83
It’s a shame there isn’t more opportunity to explore the world at large, but Gamedec is a rewarding and immersive role-playing adventure that offers a satisfying amount of player agency in the direction of this cyberpunk detective mystery.
85
Gamedec is ambitious and fun for the adventure game fan who is willing to put up with some issues. I like the variety of the cases and the way the main character has options when it comes to dealing with NPCs. I enjoyed the mysteries, despite the sometimes convoluted way that leads to an answer. The future it envisions is also a pretty plausible and weird one. I wanted the developer to have the resources to deliver the amount and quality of writing to match their ambitious universe. But for players looking for a smart cyberpunk narrative and willing to overlook some problems, Gamedec is a good way to spend 10 or so hours.
50
Pretty much all the pieces for a good detective game are there, but Gamedec fails for a variety of reasons. Apart from an unhelpful, tutorial-esque chapter that confuses more than it helps, and a UI that makes simple things harder, the writing is extremely boring, ruining the incentive to keep on sleuthing, as it is hard to care about anything, or even remember what is actually going on. Bad writing isn't just a small thing here, either, with almost 90% of the experience revolving around reading text.
7
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
10
Inspiration/innovation -5 stars(unique game)
Deduction/consistency-5 stars(superb, natural system of deduction)
Empathy/feeling-5 stars(you really feel like the main Character, including mystery and atmosphere created by your decisions)
Action/Risk management-5 stars(multiple ending, expertly intertwined) ***
Hopefully, there will be more games like this in the gaming space, stimulating not only dreaming and magic realms but also thinking out-of-the-box. Thank you for this game to all its creators!
7
Forte fator replay devido as multiplas escolhas oferecidas pelo jogo. Nos momentos de hack poderia haver uma variação para minigame ao invés de se manter em escolhas por diálogo, acabou se tornando uma feature de dedução ou chute. Bons Gráficos, porém simples, se utiliza a iluminação muito bem e ótima arte no que tange a UI. Trilha sonora esquecível, não cria uma boa atmosfera para, principalmente, os momentos mais tensos. Boa Dublagem, porém aparece muito pouco. História bem contada, em cada cenário o jogo instiga e envolve o jogador para conhecer os personagens e suas respectivas tramas. Personagens pouco explorados, mostrados de uma forma corrida. Gamedec é um bom experimento, boas ideias, vale a experiência para os fãs de um jogo rico em História.
Gamedec
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Sep 16, 2021
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72
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6.6
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Nov 15, 2021
90
Here’s a proof that it’s possible to create an engaging game based mainly on dialogues (comparisons to Disco Elysium work in Gamedec’s favor, but there’s a lot less text to read here). Gamedec’s world is original and immersive, the investigations are interesting, the detective’s unique skill system works great and the deduction mechanic is brilliant. [11/2021, p.54]
Sep 16, 2021
84
A captivating detective narrative that fascinates with its unusual tech-noir setting and a myriad of ways to solve the game.
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6.6
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Jan 30, 2024
10
Inspiration/innovation -5 stars(unique game)
Deduction/consistency-5 stars(superb, natural system of deduction)
Empathy/feeling-5 stars(you really feel like the main Character, including mystery and atmosphere created by your decisions)
Action/Risk management-5 stars(multiple ending, expertly intertwined) ***
Hopefully, there will be more games like this in the gaming space, stimulating not only dreaming and magic realms but also thinking out-of-the-box. Thank you for this game to all its creators!
Sep 17, 2021
10
Awesome RPG, great dialogs, super graphic and extra satisfying quests requiring moral choices. I'm from Poland, "Gamedec" book series is my favorite. Im really happy that more people all around the world will be able to read and play game based on "Gamedec" stories. Great job Anshar Studios and Marcin Przybyłek!
Oct 6, 2021
80
Gamedec is one weird Polish gem that comes both unpolished (pun intended) and innovative and creative. It truly is a true role-playing game with great and interesting mechanics that incentivize player choice, although it suffers from various tiny gameplay design problems and lack of finishing touches that would make it a truly defining video game that can rival paragons of the genre like Disco Elysium.
Nov 30, 2021
70
Gamedec is a fascinating detective RPG where even a bad call can lead to interesting outcomes. The setting is very original, a blend of our reality and a virtual world. But the story loses its breath somewhere along the way which is a real shame.
Sep 20, 2021
67
Embellished with pleasant graphics, the title of Anshar Studios offers an interesting story and a considerable amount of text. Unfortunately, all those nuances that would have made it more interesting are missing, such as a more intelligible progression system and the presence of secondary activities disconnected from the dialogues which instead represent the only backbone of the game.
Sep 21, 2021
60
The VR focus allows for a portrayal of human ennui and general hopelessness on a large scale; here is a whole subculture of people running from an unfavorable reality, hoping to eke out a marginally better virtual existence even if the only way to access it is to buy the equipment and pay for a subscription. It’s a good setting that I would be curious to see more of, even if Gamedec’s initial exploration of it stumbles out of the gate and comes alarmingly close to a total faceplant.
Sep 16, 2021
50
Even with some refreshing concepts related to investigations, Gamedec stumbles owing to uninteresting plot points, bland characterization, unclear systems, and pesky bugs.
Jan 16, 2023
9
If you like detective games and you like cyberpunk settings, this is a must-have. It's like playing a Frogwares Sherlock Holmes game in the Bladerunner/Cyberpunk universe. The gameplay and story and setting are all spectacular. There are a few minor issues with translation that make the game feel less polished than it could be, but I would take an unpolished gem **** over a polished turd any day.
Aug 31, 2023
7
Forte fator replay devido as multiplas escolhas oferecidas pelo jogo. Nos momentos de hack poderia haver uma variação para minigame ao invés de se manter em escolhas por diálogo, acabou se tornando uma feature de dedução ou chute. Bons Gráficos, porém simples, se utiliza a iluminação muito bem e ótima arte no que tange a UI. Trilha sonora esquecível, não cria uma boa atmosfera para, principalmente, os momentos mais tensos. Boa Dublagem, porém aparece muito pouco. História bem contada, em cada cenário o jogo instiga e envolve o jogador para conhecer os personagens e suas respectivas tramas. Personagens pouco explorados, mostrados de uma forma corrida. Gamedec é um bom experimento, boas ideias, vale a experiência para os fãs de um jogo rico em História.
Jan 29, 2022
1
Don't waste your time on this. It looks more like a mobile game port that a proper PC release. The characters are badly written and so unrealistic. Even if you get past the numerous bugs, the graphics and sound aren't as good as they should be in this day and age. Gameplay is monotonous and get tiring after the first few hours. Don't spend money on this unless you can pick it up cheap, very cheap.
Nov 6, 2021
0
Не смог поиграть из-за отсутствия управления с геймпада. Игра его ощущает только при пропуске начальных заставок. Но уже начиная с меню работает только мышь и клавиатура. Игра геймпад от Xbox для ПК вообще игнорирует. Увы. Потому и оценка 0 баллов. Как только будет это исправлено, изменю оценку. В 2021 году выпускать игру без нормальной поддержки контроллеров просто недоразумение. Хотя еще в Сентябре обещали ее сделать. Видимо не сделали. Версия игры последняя.
SummaryGamedec is an adaptive cyberpunk RPG. As a private detective, it's your job to solve crimes inside virtual worlds. What decisions will you make in a world where child slavery is a F2P game, where murder over a game-clan dispute is an every-day reality? Who will you become in the XXII century?
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date:Sep 16, 2021
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