Detroit: Become Human review - VideoGamer

VideoGamer: "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."

[neocores8055]

What the hell kinda review is this JESUS who the hell let this man write this.. Did you play the same game or what .
I mean come on look at it and read it jesus. hes just trolling

[chrisx]

the negative agenda of this review is as clear as day and this is nothing but a pathetic attempt at click bait.

[Gazondaily]

Anything in particular you dont like in this review? Other than the score of course.

[gangsta_red]

Click and bait...clickbait!

[Prince_TFK]

I feel like Sony should trademark the word “Clickbait” for their fans to use whenever their games get low reviews score.

[OB1Biker]

The last part of the review is weird tbh. ' if you belly laugh at QD' etc

[BlackTar187]

Weird that septic is only in the low reviews. Wait no it isn't lol

[Lokii]

I see also that septic is lurking around the lower score page's.

[Gazondaily]

^^ Funny thing is, the first comment I made on a review for this was an article that scored this a 9. But you can carry on deflecting as usual..my faithful followers 😊

[darthv72]

It could also be that this person does not understand the depth a david cage game requires to fully enjoy it.

[hulk_bash1987]

David Cage's games have always been polarizing. But I've enjoyed both Heavy Rain and B2S regardless of their flaws. And based on the demo, I'm 100% sure I'll enjoy Detroit as well.

[showtimefolks]

Septic

It's wrong that's why because game has an overall 80/100.

BTW this game on Xbox one would be considered GOTY material

When every exclusive is 68/100 than 80/100 is legit

[antz1104]

Lol I love how a PS exclusive gets 2 low scores on the main page and it's click bait. Maybe the very positive ones are click bait too.

[bolimekurac]

go to metacritic there is tons of negative reviews, what did you guys expect, all 10's across the board for a qte game. you people are amazing

[n1kki6]

Omg someone has a different opinion than you. You havent enven played the game, but since it doesnt align with your tgoughts about the game it has to be trolling. For fucks sake everyone is so intollerent of varying opinions

[IamTylerDurden1]

This is literally the worst review on Metacritic. It's averaging an 80 and at the time it had 63 reviews 22 of them were 9/10 or better. The problem is, certain critics have seemingly had an agenda against this game and the developer for a while. I feel like this game would be in the mid 80's if it weren't for the troll reviews.

[gamer7804]

@Septic only playing 40 minutes of the game, I disagree with the belly laugh part, I've already felt for 4 of the characters. So far so good, I need to play more to recommend but it feels like a living breathing futuristic world.

[Nyxus]

This is a David Cage game, there are always going to be people who hate it. I'm not worried, looking forward to getting the game tomorrow!

[dirkdady]

Yea not surprised games devisive samething happened with heavy rain and was glad I didn't listen to the naysayers as it was fantastic. You gotta give the game a chance with an open mind

[harv052]

Yeah this. Most Quantic Dreams games are a love it or hate it kinda thing....I personally love them!

[kevnb]

I expect some to hate a game like this, and I don't think its a big deal.

[Psychotica]

Well SATAN, it is just an opinion. Just because it doesn't match yours doesn't mean he is trolling, satan..

[MattE]

Just accept it and move on.. Not every game will be a masterpiece

[trooper_]

A 4 is literally saying the game is unplayable crap.

This review is straight up biased.

[neocores8055]

I see alot of xbox punks commenting here. Lol But hey the game still SITTING AT AN 80 and xbox still has nothing to show. There for this game is great and i cant wait to get it.

[IamTylerDurden1]

It's bothersome that just because it has a deep and meaningful narrative they say it is "ham-fisted". They say it fails to engage yet the game is an 80 Metacritic. Obviously the majority of people were entertained and likely engaged.

[neocores8055]

To the guy saying there are TONS of bad reviews last time i check it was only 20 with over 74 amazing ones sooo yeah lol... Nice try

[SuperSaiyanGod41]

I knew this game would have mixed reviews but yeah 4 out of 10 is seeking attention. Like I said I knew this was going to get mixed reviews but hey so far it's got sum pretty good reviews as well. Game is still going to sell very well.

