Detroit: Become Human

This is the first release from Quantic Dream that I've become fully immersed in, and I cannot wait to return to the gritty streets of 2038 Detroit to make alternate decisions.

Detroit made me think about topics I've avoided about humanity and our future, and that's a good thing. These are hard issues to explore, and I'm glad Quantic Dream took on the challenge knowing it could result in failure. Detroit both succeeds and stumbles in that area. Its biggest assets are the relationship building and expansive branching paths.

There are some great story paths to Detroit: Become Human that can lead to different outcomes, but it's still a Quantic Dream game through and through. Expect a convoluted story that reveals itself through repeated playthroughs, characters that you grow attached to and fear to lose, and enough QTE-driven fights to make your thumbs bleed.

Though I wish its story had been handled with a softer touch, especially considering the subtlety that can be conveyed through its tech and performances, its well-written and acted central trio were vital enough to me that I found myself feeling genuine distress when they were in danger and a sense of victory when they triumphed.

Ultimately, then, Detroit: Become Human is a game with grand ideals, wonderful levels of polish, and tiny imperfections. It’s an ambitious, wonderfully executed piece of storytelling, and one of the most interesting games of this generation. It will split opinion, and give birth to a litany of opinion pieces - some deep and thoughtful, others half-baked and sensationalist.

What makes Detroit: Become Human a great game, though, is that even after going back through alternate narrative branches and winding down my play time, I’m still invested. The world that Quantic Dream gave me to explore is only a short leap from the one we’re living in now, and the ideas presented have left me contemplating the role AI could play in our lives sooner rather than later.

Detroit: Become Human has a thrilling story experience, and figuring out what choices make the plot that’s right for you is most of the fun. However, some annoying control mechanics crossed with awkward camera functionality, and performance issues stop Detroit: Become Human from reaching greatness.

It still relies on sensational concepts and topics to get reactions from an audience, with some androids’ routes more effectively and tactfully employing them than others. It is a more diverse game, both in terms of the kinds of characters displayed and the sorts of choices people can make. Quantic Dream’s formula is evolving, even if it does rely on some of the same crutches.

Detroit was never an easy game to play. Many of the choices were hard ones to make, and there’s no real right answer. It’s a game that cautions us not to repeat mistakes of the past. My choices shaped the story and personalized it, allowing me to see those decisions play out in myriad unique ways, plot holes, clumsy controls, and all. Even as human as we are, we are always becoming human, and no matter which path you take, Detroit is our story.

After completing the game, I tried to go back and fight my instincts to see what would happen if I chose a darker path. It never felt justified nor worthwhile. Detroit is well worth playing, but it struggles to strike the right balance between giving you freedom of choice and reminding you that it's all a game in the end. Cage and Quantic Dream are getting closer to nailing this style of game, but it's obvious that there's still room to grow.

Its branching paths contain many surprises, and though it misses the mark by a wide margin in a few of them, it hits much more often than it misses. For those like me who have enjoyed Quantic Dream's games as a guilty pleasure, this is the studio's first release where the story meets its ambition. For PS4 owners, this is yet another excellent exclusive game to make its way to the console.

Despite its minor flaws and gameplay limitations, it creates emotionally charged moments that will resonate with a number of its audience. This is a game where the biggest enemy you’ll face is your own indecision or rash judgment, it crafts an experience that exerts a level of tension and responsibility on its audience we rarely see. Not at all decisions are created equally, but they’ll all hit hard just the same.

Detroit: Become Human improves upon its predecessors by having a cast that you enjoy and want to spend more time around. Quantic Dream's visual craft and presentation is top-notch, but the writing hasn't quite caught up yet. It isn't subtle and some of the references to social ills are amazingly on-the-nose instead of being more unique. It's better than Beyond: Two Souls, but there's still room to grow.

You could see it as a mix of old-school adventure games with unforgettable storytelling, top-notch acting, and cutting-edge graphics, and as such, it’s definitely a very successful experiment. While Detroit: Become Human is the quintessential Quantic Dream game, the additional variety and the spectacular level of craftsmanship it involves may make it intriguing even for those who aren’t part of the studio’s usual target audience.

Detroit: Become Human is the peak of Quantic Dream. It’s a culmination of everything the studio has learned by putting an authentic, intimate story that builds gradually into a story of grand proportions while combining fun and engaging gameplay that helps pad out the story. David Cage manages to juggle three different arcs while connecting them and keeping a sense of thematic consistency throughout the game.

Detroit: Become Human may not offer much to players who don’t like this style of game, but fans of David Cage’s work should know that Detroit is definitely one of the better stories he’s crafted so far. It’s far better than Beyond: Two Souls, and while it may not be as innovative as Heavy Rain, it’s still a pretty fun ride and its incredible visuals and interesting story definitely make it worth checking out.

