State of Mind
Berlin, 2048 – The world is on the brink. Lack of resources, illnesses caused by polluted air and water, crime on the rise, war. Governments and companies promise remedies through technological progress. Drones and humanoid robots replace humans in the public sector, everything is interconnected, surveillance has become omnipresent. Richard Nolan is one of the few journalists openly criticizing this development. When he wakes up in hospital after an explosion and finds that his wife and son have mysteriously vanished, Richard realizes: he and his family have become more than just bystanders in a storm of rivaling ideas pertaining humankind’s salvation between dystopian reality and digital utopia. Instead, they find themselves right at the center of it.
Game Discussion
Steam User 10
Game not working? Fix that
Fix this bug (according to
1. Press WinKey+R to open Run window. In it paste:
SystemPropertiesAdvanced
2. Press "Environment Variables..." button
3. In the lower frame, System Variables, press New (add new System variable).
4. Paste this data as new System variable
Variable Name:
OPENSSL_ia32cap
Variable value:
~0x20000000
This one should fix the bug. The game is really interesting!
Steam User 6
In the cyberpunk adventure game State of Mind, you live in two realities.
The game's plot takes you to Berlin in the year 2048, where the poor survive in the dirty streets, the elite feast on caviar on the upper floors, and heartless androids live, work, and maintain order everywhere. You will have two roles in this game.
While in the dark streets you will solve your own and global problems in the shoes of journalist and technology critic Richard Nolan, in the virtual city of City 5 you will meet Adam Newman. Both protagonists are connected by a mystery that permeates both of their worlds.
The game looks at the issues of two different worlds and the lords living in them from many different perspectives. You will even occasionally jump into so-called mementos - playable memories of the past that will help you understand the present future in the game. In any case, it will be a narrative on a very personal level.
The relationship between two opposing worlds, and indeed both protagonists, is at the heart of the game. But State of Mind is not primarily a thriller about the technologies of the future, but about the people who have to live in it. 30%
Steam User 6
Really great game! Awesome story! Don't let the style of graphics put you off like it almost did me. I didn't want it to end. Played really well in VR using UEVR. I ended up finishing the game on desktop/pancake though. Definitely recommend!
Steam User 5
I read many of the reviews before purchase and decided against to buy regardless. In my defense it was on sale. And I am glad I did. The game is a little clunky, sure. But so are many other games in this style. I found the story intriguing and made me question ai, moral grey areas and what consists of a family. I had no idea where the story line would go but was pleasantly surprised to see where it went and the choices I made.
If you like narrative story driven point and click adventure games with character choices then I recommend giving this game a go. If you are looking for dynamic mechanics and a game that will challenge you- try Cybermanhunt or Citizen Sleeper.
Cheers
P.S. Was happily shocked by Doug Cockles voice acting as the protagonist. He voices Geralt in the Witcher game series.
Steam User 3
Not so much of a game but more of an interactive movie or a walking simulator with some (very) light exploration, stealth and puzzle aspects; it is heavily story and narrative driven, not necessarily a bad thing, just don't expect a game like Deus Ex. You are thrust into a futuristic and dystopian world in the lives of two characters and live through their ordeals. Choices don't matter much, just sit back and enjoy the show.
While this game came out several years ago, it is now more than ever relevant - especially with the recent advances of AI, it dives into several philosophical topics such as existentialism, transhumanism, eugenics, and free will. If you enjoy a good book or story, you will enjoy this masterpiece.
Steam User 3
This is more like an interactive movie than a game. It is filled with long cutscenes and despite its seeming openness, little that you do actually influences anything. The story is good.
Steam User 1
"A rising curve of engagement that plateaus at the end."
To me the game started slow and was a drag for awhile. But the retro graphical style was attractive enough to make me want to see the sights. The design and style of the architecture coupled with the lighting and ambiance made it bearable; the view of the city from the Berlin apartment was also mesmerizing, but I digress. It was only midway in the story that things got really engaging that I decided to keep on playing to figure out where the story was heading. It's all about transhumanism but deals with it differently than SOMA did, which is not a bad thing but is an interesting take.
The game's merit is not so much on providing any thought provoking philosophy (which other games have done better) but on the mystery that slowly unravels on who is who and what is what. Leaving us with choices that impact the ending is also a nice touch. But by no means this is perfect game. It has many flaws and loopholes in the story or at least certain elements not fleshed out so well. And yet, I only notice these flaws because the game delivers nicely on other fronts.
In the end I'm glad I played this, but its unfortunate we won't be seeing a sequel unless some devs pick this up again. For now, if you like point and clicks or good story telling, then its a great game to get on discount.