PARKSIDE: DECAYED SOUL MANIPULATION

Game gets buggier the further you get into the levels, I have been trying to complete the blacksite level just giving it one try a day, since I work ten hour shifts I don't have too much time to play until its the weekend. but darnit the freaking ai keep glitching out so I don't even want to continue when I do die any who, just now the ai somehow got stuck in the wall, could see me and shoot me without being able to kill them so they killed me. please fix the jank I like the concept I like the game, but for a game that has no checkpoints, it is frustrating to lose a run on a long level to a bug, then have to then re apply the advancements that applied last time. it just feels like a waste of time right now to play.

A very subjective experience. Where Parkside lacks in ways to keep the player fully immersed in its world, it makes up for in unique stylistic choices and tone. Sometimes you're exploring a mission and wander into an area that feels a little out of bounds, a little TOO untouched by the developers hands, only to realize that yup, this was all intentional and youre going the right way. Its an experience that I'm already presuming will be tossed in the "Its just like Cruelty Squad" gang of games trying out the surrealistic immersive sim idea, but it goes a lot deeper than Cruelty Squad does with its immersive sim elements. Its truly somewhere in the middle between Cruelty Squad and Deus Ex when it comes to the moment to moment gameplay. Like many in the genre, if you're not willing to explore a lot of the different mission locations, you're missing out on most of the content, and most of what Parkside wants the player focusing on. I'd honestly say that Parkside is a 3.5/5 game but I personally elevate it due to the fact that we DESPERATELY need more games trying out the things this one does. I am very surprised by how well all of it works, more often than not do these indie devs put together lackluster systems for immersive sims and call it a day. The AI here mostly works, stealth feels consistent, and the overlapping open level elements never felt like they were starting to geek out due to my decisions.

Quite good game, with lots of upgrades player can take, and a design that reward exploration. It has vibe similar like cruelty squad and peripeteia, but less janky and easier on the eye. BGM may not suit your taste though ( I dont like it). The save system can also turn off most people. Basically you only get 1 save (2 if you buy an upgrade) per level. And you have to save it in specific locations. Currently on 3rd map, i would rate it 8.5/10

This game is better than it first appeared to me. At first, I was put off by the lack of a manual save and some general jankiness, but after a while, it clicked. The obvious comparison is [i]Deus Ex[/i]. I also found nods to [i]Thief[/i], [i]System Shock[/i], and [i]Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory[/i] ("3490"). It knows its influences. Some notable things. (1) The metro level had me lost in the best possible way -- sprawling tunnels with interconnected stations, such a dingy environment with twisted choices to make. (2) Hidden details that really drive home the 'wrongness' of the story and setting. Some of my favorite bits of writing were in easy-to-miss text logs. I think it's worth an honest shot by those who liked the old immersive sims. [i](Subjective 8.5 out of 10)[/i]

это ваще самый лучший иммерсив сим на данный момент.

Cool concept, performance is horrible.

the sounds people make when you set them on fire make me smile