My toaster became sentient and tried to kill me and I was like ,"oh my god, it's just like black people!”

I wonder if androids are smashable, if you know what I mean.

I mean, it worked for Krillin so...

It's like a Telltale game that actually managed to stick the execution and isn't trapped in a 15 year old game engine.

I'm a regular gamer who's mostly into shooters and story based games. I've played many games that include decision making like The Witcher, AC odyssey and all, but Detroit become human is like nothing I've ever seen. I mean the depth of the story and each and every subtle details gets it so close to your heart. I'm a man's man and it almost brought me to tears.

Detroit: Become Human is an interactive movie type game set in the near future where Androids start to rebell against their human masters. The gameplay mainly consists of point and click style investigation, decision making and quick time events.

What sets the game apart from other interactive story type games however is how incredibly transparent it is with your choices and their consequences. Where other games like Telltale Games will often put up a facade that "every decision matters" when they really don't, this game does the complete opposite. The game will give you a flow chart after every chapter showing you exactly how every decision impacted the story and what other options and outcomes would have been available. The game is incredibly confident in that regard and encourages you to go back and try different decisions after your first playthrough because it can actually back it up with a surprising amount of meaningful choices you can make. I sometimes couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the size of some flow charts or tried to kill off a main character that surely couldn't be killed and the game actually went through with it.

The second thing that makes Detroit Become Human so ambitious is the story itself. We aren't just following one story, we are following three different stories, each being wholly unique but also connected in a way. One story is a drama following a fugitive android that ran away with a little child to protect her from abuse. Another story is told almost like an epic, following an android growing into the role of the leader for an android revolution. And the third one is a detective story about a specialised Android being sent to work together with the police to figure out why some Androids are starting to rebell. All three of these stories will intersect and impact one another as you play.

Now of course these storylines aren't just literally about Androids, it is very blatant how the game draws parallels to ethical and philosophical questions. I don't think I'm spoiling anything when I say that this story is about slavery and asking the question of what makes us human. The game even gives this away in its title.

This game is in my Top 10 easily. But it is true that it’s not a traditional “game.” The most traditional “gameplay” stuff you do really is walk around and press buttons to interact with the environment, but that’s not the main meat of the game. It’s when you’re in the heat of the moment, interrogating an android for murder, clawing your way out a robot landfill, sneaking a little girl through a police checkpoint that’s hunting down androids, trying to make amends with a detective partner that hates you. The beauty of this game is that not only does it have gripping, well acted and written scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat, it let’s you control those scenes, offering an interactivity that a movie alone can’t possibly provide, and hence making the whole experience that more personal and engaging. It seems simple enough and maybe even a little hokey but I think the simplicity of it all is an example of the game’s artistry, and for me personally when a game can reach the level of art that makes it something very special.

Very few recent games make you actually think and be delighted by simply observing the plot, and almost none delivers emotions to you every single minute of the game, without taking any pauses like mindless fights or grinding. Every minute of this game is a masterpiece worth experiencing. The game is also beautiful. It’s one of the best looking games I’ve played recently, and the audio and haptics are also top-notch, to deliver an impressively immersive experience. The character’s smiles are a little creepy looking (ahem, Kara), but you can see emotion in their faces (Hank is especially well done).

So yeah it’s not gonna be for everyone, and it’s definitely not for the people that have a specific expectation for how games new to them will be. But if what this long ass review has shared with you about this game/experience, peak your interest, then I suggest you try it out for yourself. Especially if you’re in the mood for a good story.

9/10 "too much Detroit, not enough human"

What can I say? Coming from a person that is not a massive QTE fan at all, I was absolutely spellbound with what Quantic Dream have accomplished. This is nothing short of sublime. It's characters are phenomenal. The writing is exhilarating. The graphics... Well let's just say I have played video games on EVERY platform and this is by far the most stunning thing I have ever seen created. It's hands down the most beautifully crafted world with the best written characters to grace a console. You literally feel like you are a part of the world. You feel like your choices matter. You are the director and this world bends to the decisions you make. I was gripped. There is so much replay. It screams Blade Runner and I-Robot, and that's a great thing. I literally have no negatives. I cannot urge those who haven't played it to go out right now, purchase / download it and prepare to have your mind blown and your eyes assaulted with the best looking game in existence as of right now. Bravo Quantic Dream.... Bravo. I cannot wait for a sequel or to see what you have up your sleeves next. You should be mega proud of what you have accomplished. 10 stars. 100/100. Perfect.

augh its so cool; it feels like im watching a movie while i play, the writing is incredible and i look forward to the rest of the game; i know ill be replaying after i finish my first run