WTMG's Heidi Hawes: "The Signifier is a really tough one to nail down. On one hand, it does have an interesting premise with some truly original ideas, but on the other, I found many of them to be a bit undercooked. The mysterious nature of the case was compelling and kept me intrigued along the way. However, it left many questions unanswered and ended with a weird and somewhat unsatisfying conclusion. I suppose if you’re a fan of walking sims and story-driven games, then perhaps give The Signifier a try. It’s certainly a unique experience with some interesting theoretical science behind it."
TSA writes: "In these times of shiny new consoles and PC components, it can be easy to take technological development for granted. So desperate are we for the latest and most powerful piece of kit that we don’t really think about the wider contexts of their manufacture and the effects that increased processing power have on our everyday lives. Technological philosophers have long debated the implications on our lives of new inventions (even writing and speech were at one point technological leaps forward) but the exponential speed at which computing has progressed over the last 50 years is unlike any earlier period of history."
The signifier is an undeniably clever and thought-provoking game, with a lot of unique elements and some seamlessly integrated concepts. Politics, economics, technology and what it is to be a human being during the turbulence this trichotomy creates, are components amalgamated in a way that’s poignant and absorbing.
The surreal first-person tech-noir mystery adventure The Signifier now has a release date. Plus, there’s a new gameplay walkthrough out now.