[Deep-throat]

I think 4 is harsh, maybe 7.5 is the right score (AAA graphics, polished, story)

[remixx116]

I typically see you bash games without extensive amounts of gameplay, didnt think youd like something like this

[spicelicka]

It seems like a love it or hate it type of game.

[kevnb]

why? If you don't like the story what is their to make the "game" any good?

[G3ng4r]

Saw this coming more than a year ago. Game is probably not going to sell very well, no, it's a generic movie with a premium video game price tag.

[doggo84]

So you saw it getting an 80 on metacritic hahaha, ok man :) at least now you know the game is good and you can move on now.

[Realms]

5/10 and below should be reserved to broken, glitchy, games no matter how much you hate a game you have to try and be objective not punish a game for not being what you want it to be.

[GamesMaster1982]

Well i guess you can compare this review from this site to the site's that gave Sea Of Thieves 9's and 10's silly, unreal and clickbait and sad.

[Atanasrikard]

I bet when this site gave Sea of Thieves a 6 you probably touted how great and spot on this site was. I am not agreeing with this site, just pointing out the hypocrisy.

[GamesMaster1982]

No . I still thought clickbait as sea of thieves still does not deserve a 6. And yes I have played it .

[Atanasrikard]

@gamesmaster1982

I have played it as well and I would give it a different score. Interesting how that works isn't it. Different people give different games different scores. It's almost like a review is a person's opinion on how they feel about a particular game. Even if it may not agree with the mainstream.

However, that is beside the point. I don't recall you ever saying anything about Sea of thieves score being clickbait. Just because someone scored something in a way you don't like doesn't make it clickbait.

[galmi]

lol

[kevnb]

maybe some people like sea of thieves and hate Detroit, how dare they not agree with you!

[GamesMaster1982]

It's not that. Its clear that the person doing this review does not like these types of games so are clearly going to give it a low score, like a non sport fan reviewing say Fifa, but hey im not bothered most other sites have givin it a great review and i love David Cage games from Farenheit so it was always going to be a day one duy from me since it was announced so at the end of day its still another great PS4 game to add to their never ending library.

[Urzusix]

So upsetting, I used to love Video Gamer back in the day, seems like the new owner isn't putting up much investment

[zaherdab]

Huh ?

[obidanshinobi]

Yeah, their YT channel used to be great. Now it's just Colm and Alice doing the best they can with less resources than Burns, Miller and Jim had.
At a time when they should've been expanding they seem to of imploded instead.

[Veneno]

That site and the old crew were very quality. But none of them are there any longer which is probly why it went downhill.

[InKnight7s]

Pathetic site. So typical click dreamer. Block list. I really admire uniqueness and respectful opinions, but this is more than bluffing.

[porkChop]

They're far from the only site giving the game a negative review though. There are quite a few.

I haven't played the game yet, so obviously I don't know if it's good or not. But this negative opinion isn't isolated, so I wouldn't immediately write it off as click bait. Read the negative reviews and see if they have some criticism in common.

[InKnight7s]

K defender. explain to me how 4/10 is valid? even games that couldn't run like half of Ubisoft games didn't got that score although the games sucks in every aspects and barely run good even after 2 months of the intial release.

4/10 for a playable game with great graphics and QTE story style, sound more than negative opinion for me. I think its not his style and he/she was expecting heavy action and real time gameplay or hateful. and both case wants to get attention.

[doggo84]

So what about the majority of reviews, which are positive? Let's just ignore those right, because agendas need to be fulfilled.

[porkChop]

@doggo

Who's ignoring them? Most of the reviews are positive, I never said anything to the contrary. Pointing out that there are other negative reviews does not mean that every review is negative. My point was that as with any other game, when there are negative reviews you need to look past the score and read what actual criticism is being brought up. Do you not try to educate yourself on a product before you buy it? I rarely buy a game without understanding the common pros and cons of each game.