Detroit: Become Human is a testament to how far the genre of interactive narrative storytelling has come and, at the same time, how much further it can go. While it might still suffer from some annoying QTE moments and a few narrative speedbumps, it delivers on promises that many other games in this genre make yet fail to keep, especially in how the choices you make can lead to very different experiences down the line.

Detroit: Become Human isn’t really a futuristic science-fiction adventure about robots any more than The Walking Dead or The Last of Us are really about zombies. Instead, it is a social revolution simulator, where most of your choices actually matter, the story and characters are engaging and moving and the amount of narrative content is incredibly massive.

Quantic Dream excels in bringing the entire world of Detroit: Become Human to life. That’s not to say it doesn’t have some hiccups along the way, some of which will leave you questioning the decisions of the developers. It would have been nice to see a bit more depth on display for the mature themes of the game, however, what’s even more important is how the story remains fairly consistent throughout.

Even with its flaws, Detroit: Become Human marks a monumental moment in story-driven gaming. After all is said and done, the fact that your decisions have such a substantial impact reflects reality. The question is: will you make the right choices?

It’s becoming as common a storyline as the zombie apocalypse or superhero fantasies. In each case, the story is only as good as its execution. If the characters are believable and engaging, if the story is well told, if the context and environment broadens the story, if the acting is superb, and if the actions and choices are consequential, then it is a job well done. And that’s how I feel about Detroit: Become Human.

The game huffs-and-puffs, but never really brings anything new to its core theme of androids awakening to human emotions – and yet despite its relative familiarity, it’s an impressively replayable interactive story with a frightening number of variables of which there’s nothing else quite like.

Detroit: Become Human wants to move you. It wants to elicit an emotional response through its story. The thing is, it really doesn't. The flowchart is a nice inclusion and adds some variance, but when the narrative is as cringey and ham-fisted as it is you won't want to play through it multiple times.

Detroit: Become Human, like most Quantic Dream games, is filled with muddled symbolism and a spark of hope amidst its most interesting universe yet. It doesn't have anything particular new to say, but it delivers in terms of drama, to the point where I started a second playthrough shortly after my first seven hour-ish run. It's flawed, but coherent, which is an upgrade.

In theory, the game is replayable – on my initial playthrough, Kara's ending was rather grim – but faced with wading through its middling mechanics and patchy, often superficial story, I'm in no hurry to make a return trip to Detroit.

Though it comes off as heavy-handed at times, Detroit tells an endearing story that verges on the profound, diving deep into the nature of humanity itself. It proves that interactivity and focused storytelling aren’t mutually exclusive and that the two can enhance each other given a proper degree of talent behind the scenes.

This is a fascinating game with a strong setting, a decent story, and some stellar performances, all brought to life with stunning visuals and crammed full of interesting things to discover. It's the studio's finest game to date and another great first-party exclusive for Sony and PlayStation 4, and if you're at all interested in narrative adventures and interactive storytelling then we'd certainly recommend that you take a closer look.

Detroit: Become Human is a showcase for the importance of interactive narratives, and it is a testament to Cage’s craft that Detroit works so well. In straddling the boundary between games and films, Quantic Dream continues to deliver unique experiences that evoke feelings of both media, in which immersion and choice are balanced with tightly-directed story beats. Quantic Dream has outdone itself and delivered another must-play PlayStation exclusive. The finished product is quite unlike anything else available today, and I wholly recommend Detroit: Become Human.

It’s not bad, by any means, but with a game this story heavy, it needs to be better. The gameplay is fun enough though very simplistic, and it’s as high-a-budget one of these type of game as you’ll find, but like all of us, really, it just needs to be better. A cliche-ridden story that has some decent ideas throughout, but is so bleak it's hard to grow attached to.

It’s a technical masterpiece on PS4 with movie quality sound, lighting and camera work, which is backed up by some top quality action and a wonderfully evocative score. Detroit really worked for me; I was gripped by the story and connected with the characters, but I think some players may have a hard time relating to Kara, Markus, and Connor. That’s to be expected. After all, we’re only human.

By the end of Beyond: Two Souls we were hoping that David Cage would never work in video games again, but this time we’re actually quite interested to see what he does next. Detroit: Become Human isn’t going to spark any kind of revolution, robot or otherwise, but it is a useful step in the continued evolution of video games as a storytelling medium.

Quantic Dream has delivered its most consistently focused game to date with Detroit Become Human. It does suffer for some ham-fisted allegory and a couple of instances of appallingly mawkish dialogue, but that never overwhelms the overall enjoyment you get from its entertaining branching narrative.

