- Publisher: Curve Digital , Warm Lamp Games
- Release Date: Jan 16, 2018
- Also On: Switch, Xbox One

- Summary:
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- Developer: Warm Lamp Games
- Genre(s): Strategy, General
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 8
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Mixed: 8 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Mar 28, 2018I've never played this type of game before, and although I didn't necessarily enjoy every single minute of gameplay, it's memorable for the ideas it presents, and the different ways in which it plays out.
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Jan 16, 2018As a game, Beholder is really well made. It has an interesting aesthetic, clever, challenging mechanics, and plenty of paths through the game. Its real struggle is in getting you to genuinely care about what’s going on, and it’s hard to get there; the gameplay too often makes it too clear that you need to make decisions that have little to do with your moral core.
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Jan 19, 2018Beholder: Complete Edition is a fun strategy game. Its gorgeous yet subtle dystopian aesthetic illustrates a totalitarian world on the brink of revolution, with an interesting set of characters and soundtrack to boot. But while it’s geared towards player agency, it can feel like you're under the thumb of the state more often than not, and that means you may feel forced to walk a path you didn't necessarily choose.
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Jan 18, 2018Beholder is an intriguing concept and thematically rather strong, as it twists and exaggerates a Cold War totalitarian surveillance state into the form of a video game. However, with a sequel on the way, we hope that Warm Lamp can improve on an idea that’s rather rough around the edges but is dying to be fleshed out further.
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Jan 24, 2018It's clear that Beholder: Complete Edition is trying to tell a story about oppression, coercion, and state observation, but its heavy handedness and console controls dilutes the message it's trying to produce. Other games have achieved much more with so much less, yet that shouldn't distract from what is a management game with a delightful twist. It's fun to be the bad guy and hauling out a tenant because you spied them eating fish can be strangely compelling. Sometimes admin can be fun and Beholder exploits the subservient and rebel in us all.
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Jan 19, 2018Beholder: Complete Edition initially impresses with its strong style and theme. The challenge and multiple choices, although welcome, require you to repeat the same actions to get to those interesting moments and if you want to succeed the game forces your hand to play a certain way. A great concept that stutters slightly on the execution.
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Jan 16, 2018Beholder is an interesting management sim with brilliant morally ambiguous themes taking center stage, however it suffers from imbalanced execution. There’s far too much of an uphill climb to finally understand and begin to enjoy Beholder.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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Negative: 1 out of 2
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