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A Game of Moral Choices

Ratings

Age

13+

Category

Adventure

Languages

English

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Ratings & Reviews
Absolutely Sublime
Mon Jul 01 2019 Murderhedgehog

This game is absolutely incredible. The setting is a totalitarian government who pretends to benefit the people. The gameplay is great and works phenomenally with the touch screen. There’s no awkward fake joystick fiddling, mostly tapping. Don’t let that fool you, this game is one of the deepest experiences you could have on IOS, second only to My Child Lebensborn. The style and character interactions are dripping with atmosphere, the dystopia effects all of them. It also has the Papers Please quality of constant moral choice with it being really hard to make the right choice. You are a landlord working directly for the government. You have a number of lives in your hands, including your family’s. You need money, and it’s pretty hard to get and hold on to. It’s not impossible to always make the right choice, but it’s difficult. You often have to choose between supporting your family or making the world a better place. Sometime though, the choice kicks you in the stomach and you essentially wasted your money. It’s impossible to tell when this happens, and it really adds to the feeling that you’re living in a cruel world where your voice is lost. Despite that, it’s still a tremendously engaging experience, and I found myself attached to some of these characters which are essentially black splotches. Get this game.

True “Choices” Game
Sun Nov 10 2019 RyRy0313

Wow, this game has been a heck of a ride! So many different pathways to take, some better than others. Some even deadly! It’s the perfect mix of dystopian and surreal. It’s got a great storyline and lots of cool features. The art is very cool, too! It might take a few goes to learn all of the different things you can do as the main character, Carl. You might kill him a few times, but you can always load your last checkpoint and try something less deadly next time. All in all, it’s a fantastic game! Well worth the money. The only issue I had is with the English grammar/pronunciation on a few of the words, but it’s not even worth docking a star because it’s so few and far between that it doesn’t impact the game at all.

Love it!
Thu Jul 13 2017 Cc.Amane

Played it on pc, and was thinking it would be so nice to play it on touch screen, and there it is! I find it much more easier to play this way than clicking the mouse like crazy. Also, I think the simplified filing/blackmailing/reporting system is a BIG improvement. The time pauses when you are looking through things, which is nice too. The only suggestion I would make is the save/load system, I wish we could be able to control the timing somehow, e.g. it's a pain if i just forgot to pick up the box left by the tenant before repair but had to start from before taking the quest! Looking forward to more!

Great game, but pricey
Sun Apr 08 2018 DParyz

I love the game, it super fun and every choice you make has an outcome. My first game I got shot by a sailor:). It's very interactive and what you do make a difference. The only changes I would make is if you steal something then there is a siren for 10 seconds then the police come. Otherwise it's kind of ridiculous how much you arrested. Also the blissful sleep mode has an error. It says it costs .99 but when you buy it it charges you 1.99. I don't know if this is a mistake or if this is happening on purpose,but please fix the mistake. Thanks

Maybe...
Mon Jul 08 2019 BLA5Lu

I love this game because it rewards the devious and duplicitous. Maybe I love it because it involves choices that are not so straightforward or without consequence. Whatever the reason, this game is really wonderful and worth every penny. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because some of the storylines do not have the same range of choice as others, and it makes some of the game feel locked in instead of decision determined. Personally I killed the general without the bomb almost every time and would really have liked the ability to use the bomb on the chemist. (Like a little reward for being clever and having a spare bomb on hand.)

A lovely game.
Sun Oct 08 2017 Inviting Night

I don't have a lot of free time on my hands, but when I do I try to play Beholder. It's a great game with quirky, dark humor. I won't go into detail but if you're the kind to invest in a game's characters and story, this could be for you. I only have minor criticisms. Firstly, I think if you tap on a person, Carl should automatically move to them and initiate conversation, rather than having to tap on a spot near the person, then tapping them to start conversation. It's kind of annoying when I want to speak to someone and Carl just stands there and doesn't walk over to them. It's just a fluidity thing. Secondly, we should be able to zoom the camera in further. At the closest zoom level it's still a little too far out. Besides that, i love Beholder. I hope there's a sequel of some sort where we can travel to other locations and have a relatively open world!

Fully recommend
Sun May 31 2020 By racket

I rarely take the time to write reviews for these things. But this game is amazing at what it does. I tried to be moral first time. I died pretty early on. Some other things: a librarian shot me, I killed my wife by giving her money, I got in huge trouble for not killing someone, I got in trouble for not reporting someone and got fined for reporting them BY THE SAME AGENCY. You can’t win. I have never felt so tortured over decisions in a phone game. In my play through right now I’m pretty sure I’m screwed. I’m addicted.

Fun for a while, but..
Wed Feb 21 2018 Obsidianice2

As I find with many iPhone, iPad games, this was fun for a while but once I got through the story two-three times, I started just kind of getting sick of running through the same old same old predicaments. I wish it had a little bit more randomness to it. Or even a levels scheme, where if you survive through one section of the story you can keep running the apartment with randomized tenants or move on to a new apartment complex or something.

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