And there's no agenda here. I've played both Heavy Rain and Beyond. They had their issues, as do all games, but I still enjoyed them. I think Beyond was a better game overall, but I felt the story in Heavy Rain was superior. And I will absolutely buy Detroit once I get through my backlog. I was initially bothered by the inclusion of Jesse Williams, just being honest, but I'll still get the game.

[porkChop]

I'm not defending the score. I'm talking about the content of the negative reviews. The scores are meaningless, what matters is what they actually say.

[OB1Biker]

I just skimmed through it but what do you think of the last part of the review? Its clearly taking into account some bias against QD. What I got from a few reviews is its the best QD title. Of course now its matter of liking this type of game or not
Edit: and no, I don't want to believe telltale games are better like he suggests.

[porkChop]

I do agree with you. I definitely disagree with them about Telltale. Telltale can write a good story, but the actual gameplay design is far behind Quantic Dreams and Supermassive. Telltale hasn't really progressed in that area since the first Walking Dead season.

[ClayRules2012]

WOW. What a ridiculous review. Someone clearly just wants some attention.

[elazz]

It has an 80 on metacritic out of 66 reviews. Guess which one brought the score down... Only one red which is this one. Regardless. Consensus is: if you like story and point and click adventure games then this one is the best since quite some time. Enjoy the game People

[porkChop]

Read the in-progress/unscored reviews on Metacritic. There are a lot of negative ones on there that haven't been added yet or don't have scores. Regardless, people should absolutely try the game for themselves and see what they think. I've enjoyed many games that didn't do well in the reviews.

[salmonade]

Detroit is getting a lot of great reviews. I think people know by now if they're going to like a David Cage game or not. People know what they're buying and know what they're getting into. I'll be playing the digital version in... 46 minutes from now lol

[Platformgamer]

guys, every rewiew below 7/10 is bias and written by someone that doesn't like interactive games in primis.
just fuck them off and enjoy this awesome game :)

[Realms]

Yeah whatever I was hearing Colin's take on the game from Colin's Last Stand the contrast between this review and what he said about the game are day and night. If you liked Heavy Rain you will like Detroit Become Human this reviewer has an agenda take it for what it is. No one is obliged to like something but every time an exclusive game comes out fanboys nit pick at everything because they feel slighted at the very least it's not a buggy mess.

[zaherdab]

Seems like someone forced to write a review about a game he wants to hate so bad...

[Chaosdreams]

4/10?

I won't even give your review a click. I can sense the desperation for attention.

[Orionsangel]

Looks like another over hyped flop.

[Nyxus]

Because of one review? It's sitting at 80 on MetaCritic.

[Orionsangel]

It sets a precedent.

[Nyxus]

MetaCritic:

Positive: 56
Mixed: 15
Negative: 2

[Liqu1d]

This isn't a MS game.

[doggo84]

If detroit, sitting on 80, is an overhyped flop then What's your take on state of decay 2 and sea of thieves, which are averaging 10% lower?

[AmUnRa]

So one 4 and the game is a flop?? The game on meta is around an 8.
But no, one 4 and the game is a flop?
Get real please!!

[CaptainOmega]

It can't be a 4/10.....

[InTheZoneAC]

SoT got a 6/10, by default comparison this game should be a 8/10 minimum from the same site. BTW if the game isn't for you then it's not a fair review because you're negatively biased even if you're trying to present a neutral review.

[G3ng4r]

Playstation games I haven't played are obviously better than xbox games I haven't played. If an xbox game scores a six all playstion games must score at least an eight, opinion or not. Playstation games should only be reviewed by people who love them.
Do you see how silly this argument you post in every review thread is? Warrior harder.

[InTheZoneAC]

some of my favorite games are from nintendo, stalker. You were saying?

