forced, when it should really be giving you a choice how to respond. A few times I was like "wtf, I should be making the calls, I would never do that!" Overall: -I LOVED this story and lore. I really want to play a game set in this world where you can control your movements and abilities. Would love to see the TV show or movie. -I think the game is worth the price. The story is really good, but it is short and has limited replay value. -Would definitely play another game …

A purposely disjointed story plastered with cliffhangers, abuse, fake choice and false dilemma. It pretends depth through stacking emotional drama against the reader, to put them at a new disadvantage at each new junction. As if that wasn't enough sadism in one package, we also get a cast of cripples, burnt and scarred people and someone with a hole in the face where a nose should be. As if that's not enough, it also casually and repeatedly blames the reader for crippling one of the side characters. While offering no way to prevent that, it's the choice between crippling an old man or a child or both. It will make clear that saving the child was the wrong choice. It's like a sick twist on the term "crippling debt". In Choice of Robots, casually exchanging a blown off arm with a cannon seemed somewhat odd, but since it's become a recurring theme in this publisher's titles, it may be argued there's something wrong. After Mecha Ace, where they have explicit torture to burn out the synapses of the main character's hand, and Floating City, where the main character has no legs and wears a prosthetic, it seems like there is a publisher with an agenda of mutilation, or a mutilation fet…

[h1]Well written superhero-esque rather linear story[/h1] I really loved the idea of possessing other characters and in a few cases this games does some cool things with that mechanic. Mostly however, it plays like a somewhat generic superhero story, with the other characters being more powerful than you. There is a some amount of choice in who to possess (and how to create your character), yet these things don't really change the plot or even your interaction with other significant characters (mostly only some small subplots change). The story is fairly concise and linear, giving a somewhat limited replay value, yet there are some different paths to explore. On a more positive note, the individual pieces of the story are well written and quite action packed. It feels like you having experienced an action movie with a relevant amount of choice at the end of the game For context, this is the first choice of games game I have finished, but I have played a few similar (mostly free) games. To my knowledge it seems games from choice of games have an emphasis on stats resulting in partly set paths (such as encouraging/discouraging violence depending on your initial "build"). ORPHEUS R…

This was honestly one of my favorite titles I've come across. The entire story was interesting, and I really grew to like the characters. I seriously hope that this story ends up with a sequel. I give this a 10/10.