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Gemini Rue
PC
Wadjet Eye Games
Release Date:
Also On: iPhone/iPad
Metascore
82
Based on
24 Critics
User Score
8.4
Based on
168 Ratings
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Gemini Rue (formerly known as Boryokudan Rue) is an intense adventure set in a bleak future dominated by the corrupt Boryokudan crime syndicate. Players assume the roles of two very different characters: Azriel Odin, an ex-assassin searching for a defector from the Gemini system, and "Delta-Six," a hospital inmate whose memory has been wiped by mysterious, Big Brother types. As fate brings the two men together, players explore a world where life is cheap, identities are boughtGemini Rue (formerly known as Boryokudan Rue) is an intense adventure set in a bleak future dominated by the corrupt Boryokudan crime syndicate. Players assume the roles of two very different characters: Azriel Odin, an ex-assassin searching for a defector from the Gemini system, and "Delta-Six," a hospital inmate whose memory has been wiped by mysterious, Big Brother types. As fate brings the two men together, players explore a world where life is cheap, identities are bought and sold, and a simple quest for redemption can change an entire galaxy's fate. … Expand
Developer: Wadjet Eye Games
Genre(s): Sci-Fi
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Critic Reviews Back to top
Positive:
21
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
100
Thunderbolt
Mar 2, 2011
Gemini Rue is equal parts tense, thoughtful, and surprising; it's the single best, most compelling adventure game I've played in years.
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90
Everyeye.it
Nov 9, 2011
Despite some minor glitches, Gemini Rue delivers one of the best point and click adventures of recent years. We wanted to play this since the end of Beneath A Steel Sky. Now the wait is over.
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88
Multiplayer.it
Nov 16, 2011
With its charming atmosphere and its great storytelling, there is no doubt that Gemini Rue is one of the most elegant point-and-click adventures of the year, probably the flagship in the Wadjeteye Games' portfolio and one of the best games made with Adventure Game Studio.
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80
NZGamer
Mar 17, 2011
Provides the thinking gamer with a satisfying adventure experience.
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80
games(TM)
Apr 25, 2011
It may be a little rough around the edges, but it's still better than most contemporaries that are polished to a shine. [Issue#108, p.130]
79
GameStar
Oct 9, 2011
This is a brandnew adventure game in the style of old school games in the tradition of Sierra. It doesn't matter how pixilated the graphics or how complicated the controls are once the story and atmosphere managed to captivate you.
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70
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
Apr 6, 2011
Further evidence that a smart independent developer can surpass any "professional" gamedev studio. Retro style successfully strums on a nostalgic chord. [Mar 2011]
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User Reviews Back to top
Positive:
42
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
10
IGNGAMESPOTARDS
Nov 7, 2011
The next person who says a game isn't that great due to the graphics not being cutting edge, I will come over to your house with a giantThe next person who says a game isn't that great due to the graphics not being cutting edge, I will come over to your house with a giant barracuda and whack the everlasting stupidness out of you...if it's possible. Having said that. I have no idea if this game is good or not :P but it looks interesting and I could care less about graphics if any game provides a fun experience. If it is anything like Blade Runner (pc game) - then I will probably be checking it out - loved that game.… Expand
10
HapexIndustries
Mar 9, 2011
A perfect point-and-click adventure game, with just enough innovation to be surprisingly fresh. An interesting story, an intuitive interface,A perfect point-and-click adventure game, with just enough innovation to be surprisingly fresh. An interesting story, an intuitive interface, good writing, quick pace, and classic old-school visuals. This game is very reminiscent of the old late 90's game Beneath a Steal Sky (which you can get for free by joining a certain "good old games" direct download site), but without the zany humor. The puzzles are manageable, the more arcadey aspects are actually fun, and the atmosphere is awesome. I had a good time all the way to the end, which unfortunately isn't that long. Less than 10 hours, I'm guessing, maybe less than 8, but it was a great time. Get it. Now.… Expand
10
Scatterlogical
Mar 9, 2011
An excellent retro-graphic adventure with many added enhancements- wounderrfully atmsophere, intriguing world and equally enticing story lineAn excellent retro-graphic adventure with many added enhancements- wounderrfully atmsophere, intriguing world and equally enticing story line - excpt it ended very abruptly. I would call this a very polishing albiet an unfinished game, but worth a look and I very much hope for a sequel to wrap up the captivating story.… Expand
9
YogiDimitrios
Jan 31, 2014
I would give this a 9.5. This game is absolutely one of the best point and click graphic adventure games I have ever played. Wadget EyeI would give this a 9.5. This game is absolutely one of the best point and click graphic adventure games I have ever played. Wadget Eye Games are now my favorite company to produce games in this genre.

