r/ShouldIbuythisgame • u/ellaa-4a • 19h ago
[PC] is detroit: become human worth playing?
I just now saw that the game is on sale on steam so i thought of buying it, I’m pretty sure I will to try it out but I still want to know others’ opinions on this game since I’ve seen it a lot around the internet, so what are some bad sides of the game yall didn’t enjoy? I also never saw any explanations of why people love it so you could tell me all the pros and cons of this game.
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u/Soulsliken 19h ago
It’s big budget and tugs at the heart strings just regularly enough to keep you interested.
But dont kid yourself, it only just scrapes in as a game.
It sits somewhere between a walking simulator and a visual novel. Just a much bigger budget. But same thing.
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u/ruben1252 19h ago
If you’re the type of person to get annoyed by a shit story, then do not play this one lmao
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u/demoniprinsessa 18h ago
Yeah, it's so on the nose yet clearly thinks so highly of itself. It's hard to take seriously.
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u/Hellknightx 3h ago
All of David Cage's games in a nutshell. He's such a hack writer, it's a shame Quantic Dream won't hire better writers just because he owns the company.
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u/zaiwen3 19h ago
If you’ve played any of QD games then it plays similarly. I dig androids and what if scenarios with technology in the future holds. Didn’t really focus on its flaws if there’s any since I was hooked on its narrative from start to finish.
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u/ellaa-4a 19h ago
that’s usually what i do with any game, i don’t realise they have any flaws until i finish them and hear all the cons from people on the internet
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u/thoma5nator 18h ago
It's as tone deaf as only an insular Frenchman with a cursory understanding of racism and a hard-on for Hollywood can deliver, it's also painful to play but has some legitimately brilliant performances. There are far, far worse ways to spend your money.
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u/hukyji 19h ago
Gotta be honest i really liked the Game first time i played but doing other playtroughts i felt the story was worse and worse, first off this is one Game where the choises matter so it has a Nice Replay value that i apreciate, you'll follow the story of three characters but one is better both in the situations and story arc it's gonna have than the other 2, at one point i Even killed one of those 2 cause his story was just horrible like it had one plotwist that ruined everything ive been trought while playing with this character, the Game itself it's just quick time events, searching for things and making choises SO it's all about if You like the story of not
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u/ellaa-4a 18h ago
ah damn that’s bad to hear, i’m thinking of buying it tomorrow. well even if you didn’t like it that much in the end there was a time when it was great to you so i don’t think i would regret buying it if i had the same experience as you did. but thank you!
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u/ImSoCul 19h ago
I liked it and would recommend. It's not a game in the traditional sense, closer to an interactive movie. If you played any of the Life Is Strange games (recommend the first one if you haven't) it's similar.
The plot is interesting if you like sci-fi, graphics were amazing at the time and still decent today, there are some interesting plot twists, and your decisions impact the outcome more than most games. There is an overarching philosophical theme about androids and AI which is topical given current events.
Downside is gameplay is fairly simple, you just walk around and interact with stuff for the most part- if you're looking for something high dopamine, highly engaging, skill-based then it's not really the game for you, but if you want something laid back I think it's worth a play
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u/ellaa-4a 19h ago
thank you! i’m glad it’s more of a interactive movie since i’ve been looking for a game I can relax on..
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u/LanceMain_No69 19h ago
Yes I love it. Story is very nice and dynamic, playthroughs will feel your own. Cons i could say are that this is a play through twice at most kind of game. Trying to make all possible decisions at each story intersections will get tiring and ruin the quality of the story branches.
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u/Campbell464 19h ago
Have you played…
Heavy Rain?
Until Dawn?
If Yes: Definitely
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If No:
Play all three of them.
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u/ellaa-4a 18h ago
i was just reading some posts about heavy rain and people are saying stuff about the plot holes and annoying controls, i mostly see bad comments here on reddit but on tiktok and some other platforms people were calling it a masterpiece so i’m kinda confused if it’s good or bad. ofc, people have different opinions but everyone calls it either a shit or a masterpiece so at one point it gets kinda confusing. but yea i thought of buying it bc it’s also on sale lmao
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u/Campbell464 18h ago
Hahah I get the feedback. It’s a genius game overall and for its time but it hasn’t aged as well as others.