Detroit: Become Human is a game made up of gold-plated jig-saw puzzle pieces: some of the pieces still fit together perfectly, but something happened to other pieces along the way, and as a result, the puzzle doesn’t quite fit together. Still, many will enjoy the individual components, but the package as a whole has the ability to seriously let you down.

Detroit: Become Human is without a shadow of a doubt, David Cage's best work. After almost a handful of failings, Detroit: Become Human showcases what David Cage is capable of as both a writer and a director. He isn't shy about tackling taboo topics, regardless of the backlash, and it pays off here in what is a stunning story of overcoming oppression.

Acting, visuals and a relatively well-conceived future Detroit are the carrots on string here. The problem is our robot horse needs QTEs as well to get going and without enough blue blood, bled by actual gamers, it’s a hard task and road to Maple Syrup ahead.

Detroit is great step forward for interactive storytelling, with the impressive scope of its branching narrative and world ultimately overcoming the continued failings of David Cage’s writing. Interesting world-building. Deep branching story lines. Impactful choices.

Detroit: Become Human es el excelente resultado de un estudio que lleva apostando durante 20 años contra viento y marea por hacer un tipo de videojuego diferente, con una fórmula llena de personalidad y que nadie se ha atrevido a imitar con semejantes valores de producción, y que dota al catálogo de PlayStation de una experiencia única, que difumina la barrera que separa al cine de los videojuegos, cogiendo lo mejor de ambos medios.

Aun con pequeños flecos que mejorar, es el mejor juego que ha creado Quantic Dream. Consigue hacerte empatizar con los personajes y pone más a prueba que nunca tu instinto y tus principios.

Detroit: Become Human es un juego para todos. Para los que le gustan las historias, para los que disfrutan del misterio y para los que quieren algo más que tiros y explosiones en un título de ciencia ficción. Quantic Dream ha diseñado un universo que no pretende alarmar sobre el uso de las nuevas tecnologías sino denunciar que el avance tecnológico no siempre va de la mano de mejoras sociales o de un entorno más beneficioso para todos.

Todo es mostrado con soltura y sin grandes hoyos argumentales ni situaciones ridículas. Este es un juego que podemos recomendar, seas o no aficionado a la ciencia ficción clásica, y estamos seguros de que podrás pasar tardes enteras platicando con otros jugadores sobre las decisiones que tomaron y cómo afectaron el mundo que los rodea.

Una gran aventura en la que, por fin, David Cage consigue ofrecer lo que prometía: una historia interesante, múltiples variaciones, un apartado técnico de máxima calidad y que, además, a nosotros nos importe lo que les pasa a sus protagonistas. Puede que tenga alguna pequeña costura inherente al género, pero eso no evita que estemos ante un grandísimo juego.

Si no eres fan del estilo Cage, honestamente Detroit no es tu juego. Pero si te gustaron las anteriores obras de Quantic, no lo dudes. Y para los que nunca las han jugado, si te atrae esa experiencia narrativa distinta y profunda, siempre puedes probar la demo y quien sabe. Después de todo, “para gustos, los colores”, porque en Detroit lo importante no es tanto lo que jugamos, sino lo que podemos llegar a sentir.

Para mí, David Cage no es ningún “director de cine frustrado”, sino un creativo que sabe perfectamente que, sin esta interacción, historias como Detroit: Become Human no podrían existir. Aquí hay un mensaje político, social y artístico listo para disfrutarse.

El videojuego de PS4 es formalmente fascinante y tiene una puesta en escena digna de una película, pero no me parece que descuide en absoluto un argumento repleto de decisiones durísimas que tomar, y que se acerca a temas difíciles con seriedad y buen hacer. A mi juicio, el mejor juego hasta ahora de los creadores de Heavy

Im Endeffekt ist das aber nicht allzu tragisch, weil die mitreißende Geschichte allein schon fesselnd genug ist - zumal man hier das Gefühl hat, deutlich mehr Einfluss auf das Schicksal wichtiger Figuren zu nehmen als in anderen Erzähl-Adventures.

Avec Detroit : Become Human, Quantic Dream nous livre sans aucun doute son titre le plus abouti. On y retrouve la formule habituelle de narration interactive, mais améliorée à tous les étages.

Sinon, on a été agréablement étonné de voir que Detroit : Become Human intégrait quelques à-côtés comme Chloe, un androïde qui nous sert de guide et avec lequel on vous laisse faire connaissance pour ne pas gâcher la surprise. Il y a aussi tous les points que l’on récolte au fur et à mesure que l’on complète les arborescences.

Parfois épique, souvent touchant et dramatique, Detroit ne manque que d'un peu plus de finesse dans l'écriture et d'un traitement un peu plus personnel du thème de la singularité pour décoller pleinement. Il reste toutefois une excellente expérience que nous vous recommandons de faire et de refaire pour en saisir toute la profondeur et toutes les nuances. Une belle réussite et une vraie démonstration de force.

