For once, we aren’t playing as the poor soul that ran afoul of a too-smart-for-its-own-good artificial intelligence. In Observation, a near-future sci-fi thriller from Stories Untold developer No Code and publisher Devolver Digital, the tables have turned. This time, we’re the rogue AI – and it feels great.
I was on-board with that premise straight away, and thanks to some brilliant user-interface touches, it’s a treat to play, too. Observation is the kind of game that draws you in so convincingly that you unconsciously inhabit your role. The obvious parallel is 2001: A Space Odyssey‘s HAL 9000, but there were moments where I almost felt like I was seeing the world through RoboCop’s eyes. What a trip.
Source: Destructoid Review: Observation