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The Occupation
Released On: Mar 5, 2019
63
4.1
Where to Buy
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
63
15% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
70% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
63
15% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
70% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
The Occupation is a charismatic mystery game, full of interesting game mechanics and writing that thrusts players into the midst of political turmoil.
The Occupation is definitely flawed (especially on the technical end) but on the other hand is a smart and peculiar little immersive sim with an intricate and thematically delicate plot and a lot of interesting ideas and mechanics.
The Occupation tells a story about sociopolitics in the United Kingdom. As a research journalist, you try to change this, which is both exciting and worth your while as long as you do not let yourself get too bothered by the technical hiccups.
The Occupation's design could take a few cues from its world when it comes to balancing the analogue and the digital. [Issue#331, p.112]
A superb, smart and taut detective thriller lay beneath the stack of technical and design issues that The Occupation has, it's just a shame that, in its current form at least, those shortcomings are at the forefront of the experience.
The setting, the story and the concept is fantastic, but many technical issues and poor mechanics end up making the experience less enjoyable than it should be.
The Occupation doesn't live up to its promises. After one hour of investigation, the player won't even try to understand what's going on anymore, as the narration feels way too elusive. Not to mention all the technical issues (framerate drops, glitches) and the bland art direction. It's a shame, given the interesting themes mentioned in the game.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
4.1
22% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
28% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
50% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 18 User Ratings
4.1
22% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
28% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
50% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
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Summary It's 1987 in North West England; A time of 80's British pop, grand architecture and political unrest. An explosion has triggered a controversial act which threatens to erode civil liberties of the population to be rushed into place. You are tasked with investigating and questioning people on their actions from a tumultuous night which re...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Mar 5, 2019
Developer:
- White Paper Games
Publisher: Humble Games
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