[G3ng4r]

And that matters because? Make sure to copy your original post to paste in the other detroit threads.

[imtiyaz6]

You're just twisting his words now. If games from QD and Telltale aren't your thing, you've got no right to review them. It's really that simple, if you're not a fan of a certain genre than your opinion on suc games shouldn't be valid. I can relate to it as a fgc enthusiast, it was infuriating to see casual gaming journalists give higher scores to Injustice over Tekken 7 last year. Tekken 7 will be played for years while Injustice 2 will probably not even be on the evo lineup by next year.

[Atanasrikard]

@Inthezoneac

Your first statement is quite ridiculous. It only goes to show that you have a bias and can't be trusted with any review of anything. The game isn't even out yet and you already give it at least an 8/10. To throw your statement back in your face: If the game is on the system of your choice then it's not a fair review because you are positively biased even if you're trying to present a neutral review.

@imtiyaz6

Who is twisting words? He is making a point in how ridiculous his statement is. Much the same as your ridiculous statement. Everyone's opinion is valid, opinions aren't facts though they are usually backed by facts. If you disagree with a person's opinion, or if it's wrong, you can use facts to try and change their opinion. You don't get to tell others how they are allowed to think, however.

[andibandit]

well on the other hand

if the game IS for you then it's not a fair review because you're positively biased even if you're trying to present a neutral review.

seems like noone will be able to review anything.

Just to be clear tho, 4/10 seems criminally low.

[imtiyaz6]

Just cuz you’re a fan of a certain genre doesn’t mean you’ll only hold positive views for all games in that genre, it just means the person reviewing has a more educated and credible opinion

[MatrixxGT]

4/10 huh, guess that means the game is broken, buggy, and hardly worth the time of day.
Interesting how the rest of my news feed shows mostly 8’s and a few 9’s.

[doggo84]

Reviews like this one is 100% expected to be honest, clearly there is an agenda against games like detroit /David cage games by certain sites. It's an easy type of game to target. Until dawn also got hammered by a few sites, yet that was a legit masterpiece.

[Veneno]

For some reason you can publicly trash QD and David Cage and no one will bat an eyelash or call them out. Yet they won't have the balls to call out any other big name developer or publisher for their blatant B.S..

[Lovable]

David cage should stop making "videogames"

[Nyxus]

Why? Millions of people enjoy them, and this game is currently at a 80 on MetaCritic. Don't just seek out the low ratings if you want an accurate representation of the game's quality.

[trooper_]

You should find something constructive to do instead of seeking obvious attention.

[kayoss]

Wow a lot of mixed reviews. Some seems to enjoy it, some seems to hate it.

[jhoward585]

I had a feeling this game would recieve mixed scores. Its obvious this game isn't for everyone.

[chris235]

as i said. quantic dream is wayyyyyyy overrated

[PrimeVinister]

4 seems very harsh though I did expect to see a few sub-7s due to the divisive nature of the title.

I am reviewing it and enjoying it a lot but a few of this review's points are still somewhat valid.

It is a little 'ham-fisted' to borrow a phrase but that is a little subjective - some people won't find it too on-the-nose, others will like it that way.

Some of the 'investigatory powers' seem unnecessary as just walking to stuff will do the job most of the time but again, it isn't a big deal. Using the detective mode looks cool and immersed me a little looking around with the androids.

'Silly dialogue' - sometimes. But not Resident Evil on PS1 levels, not immersion destroying.

[1-pwnsause-1]

Not surprised by the mixed reviews, it’s a love it or hate it game, just like other Quantic Dream games.

[dp5212]

I'm surprised the reviewer did not mention anything about the graphics or presentation. Some of the best motion capture ever seen. It makes TellTale games look like kid drawings. How you could love games and not be impressed is beyond me but to each their own.

[The7Reaper]

This review will probaby ruffle some feathers lol

[isarai]

I mean this happens with EVERY david cage game, these games are not for everyone, and are always very lover it or hate it. I for one loved the demo and can't wait to play it though it's going to have to wait for a while as i need to get through my backlog first.

