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The Occupation
SummaryIt's 1987 in North West England; A time of 80's British pop, grand architecture and political unrest. An explosion has triggered a controversial act which threatens to erode civil liberties of the population to be rushed into place. You are tasked with investigating and questioning people on their actions from a tumultuous night which resulted in... Read More
Rated T
Rated Tfor Teen

The Occupation

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Mar 5, 2019
Metascore
63
User score
Generally Unfavorable
4.0
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Metascore
63
16% Positive
4 Reviews
76% Mixed
19 Reviews
8% Negative
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Mar 4, 2019
90
We Got This Covered
The Occupation is a charismatic mystery game, full of interesting game mechanics and writing that thrusts players into the midst of political turmoil.
Mar 26, 2019
70
Eurogamer Italy
The Occupation is definitely flawed (especially on the technical end) but on the other hand is a smart and peculiar little immersive sim with an intricate and thematically delicate plot and a lot of interesting ideas and mechanics.
Mar 19, 2019
65
Gamer.nl
The Occupation tells a story about sociopolitics in the United Kingdom. As a research journalist, you try to change this, which is both exciting and worth your while as long as you do not let yourself get too bothered by the technical hiccups.
Mar 28, 2019
60
Edge Magazine
The Occupation's design could take a few cues from its world when it comes to balancing the analogue and the digital. [Issue#331, p.112]
Mar 5, 2019
60
PlayStation Universe
A superb, smart and taut detective thriller lay beneath the stack of technical and design issues that The Occupation has, it's just a shame that, in its current form at least, those shortcomings are at the forefront of the experience.
Mar 10, 2019
56
Vandal
The setting, the story and the concept is fantastic, but many technical issues and poor mechanics end up making the experience less enjoyable than it should be.
Mar 6, 2019
40
Gameblog.fr
The Occupation doesn't live up to its promises. After one hour of investigation, the player won't even try to understand what's going on anymore, as the narration feels way too elusive. Not to mention all the technical issues (framerate drops, glitches) and the bland art direction. It's a shame, given the interesting themes mentioned in the game.
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User score
Generally Unfavorable
4.0
19% Positive
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
6 Ratings
52% Negative
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May 18, 2021
6
Rcldidilelou14
Une belle idée , journaliste et on doit trouver toutes les preuves en fouinant et en interrogeant ,mais pas mal de bugs de gameplay de la lourdeur et quelques trucs incompréhensible comme ne pas pouvoir sauvegarder durant un chapitre. Bon petit jeu malgré tout.
Apr 15, 2019
6
BITESCREEN
Trotz 80er-Setting ist derzeit wohl kaum ein Spiel näher am politischen Zeitgeschehen als The Occupation: Nachdem in London offenbar ein Einwanderer eine Bombe gezündet hat und dabei 23 Menschen starben, schreit Großbritannien nach Vergeltung: Der sogenannte Union Act soll alle Migranten mit sofortiger Wirkung des Landes verweisen. UK versinkt im Chaos – während Ihr als investigativer Journalist am Tatort nach der Wahrheit sucht. Das geschieht in reiner Schleichmanier, ganz ohne Waffen – dafür mit umso mehr Zeitdruck. The Occupation läuft nämlich in Echtzeit: Während Ihr im Regierungsgebäude nach kompromittierenden Daten sucht, tickt erbarmungslos die Uhr – denn in nur vier Stunden müsst Ihr durch sein. In verschlossene Räume gelangt Ihr derweil wie in Dishonored: So besorgt Ihr Euch von irgendwo eine Schlüsselkarte, nutzt alternativ einen Lüftungsschacht – oder schlüpft mit der Reinigungskraft rein. Beim komplett verdeckten Ermitteln wird aus Spannung jedoch gerne Frust: Die künstliche Intelligenz der Security ist unberechenbar, es gibt keinen Indikator, ob man Euch sieht oder hört und Zwischenspeichern ist nicht. Dennoch ist das realistische und äußerst immersive Indiespiel für Genrefans ein Geheimtipp.
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