Recent reviews by Dr_Hix

Funnily enough, this game feels like what a cynical megacorporation would produce if they decided to make a cyberpunk game. It is a game without soul and just uses the aesthetics of the genre to mask its mediocrity.

The gameplay is boring rather than relaxing, especially since a few minor inconveniences such as the map and waypoint system constantly interfere with moment-to-moment gameplay. The voice acting is at best passable, but more frequently stilted and jarring, a problem made worse by the fact that every piece of dialogue is voiced and unskippable.

Most of all, the game treats you like you are an absolute moron. There is no subtlety in its themes, worldbuilding, or dialogue; instead the game seems to think that the player is incapable of understanding any point unless it is drawn out for them in crayon. Cyberpunk as a genre embodies revolutionary ideals where the disadvantaged (the poor, disabled, queer, non-white, etc) have the means to revolt against the capitalist oppression we see reflected in our own lives. Instead of tackling difficult and controversial topics, Cloudpunk opts to frame its moral lessons in such a childish and facile way that its points become meaningless. This is not helped at all by writing so awkward that I cannot tell what is supposed to be natural human dialogue and what is stilted android-speech.

In Cloudpunk's favour, it is a rare game with a WoC lead, and the scope of the city is ambitious. This game is, from a distance, gorgeous to look at. I hope ION LANDS can take the solid foundational work they have and in future present a game with something more meaningful to say.

An excellent game for passing the time. Reminiscent of Super Meat Boy, the added dakka is very welcome. Very competitevly priced at free.