Master Reboot

Critic reviews

• NintendoLife

  Thomas Whitehead · Aug 04, 2014

  7.0

  Master Reboot is an intriguing first-person adventure that, with a willingness to explore, provides copious doses of atmosphere, tension, and sci-fi horror. Some moments are terrific, yet on the flipside some scenarios disappoint, while general sloppiness in the controls and technical performance are relatively forgiveable drawbacks. Full of creativity and enjoyable moments, this is worthy of booting up that Wii U.

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• Nintendo Insider

  Alex Seedhouse · Jul 30, 2014

  7.0

  Whether invading the memories of the deceased sounds like the norm, Master Reboot is riddled with enough intrigue to carry you throughout the game’s six-hour playtime. Ranking among the most unique games to have graced the Nintendo eShop, it promises you a memorable adventure full of scares.

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• Nintendo 247

  Marc Woeckener · Jul 24, 2014

  9.5

  Overall, I was stunned by how amazing this game is. Once I started playing, I didn’t want to stop until the very end. Even after I finished this amazing game, I still think about it, as it really got stuck in my head.
• IGN

  Leif Johnson · Mar 18, 2014

  6.2

  Master Reboot's premise of a databank that stores the memories of the dead is a strong one, but at times its desire to dabble in horror weaken its exploration-based elements. Even so, its creepy ambiance and wide range of puzzles manage to carry the weaker segments, but an out-of-place final boss with timed platforming ruins the fun.

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• Push Square

  Greg Giddens · Feb 20, 2014

  6.0

  Master Reboot is worth powering up, as there’s a clever and frightening tale to uncover here. Unfortunately, the narrative is hidden beneath the actual gameplay, which can be downright frustrating at times. While there are glimmers of an outstanding experience, the title’s amalgamation of ideas never quite forms a perfect circuit, making this an interesting experiment that could have been so much more.

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• PlayStation Universe

  John-Paul Jones · Feb 14, 2014

  5.5

  For all its myriad of failings though, there really isn’t anything like Master Reboot on PlayStation 3 right now. Try and peer behind the veil of its aesthetical deficiencies and atmospheric missteps and players will find a unique, if not mildly engrossing explorative experience, but it remains one that unequivocally falls desperately short of its lofty promise.

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