Whispers of a Machine

It's ... complicated. I both like and dislike the game.
Short Summary:
You play as Vera, a detective with sci-fi super powers (augmented abilities), sent to the middle of nowhere to investigate a murder. You haven't even exited the train when your presence is requested at a crime scene! OF A FRESH SECOND MURDER?! Already? Something strange is happening in this seemingly small peaceful community (the best place for illegal AI techno-dweebs and religious extremists to flourish). Whether you choose to be empathetic, logical or a Robocop, the NPCs will have to get used to you breaking into other people's apartments, cutting fingers off (or using your clay DIY skills) and rummaging through minced human meat for evidence. At least the Coffee is free.
LIKE:
1. The mechanics of the game were just brilliant! I know I know, it's a simple point and click game, nothing THAT complicated. However, I really enjoyed the different paths that give you different abilities, based on how you behave and interact with the rest of the cast! Not only do relationships change based on your answers, but also puzzles, since everything you do will affect the way you can solve them.
2. The Mystery Solving was also very innovative and creative. You start with a few basic "powers" such as being able to detect the mood of the characters you speak with (and thus catch them when they lie) and also being able to scan details in the game (such as Victim's DNA and later match the DNA with other items). Both of these were severely underused unfortunately. I think I only caught 3 or 4 characters lying during the whole game (I wish I could detect some irrelevant but fun lies as well). And the scanning, although a very interactive way to play detective, was too linear.
3. The Voice-acting , especially of the MC was music to my ears.
4. The character designs and in a way the backgrounds were beautifully designed!
Dislike:
1. The game was a bit...shallow. Don't get me wrong, I finished it in one go and don't regret buying it, but once I got to the credits I realized I would probably forget it in no time. I'll give you the most obvious example - the World Building was a bit all over the place. As if this game was made in the past with retro ideas about what the future could be - sounds cool, but this world lacked details, originality and beauty. The technology and AI history were pretty interesting, but I felt like we only scratched the surface. I think there could've been a more creative way to explore this world.
2. The background design could've been pushed more. I don't mind dull colors and minimalism for certain environments, but some variety would've created a more complex and diverse setting. The world was barely inhabited. I know, I know, it's not easy to create NPCs, I get that. As a player, I would've loved to see some random extras doing their own thing in the background, even if I couldn't interact with them. Most of the city was completely empty though and it bugged me for some reason.
3. Underused abilities (already mentioned this above).
Conclusion:
Overall, I enjoyed my 5 hours of gameplay and I can tell that a lot of thought and effort went into the creation of Whispers of a Machine. It's one of the more creative Point and Click games out there, with interesting mechanics, choices that REALLY do matter and make sense when you select them. I enjoyed all the titles by the studio so far and I am looking forward to their next game!

Excellent point'n click, with original gameplay, great story and proposing different paths. Though, the ending felt clearly rush ; the sci-fi universe needed more depth and the auto-save system doesn't allow you to explore the different paths and the ending choices as you wish. You are supposed to play it all again from scratch (and three times if you want all achievements)... which I won't do.

The dialogue is kinda meh, the graphics are kinda nice, the voice acting is good, but the gameplay is not my cup of tea. Worth buying for someone who likes these types of games.

Absolutely amazing game from start to finish. The powers were awesome and not cheesy, perfectly put to use and very creative and inventive. The detective aspect was excellent too. Like a classic point n click adventure there were tons of great cozy environments with hundreds of things to click on and dozens of characters to interact with. Super cozy and the few puzzles were pretty good as well. I only wish there were a map and hint system. Otherwise this game is easily in my Top 20 of all time! Really hoping they make another like it! 10 Stars!

Whispers of a Machine is a cyberpunk themed investigation adventure game that has great voice acting, great soundtrack, great story and interesting investigation gameplay.
The main downside is that its a fairly short game albeit having 3 paths for replayability (I played the empathy path and I don't think I will be playing the other two paths.)
Great adventure game that I recommend for any fan of the genre.

Has everything I love about point-and-clicks-- thoughtful dialogue, clever puzzles, and a compelling story line. And unlike most point-and-clicks, it has some replay-ability because there are alternative paths in several places and it looks like at least two main endings

Fantastic game. My only dislike is the auto-save feature.