David Cage divides opinion like no other developer. When the French auteur took to Sony's slick Paris Games Week 2015 stage earlier this week, the Push Square press conference live chat was awash with cheers and jeers. Some feel that the French director β who's helmed titles like Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls β is pretentious, while others applaud his ambition. We can probably all at least agree that it's nice to see someone trying something different, and while Detroit: Become Human isn't exactly based upon the most original of premises, it's already looking like a far cry from your average open world collectathon and first-person shooter.
You play as Kara, the very same android from the legendary PlayStation 3 tech demo. For those unfamiliar with the origins of this story, Valorie Curry's alter-ego is a product manufactured in a near-future factory. However, unlike the other cyborgs, she is able to feel human emotions. The game will depict the character's integration into a harsh modern society, which is growing increasingly intolerant of the robot uprising. We're certainly not breaking any new ground here, then, but there is the potential to tell an interesting tale about the human condition β and, in news that will no doubt delight his detractors, Cage is not the sole writer this time around.
We don't know an enormous amount about the gameplay at this early stage, but the developer has hinted that it will follow in the footprints of its previous titles, while still maintaining its own unique voice. There's some speculation that Kara will not be the only character here, as she states that "this is our story" in the debut trailer. Could a human love interest be involved? Will you play as other similar androids? Might there be multiple overlapping storylines like Heavy Rain? The obligatory shower scene aside, you never can be 100 per cent sure with Quantic Dream.
But the details didn't seem to bother you lot, as you voted the awkwardly named adventure as your Paris Games Week 2015 Game of the Show. The poll was incredibly tight, with Horizon: Zero Dawn one vote short of taking things to a tiebreaker, while Gravity Rush 2, WiLD, and Ratchet & Clank all fared favourably as well. That little selection shows just how much variety there is on the PlayStation 4 these days, though, and while we don't expect Detroit: Become Human to be everyone's cup of android fuel, at least it's bringing something marginally different to the routinely laid table.
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Did Detroit: Become Human give you feels, or were you left cold by Cage's latest? Become a paranoid android in the comments section below.
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@Anchorsam_9 Reader voted, Sam - there can be no arguments.
@get2sammyb That's democracy haha
Will keep an eye on this but I've not been impressed with David Cage since the final third of Fahrenheit.
Edit: Okay, I was kind of impressed with how messed up it got.
Good pick!
Will keep an eye on it. Sure is different in an industry obsessed with sandbox shooters
It's pretty much their own take on that TV show Humans. An interesting premise but Quantic Dream has never been good at telling a story, especially when Nick Cage's long lost brother is involved
Shows just how crap the show was.
(I'll stop now)
it's a must buy for me, glad it won; even if Horizon was a close second to me.
I'll go with this, mostly because other games didn't show much.
We'll see if it turns out good.
What was the reason behind heavy rain and two souls hate, if someone could shed some insight.
It's early days, but I'm interested to see what comes next with it. I don't get the Cage hate as I like his games, although I will bet there is QTE sex in this one somewhere down the line.
I feel about David Cage's games the same way I do Telltale - they'd make great movies, but as games I find them lacking. I'm always hopeful their next one will be the one that turns it around. So here's hoping Detroit plays as good as its story sounds!
@get2sammyb
Democracy is good, but let's hope this doesn't end up like battlefront will be, a game designed and signed off by commity
I very much like QD but there's nothing so far that appeals, the AI/Humanity dilemma has been done to death.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Although I think this story is been told through the eyes of an android which I don't think (though let me know of recent examples) hasn't been done anywhere near as much as the old human V robots and cynical human learns to accept robot tropes.
Its way to early to form any strong opinion about this as a game. Its nice to see that the tech demo is being made into a game - I am still hopeful over Samaritan (unreal 3) and Infiltrator (unreal 4) by Epic!
However I am apprehensive because of David Cages involvement and the plot isn't that unique either. Its a bit similar to 'Humans' isn't it!
I'll tell you exactly how Detroit will play out. Lame, boring story, middling voice acting at best and the typical interactive movie 'gameplay' experience that all David Cage's games are littered with. No disrespect, I just can't see the appeal to QD's games at all. Horizon: Zero Dawn, Gravity Rush 2, Ratchet & Clank and Uncharted 4. All games that deserved the award over this. Want 'different?' GR 2 is different, there's plenty of indie games that are different. To me there's nothing, not even what's known about the plot, that seems different about this. Hell we just got an interactive movie in Until Dawn and unlike other games that have tried, that one somehow got it right.
a futuristic setting which you are not shooting robots... Yes this setting has been around in other media for so long but I haven't seen one in game..
Personally super hyped for this!
@Gamer83 Man I agree with this one hundred percent. QD dreams and Cage always deliver on the visual end, but I don't even categorize them as games anymore. I'll be nice and say interactive media, instead of saying boring walking simulator with a B movie plot and acting. Oh wait, I said it, lol.
Language -Tasuki-
How could anyone that calls themselves a gamer choose this over Wild, or Horizon, GTS, or even SFV?? My faith in my fellow gaming community has dropped significantly because of this one single poll.....I jest, I jest, well kinda....8P
@SonyInfinity
Guarantee if it was an Xbox One or Wii U exclusive the same people voting for it would be commenting that it'll be trash. And frankly I wouldn't disagree. Hardcore fans of platforms become hypocrites in regards to games though, opinions will change depending on how it benefits their platform of choice. Just look at the nonsense going on with Tomb Raider and Street Fighter V. The PS fans are now saying Tomb Raider sucks (eventhough the largest percentage of buyers for the franchise have always been on PS) and on the flip side, Xbox fans, who built up a strong community for SF on their platform are saying Street Fighter V is insignificant and actually willing to put their usernames on idiotic comments stating it doesn't matter that the game won't be on X1 because they have Killer Instinct. I have KI and it's actually a fine game but come on it's ridiculous to suggest it makes SF irrelevant, even if somebody doesn't like SF the series deserves to be respected.
confused by that trailer, what's the actual game about?
@SonyInfinity @Gamer83 People like these kinds of games, though, otherwise the Telltale stuff wouldn't be as popular as it is. I totally get that it's not for everyone, but I personally enjoy Quantic Dream's output. I know I'm not alone because their games sell millions of copies.
This over Horizon or Nier: Automata? You guys sure like Quantic Dream! I like them too but much more interested in these two big action rpgs.
@get2sammyb
Obviously people like them. It's not even the style of game I'm against. I like some of Telltale's games, I think Until Dawn is a great game, especially with a group of people, but I just don't get the love for QD's games. As overrated as it gets. I'm not a huge fan of Elder Scrolls or even Fallout but I can at least appreciate what the developers accomplish with those games and can get the appeal. QD's games are one of those rare ones where I just don't get the appeal at all. The stories are poor, the voice acting even worse.
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