Encodya game review8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() Oftentimes I found myself getting stuck where I just started, clicking on every object and combining every item until I stumbled upon the right solution. Though you can always look at your active objectives, the world design does very little to point you in the right direction, or give you clever hints as to what should happen next. I found a lot of the core gameplay to feel messy. Click, click, boomĪs a point-and-click adventure game, Encodya’s gameplay often centers around solving puzzles, finding items, and other typical mechanics of the genre. Most of the NPCs and side characters come off as stiff or awkward. Unfortunately, they’re really the only performances that standout in Encodya. This relationship is anchored by some solid performances in both roles. ![]() We’ve seen the “little kid with a big robot/pet/monster companion” several times in games and other media, but it still works in Encodya, or maybe I’m just a sucker. One thing that really landed for me in Encodya’s story was the dynamic between Tina and SAM-53. ![]() ![]() It’s also hard not to draw the blatant similarities from the stereotypical “corrupt politician” to a not-so-far-in-the-past American President. This is evident in a lot of the dialogue, like when Tina says something along the lines of “the government is using drugs to control the people” when she sees a drug addicted person hobbling through the street. However, I didn’t find much subtlety or nuance to any of these themes, as the game often hits you over the head with them, or spells it out entirely for you. The developers go as far to state this explicitly in a disclaimer when you launch the game. The story in Encodya is all about commentary on the increasing control that the media and big corporations have over society. Tina and SAM-53 are forced to deal with the harsh realities of the world head on at a young age. From megacorporations ruling over society, to the overt corruption in the government, The city of Neo Berlin is about as bleak as it gets. Cyberpunk 2062Įncodya is rooted in core themes of the Cyberpunk genre. After discovering a message from her father, Tina finds herself on a journey to restore balance to the world and save it from despair. Recently orphaned by the death of her mother, nine year old Tina must navigate the harsh world around her alongside SAM-53, her robotic companion assigned to her at birth. The game features a futuristic 2.5D art style with two playable characters, and it includes over 34 non-playable characters that bring the world of ENCODYA to life, along with the game’s 100+ locations with lots to explore and discover and its randomly generated puzzles.ĮNCODYA is available digitally now for all major platforms including PC, but a limited physical boxed edition will launch for the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch later this year with European specialised stores.Developed by Chaosmonger Studio and published by Assemble Entertainment, Encodya is set in the year 2062. Together, Tina and SAM-53 embark on a journey across different realities to save the world, solving puzzles, meeting various characters, and facing robotic creatures and grotesque human beings along the way. After spending years living from scraps and scavenging with SAM-53, Tina discovers that her father left her a mission to finish his plan to save the world from darkness. Meridiem Games has announced the release of a special boxed edition of its dystopian point-and-click game, ENCODYA.ĭeveloped by Chaosmonger, the cyberpunk game sees you take on the role of Tina, an orphan who lives with the large and limbering robot SAM-53 in Neo-Berlin, a megalopolis controlled by corporations. ![]()
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