Gemini Rue has probably the most captivating story of all time in any game that I have played. It's story line is movie quality. So, why not a 10? I thought a couple of the dialogue sequences to get someone to do what you want by constantly clicking another option after reengaging with them was tedious and unrealistic. The graphics could have been better, though that's a minor complaint as it didn't take away from gameplay. There was also a little bit of a lull to the gameplay/story in beginning-middle of the game. Then it took off again and had one of the best plot twists a video game. One of my top 5 favorite games of all time!… Expand
8
MrSniker
Jan 4, 2012
Definitely worth a purchase story, setting and characters are fantastic and the plot is good enough to carry the game. Puzzles are for theDefinitely worth a purchase story, setting and characters are fantastic and the plot is good enough to carry the game. Puzzles are for the most part easy, sometimes so easy you miss the easy answers. Music and atmosphere are top notch and the game's overall story definitely ranks up there as one of the better ones in an adventure title. The bad? Well the voice actors are definitely flat, very monotone and somewhat hinder the game's overall story. Another low, the combat, it's just too awkward and infuriating at times. It's especially awkward fighting multiple enemies with your hits no registering but the enemies do, which leads to some deaths. Overall though for $10 it's hard not to recommend the game, yes the graphics look like Scumm's from the early '90's but it's hard to fault a game for the graphics when they don't hide the fact of their art direction. I thought the retro SCUMM graphics looked fantastic, but I can understand why others wouldn't enjoy it. FYI game clocks in around 6-9 hours for one play through, definitely a weekend game.… Expand
8
Doublecross
Feb 24, 2013
Wow, just wow. I started the game months ago and only played like 1/4 of it, because I got distracted with other titles. Just committed myWow, just wow. I started the game months ago and only played like 1/4 of it, because I got distracted with other titles. Just committed my whole day to playing it and I am just so amazed by how good the story is. It was a great really great game. The only flaw was maybe that out of all the awesome puzzles 2 or 3 were so obvious you wanted to do it, but the character had to do other thing before hand, and ultimately you were right, but that really was just a drop of water on a hot stone. All in all very very succesful game… Expand
0
katamari201
May 28, 2013
This is a gawdawful game with too many adventure game diehards praising it. I was duped into playing it from one of those best adventure gameThis is a gawdawful game with too many adventure game diehards praising it. I was duped into playing it from one of those best adventure game lists. It's basically a very simple and cliche memory erasing and reconditioning, existentialist plot with a very predictable ending. The dialogue is poor, and its basically a 1 hr game dragged into 10 times its length because of horrid pacing and super clunky mechanics and gameplay. A game that's only been a few years old that uses super low grade blocky graphics and terrible mouseover detection. You'll spend 90% of your time just moving your mouse over random blocks of color, hoping they are useful objects to use. For an adventure game, the item usage is also clunky and terrible. The production values and writing are gawdawful and amateurish, with lots of spelling errors, bad logic, really bad directing, plot design, game design. It was like a lazy game made for a school project and done in a few weeks. If this is the sort of game quality that should be expected from the best adventure games around, I think the genre is already dead as we know it.… Expand
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