When the creators of Layers of Fear drop back into the game with a new horror title, then it really is time to listen up. When they also confirm that a cyberpunk legend will be involved in the game, you have to ensure you take in every last detail. So, >observer_… What you got for us?
Well, Aspyr Media and Bloober Team have today confirmed that their cyberpunk horror story >observer_ will release on Xbox One, PS4 and PC come 15th August 2017.
About Observer:
The year is 2084. If you somehow survived the Nanophage, odds are you were killed in the War. Those who live have turned to drugs, VR, neural implants — anything to distract themselves from this new reality. You are Daniel Lazarski, an elite neural detective known as an Observer, and part of a corporate-funded police unit whose purpose is to hack and invade suspects’ minds. In this future, anything you think, feel, or remember can be used against you in a court of law.
When you receive a mysterious message from your estranged son, a high-level engineer for the almighty Chiron Corporation, you journey to the seedy Class C slums of Krakow to investigate. But as you hack into the unstable minds of criminals and victims to look for clues, you are forced relive their darkest fears. How far will you go to discover the truth?
But whilst a full release date is all well and good, the real news for us is regarding cyberpunk legend Rutger Hauer (yep, of Blade Runner fame), as he’ll be starring as Detective Daniel Lazarski in the first-person psychological horror experience. If you check out the new ‘2084’ trailer below, you’ll get the chance to explore Dan’s role as an Observer, an elite neural detective with the authority to hack and invade suspects’ minds. What you see will disturb you and stir the technophobe inside of your psyche.
Additionally, if you’re at San Diego Comic-Con between the 19th-22nd July, >observer_ will be playable. Make sure you hunt it down!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CwD6o5OGSE
I like the look of that. Another to add to my ridiculously large backlog!