[xenz]

This game was destined to get mixed reviews. Some people love these types of games and some hate them. But this score... a 4/10 would indicate that the game is almost broken, unplayable. That's just seeking attention.

Fortunately, I've seen many positive reviews on metacritic that praises the game for it's storytelling, pacing and gameplay to some extent. Looking forward to it.

[TheDreamCorridor]

It looks like David Cage is a one-hit wonder.

[Gatsu]

There is always some who can't appreciate a masterpiece game or don't understand it. Just like this reviewer.

[Instantnoodles88]

Fair score.

[Father__Merrin]

Troll review.....reason for the troll review is that PS4 is the best place for new titles, He's obviously an Xbox or Pc fanboy who is hurting inside therefore he feels the urge and the need to spew toilet in every direction and effectively terrorising himself with his own fanboyism...

[Elda]

No matter what I'll be picking up my pre-order copy tomorrow.

[Realms]

LOL. Spetic is going to be in every article about Detroit Become Human, calling it right now.

[Gwiz]

These type of " games " have very polarizing reviews.I have no doubt some will use it to get that precious website metrics but this is not a genre that will be praised by everyone's taste.

[Kerplunk80]

Videogamer.com is clearly a casual player who needs clicks on his garbage website.

[windblowsagain]

@septic. Go play Sea of empty thieves.

[Bennibop]

Funny other than two low scores I would not say the reviews are mixed. They seem to range from good 6.5 to great 9.5.

The low scores seems a little over the top even if you dislike the story and gameplay, as graphically the game is something special and the production is excellent. A 4 would indicate the game is broken or buggy.

[Kiwi66]

Most seem to be around the 8 to 9 range yet people continue to flock to the low ones

[PaleMoonDeath]

I am always saddened when clickbait articles get so many views here, you don't smoke cigarettes too kill cancer, same goes here, well rounded opinion is it's fantastic, enjoy my dudes.

[terstomp]

I guess it not a mindless shootem' up. It's too complex for him.
Looking forward to getting it.

[DaGamingKing]

Talk about having no idea and click baiting. That's no way to advance ones website!

[ironmonkey]

Never heard of that garbage site. Pre ordered.

[spoonard]

Another edgy "I don't like the mega blockbuster game" type review.

[OffRoadKing]

Sitting at 80 on meta with lots of positive reviews, seems its done pretty well.

[Emme]

Shoddy camera, wonky controls, bad storytelling. I know people accept a LOT of mediocrity these days, so I guess many will love this, but really ? Its a game that revolves around interactive storytelling, so it has to get ONE thing right.If the story doesnt work, I can go an play Ryse to get my QTE fix.

[sovkhan]

What is this??? A Troll???

[ILostMyMind]

Or Just someone that thought Detroit was Gears of War.

[GrimDragon]

I stopped reading at "cringy."

[T2X]

Well, it's an opinion more than a review. I'll get to play it later today and then I'll have a better idea of it. These games are not for everyone. The other thing is that these games take a long time to make and unfortunately shows like Black mirror and Humans, kind of spill the beans on any tropes or points a game like this is touching upon. So people feel the ideas are old news by the time they play it.

[FPS_D3TH]

Hahaha holy hell you can really tell the Microsoft fanboys are in full force to try and downplay this game. Games that can hardly even run get better scores than this.

[dimasok]

Why are people surprised? Its a David Cage game. He is an atrocious writer (on the level of Uwe Boll) and while the game is a technical marvel, its story is just as nonsensical, heavy-handed and shallow as that of Beyond and Heavy Rain so its expected that the scores would range from 9 to 4 or lower.

I still got it and will enjoy it for what it is, but it has nothing to offer in terms of social commentary and David Cage should stop thinking so highly of himself - he is a shitty storyteller with nothing of importance to say about important matters he understands nothing about and that will never change.