Un silence un brin ému s'abat sur l’auditoire, et l'orchestre Quantic Dream peut s'autoriser un soupir d’aise. Après pas mal d'années à suivre tant bien que mal les solos d'un pianiste en plein sugar rush, voilà que ces deux entités semblent enfin jouer ensemble. Entendons-nous bien : Detroit - Become Human est pétri de petits errements, de sa navigation accidentée à sa proposition de gameplay encore trop inégale.

Detroit: Become Human reclama o lugar no topo das “experiências interativas” nas quais a Quantic Dream acabou por ser pioneira. Com um argumento repleto de twists e emoção, é impossível ficar indiferente às motivações de Kara, Markus e Connor. Aborda temas sensíveis através de uma campo gráfico fenomenal e uma banda sonora convincente.

Anche se con Detroit: Become Human siamo lontani dal pathos e dalle trovate narrative di Heavy Rain, il gioco è comunque in grado di intrattenerci con una bella e piacevole storia da ascoltare, vivere e alterare con le proprie scelte, forte di un comparto visivo ed estetico assolutamente eccezionali e con una buona dose di rigiocabilità.

Detroit Become Human è un “gioco” con ambizioni pari alla sua qualità, che ha il coraggio di mettere il giocatore di fronte a questioni profonde e spinose e l’ambizione di volerlo guidare attraverso una riflessione che possa fargli trovare risposte a domande complesse.

Detroit: Become Human è la migliore avventura a scelte multiple in circolazione. Ricca di snodi narrativi e scelte che possono cambiare radicalmente quello che accade, capace di dare la sensazione che la storia ci stia sfuggendo di mano ma allo stesso tempo dandoci i mezzi per averne pieno controllo.

Detroit: Become Human могла бы получиться более серьёзной — в духе «Бегущего по лезвию» Ридли Скотта и «Призрака в доспехах» Мамору Осии, а вышла всего лишь ещё одним качественным интерактивным кино Дэвида Кейджа про угнетение больших масштабов. Новое «высказывание» Дэвида идеально для 15-16 летних игроков, способных впечатлиться от напыщенного накала драмы и невероятно крутой постановки.

Черт его знает, какой оценки достойна Detroit. Как по мне, тут может быть только два вердикта — «играть» или «не играть». В Become Human, конечно, стоит сыграть. Это очень дорогая игра с крутейшим фантастическим миром и провальным сценарием, удивительными актерами, безумно красивая.

Oyunun ilk çeyreği hariç gayet tempolu, sizleri meraklandıran bir yapım Detroit: Become Human. Beklentilerinizi çok yükseltmediğiniz sürece hayal kırıklığına uğramayacağınızı söyleyebilirim. Sizleri seçimleri ile zorlayacak, tekrar oynanabilirliği hayli yüksek olan bu yapımı, şahsen satın almanızı kesinlikle tavsiye ediyorum.

Detroit: Become Human laat zien dat Quantic Dream de balans in een interactief verhaal neerzetten erg goed onder de knie had. De interactie met de wereld voelt uitstekend en de vele keuzemogelijkheden en het butterfly effect dat hier uit voorkomt rechtvaardigen meerdere playthroughs. Toch verrast het verhaal nergens en lijkt de studio het er in sommige situatie wel erg dik bovenop te leggen.

Quantic Dream slaat met deze game nagenoeg elke spijker op zijn kop: een erg sterk verhaal dat je direct pakt en niet meer los laat, geweldige graphics en een fantastische gameplay. Maar toch zitten er ook wat missers in deze titel van David Cage. Zo zijn niet alle keuzes en gevolgen even logisch en kakt de kwaliteit van het verhaal halverwege even wat in.

Detroit: Become Human było moim czwartym spotkaniem z twórczością Davida Cage’a – z jego wcześniejszych dzieł nie grałem tylko w Omikrona. Preferuję tytuły z silnie nakreśloną warstwą narracyjną, stąd „interaktywne filmy” są jednym z moich ulubionych gatunków. Niedoścignioną produkcją tego typu jest dla mnie Life is Strange, wysoko cenię również pierwszy sezon The Walking Dead Telltale Games oraz Tales from the Borderlands.

Detroit: Become Human bardzo angażuje w rozgrywkę, co chwila pozwalając graczowi nakreślić własną opowieść poprzez podejmowane wybory, które często są niejednoznaczne i dające do myślenia. Niestety, twórcy przedobrzyli nieco z dramaturgią, starając się wznieść ją na najwyższe lot w każdym rozdziale. Tak ważna w tego typu grze immersja jest burzona przez toporne animacje oraz ekran prezentujący dostępne ścieżki fabularne.