Devolver Digital and Reikon Games' brutal cyberpunk brawler Ruiner is "dazzling, dangerous, and dripping in style" and is a "superb, if short, whirlwind of cyber-violence and sightseeing"—so says our reviewer Omri Petitte. It's out now and, naturally, has a launch trailer.Â
Let's have a gander at that, shall we?
So what's the all about, then? Set in the year 2091 within the dystopian, cyberpunk-scarred depths of Rengkok, a "wired psychopath" does battle with a corrupt system in search of his kidnapped brother. Guided by a mysterious hacker ally, players are in turn tasked with dismantling an Orwell-esque conglomerate named HEAVEN, by virtue of a flashy arsenal of gadgets and expert combat.Â
Without spoiling, here's a wee excerpt from Omri's review on that:Â
When I wanted to experience humanity through the looking glass I talked to people in Rengkok. They portray that oft-forgotten chunk of cyberpunk that deals with the downtrodden in a future where technology is deified, reviled, and terribly powerful. An old woman warned me about the oncoming danger of sentient satellites.Â
A girl wearing a cat-ear beanie press-ganged me into waging a hacking war against holographic street cats which were actually corporate surveillance devices. A barely-clothed nun offered to trade pain—dying over and over during missions, in gaming terms—for Karma, Ruiner's currency for leveling up and unlocking new abilities.  Â
And here's Evan's chat with game director Jakub Stylinski at PAX earlier this month:
If you fancy any of that, Ruiner is out now on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store for £14.99/$19.99.
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