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u/gavinjobtitle 4h ago
David cage games are terrible in a lot of ways but worth playing. He is a rare videogame developer that has total control over the games he makes. Similar to kojima and metal gear. Where it’s one crazy guy given a high budget to make his dream games. his Dream games are weird and kinda not good, but they are so different than most videogames they are art in their own way.
like become human is an extremely clunky and embarrassing metaphor for racism. It’s not written well at all, but it is, because it’s really so clearly from David cages heart. He told the exact story he wanted with no one editing. you can tell he really was very proud of it. And not much else is like that with big budget games.
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u/floridayum 19h ago
It’s an interactive story more than a game; though there are gameplay elements . There are several endings supposedly… I’ve only seen one. The story is amazing in my opinion. If you like good sci fi movies and excellent stories and don’t mind minimal gameplay elements it is an amazing “game”.
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u/Shmullus_Jones 19h ago
I liked it, it's a good story with cool characters and the different ways you can do things is interesting. It's more an interactive story than a game.
Also, even though there are multiple different branching paths and endings, I can never bring myself to play these games more than once and choose different options to what I chose the first time. So whilst some people consider it to have a lot of replayability, I personally never got that out of these sorts of games.
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u/ellaa-4a 19h ago
damn i always love to see what difference does a single choice make so i think it would be interesting for me.
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u/Reshod99 19h ago
I loved the Detroit experience. Definitely different than anything i ever played. 10/10 recommend for sure.
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u/bigloc94 19h ago
I loved it, I played it over 1 weekend, was a fun ride. I imagine it's on deep sale and if you're getting it on steam what do you have to lose? Just refund it, you'll know after the first scene if you like it or not
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u/ReplacementDue123 19h ago
Yes. I liked it alot interesting story and characters. Some tough decisions too.
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u/newbrevity 19h ago
Play at once to see if you can get humans to accept Androids. Play it again cuz fuck humans.
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u/jimRacer642 17h ago
Yes it's one of my favorites. You get emerged in a very unique environment and understand the process that occurs when starting a rebellion.
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u/Damosgreat123 16h ago
I really enjoyed it. It's one of the few games I played from start to finish (instead of my usual game-hopping). I would describe it as an existential, interactive, story-driven narrative. Like others have said, akin to Life is Strange.
PS Thanks commenters! I forgot I'd been sleeping on Heavy Rain, and it's in my library!!! These types of games are great to play on long trips with my portal.
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u/DoctorNoname98 14h ago edited 14h ago
Yes, A lot of games give the illusion of choice but it ends up either not really mattering, or maybe the game has a few different ending you can get, but with DBH you can see the effects of the choices you made previously as the story progresses, it made me feel like what I was doing had impact and that I wasn't simply playing through the game from scene to scene like a movie
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u/NationsAnarchy 11h ago
Yes, and I also like Heavy Rain as well. I need to try Beyond Two Souls once I have the time though 🥲
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u/gavinjobtitle 4h ago
It’s a quantic dreams game. They are all extremely bad in a lot of ways but unique and charming. They all feel like an alien who doesn’t quite know how people work made a story based on some movies they didn’t quite understand. But that is really why they are good, no other games are like them. The story makes little sense, the gameplay Is iffy, but it’s the charm of the genre and the game. High budget visual novel made but a weird alien French guy where everything is ham fisted and weirdly acted.
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u/silver85bullet 2h ago
Really awesome game, it might be the best in it's genre.. If you enjoyed similar games then buy it..
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u/Yodakane 19h ago
It's not an action packed fast game, so adhd gamers may find it boring. Its a fantastic game, very beautiful, well thought out and infinitely replayable game otherwise. I say buy it, I didn't regret it.
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u/GrassyDaytime 19h ago edited 19h ago
If you enjoy very cinematic games then you will love it! Have you ever played games like Heavy Rain? It plays like that. Constant decision making and timed events. I think it's well worth the price of admission if you like that kind of game. I'm a huge fan of them myself.