Play Station Official Magazine - UK (2019-12)

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hestoryopenswithandroid

copConnorin a classic

hostagesituationincluding,

of course, The Fish On The

Floor. My first and arguably,

most important moral choice! I save

the fish, because I’m not a monster. Oh,

also there was a little girl on the roof

or something, I think. The main thing is,

I save the fish.

Next, I take control of Markus. I look

around this futuristic Detroit, and wish I

could explore the city rather than being

compelled to buy some paint. I continue

my thrilling adventure by making my

way to the bus stop.

A few hours later, I’ve met most of

the main characters, including little

Alice, whose portrayal convinces me

that David Cage has never met (or

been) a human child. Perhaps he can

onlywriterobots.In thescenario

mychoicescreate,theandroidKara

murders Alice’s cartoonishly troubled

father right in front of her. I do this

accidentally. In a QTE, I reach for what

I don’t realise is a gun, and Kara then

shoots unprompted. Whoops!

Once Markus’ human Carl swiftly dies

from a heart attack/Lance Henriksen’s

acting fees, his story becomes

disturbing for the wrong reasons.

Later, leading a group of rebel androids

vandalising a town square, I choose the

peaceful route of graffiti. Tag options

include misappropriations of quotes

from Martin Luther King and Black Lives

Matter, which disturbs me deeply.

There are things I like. Connor is a

memorable character, superbly acted.

I really enjoy the warm relationship

between Carl and Markus, too, which

really ought to have been a pillar of the

story rather than a domino set to fall.

I’ll finish Detroit now that I’ve started

it, but through an android-like need to

finish a task rather than a human-like

sense of enjoyment.

WHO?
Luke Kemp loves
nothing better
than a story-heavy
game... as long as
the story is good.
After hearing bad
things about this
one, he initially gave
it a miss.
Don’tlikeit. Nevertriedit. Everymonthweforce

oneof ourteamto playtheirmostfearedgame

INFO

PUBSONY

DEVQUANTICDREAM

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QIt’s hardly surprising Good Cop Connor seems to be everyone’s favourite android. I can’t buy into

Kara and Alice’s relationship at all. Neither character is given room to develop.

DETROIT:

BECOME HUMAN

I’M CONVINCED

THAT DAVID CAGE HAS

NEVER MET (OR BEEN)

A HUMAN CHILD.

WHAT?

From the studio

behind Heavy Rain and

Beyond: Two Souls,

Detroit is a sci-fi

narrative adventure

set in a world full of

androids, with a

heavy emphasis on

player choice.

DON’T MAKE ME PLAY!

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