Replica
- April 5, 2022
- Somi
- 2h median play time
Games that have you snooping through someone’s personal phone or computer are fairly common.
"Replica is a single-player mystery simulation game with an intriguing story, marvelous game mechanics, pretty visuals, and a good soundtrack. As a player, you are given a cellphone of an unknown owner and must look for evidence of terrorism by hacking into the owner's accounts and inspecting their social media activity. The game features 12 multiple endings and 8 achievements, providing a unique and immersive experience that raises questions about privacy, surveillance, and patriotism."
Reviews
- story101 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- gameplay33 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics17 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
REPLICA (Nintendo Switch)
There’s not much to say about REPLICA. It plays closer to a proof of concept than a full-fledged game. It is only $4.99, but that might even be high for a game I beat (multiple times) in under two hours. It was painless, except for the pain that came from seeing potential unfulfilled. Maybe a sequel can make things better.
50%Replica Review
Games that have you snooping through someone’s personal phone or computer are fairly common.
70%Replica Review
Replica is an interesting title that has some really good ideas with how it lays out its puzzles. Rather than focusing on the generic "video game" ones, Somi instead has incorporated more "in real life" problem-solving with trying to crack into someone's phone. However, the overall premise that is dealt with important concepts should've had more heightened tensions that Somi needed, to make the story more believable. The corny dialogue detracted from the terrorism and surveillance-overlord Big Brother plot that needed to be taken a bit more seriously. However, presentation aside, the puzzles are quite clever and are worth at least a look into this experience.
60%