Remember Me Review - Sadly Forgettable

[Slycne]

All in all, I appreciate the reply and more insight from you. I do hope that I did not come across as hostile in my previous message, forgive me if that was the case, that truly was not my intention.

Admittedly, I had high-hopes for the game. To be safe, would you recommend that this is a game that should drop in price before purchasing? Again, thank you for the reply.

No worries, just want to make sure everyone has a clear understanding before they do or don't make a purchase.

Value is always hard to nail down because it fluctuates from person to person, and that's usually where it helps to find reviewers that share similar appreciations as your own. I think it's perfectly reasonable to like and purchase a game that's only 3/5. For instance, I have a quite irrational adoration for the old Robotech: Battlecry game despite that being mostly reviewed in the mixed to average range. As I alluded at the end of the review, I think Remember Me is in the rent or wait for it to go on sale bag. With so many other great games out there, I think that those gaming dollars can be better spent until the price aligns closer to the value of the experience.

 

[Smiley Face]

What a wasted opportunity....

I actually wanted to buy it, because the concept looked interesting and I like female protagonists as well. But after having watched a few gameplay videos I was concerned that the game could be repetitive and boring. Well it looks like the concerns were justified.

No buy from me and one more game after which publishers are probably going to say that female protagonists aren't working.....

Of course it's never the game itself....

Dang, took the words right out of my mouth. I've been following this for a while, seemed like it'd push my particular buttons, but... I dunno, guess I'll wait for a price drop.

Personally, when I see a game with a female protagonist, it piques my interest. I'm tired of generic caucasian male shoots everything and wins - in fact, I never found it interesting in the first place. It's so omnipresent that anything that looks like it might buck the trend merits a look from me. It's a shame that if this doesn't do well, it'll be blamed on the female protagonist. Alas.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

...Why do people instantly and blindly believe everything a reviewer says as law? Just because a reviewer thinks it isn't omg10/10preorderatgamestopdoritosmountaindew!!!1111oneone!111, doesn't mean you automatically have to as well!

Mindless sheep...

You...

You just said that, with no trace of irony whatsoever...

Oh dear.

Look what you did! Why would you do that!

 

[Steve Waltz]

So 7/10's aren't worth peoples' time anymore?

Due to the prices games are being sold at, it's sad but true. If I could drop $60 for an average game that's only 8 hours I'd love to, but I can't.

I hate when a publisher takes a risk and it doesn't pay off. Capcom took a risk picking this IP up when no one else would and I was REALLY hoping they could us it as a "See, sometimes it pays to take a risk!" Even with the average reviews I still would buy the game, if just to show my support for Capcom taking a risk, but since the game is so short and little replay value I simply can't afford it.

The game slightly reminded me of P.N.03 when I first saw it. Now the reviews are similar also.

 

[Random Argument Man]

AH! That title!

It's sad that it's a forgettable game. I foresee that Capcom will use its excuse "Female leads don't sell video games" to justify the sales if they're poor. It's never "We made a bad game".

Aaahhh...sad.

Capcom didn't make it. DONTNOD did. Capcom merely published it when countless other publishers literally refused because it had a female lead character, and supposedly those don't sell.

Don't care, preordered on Steam because fuck what society and reviewers think.

Well if it's good, let me know. I usually wait for a general feedback. Still, sometimes I can be surprised.

Thank you for clarifying about Capcom and publishing.

 

[COMaestro]

I was hoping this game would be better, and it is hard to ascertain considering the reviews from various sites are all over the place. My spare cash is already reserved for The Last of Us anyway, but I definitely see purchasing this game in the future, once the price drops a bit. The fighting mechanic interested me from when I saw the first demo, and if I can enjoy Dragon Age 2 with all it's repetitiveness, then this will probably be in the same ballpark.

 

[xdiesp]

Americans are like this. They keep whining their toys are always the same, but when they get a new one, they get scared and run back to the good old tit.

I will buy and play Remember Me even if I have to be buttraped by the devil himself when doing so, just for the sake of playing a new IP that doesn't stink of deathly design by committee.

 

[iRevanchist]

getting it regardless. even if the combat sucks, the story looks really interesting, and I will do my damndest to support well-written female protagonists. I just hope these reviews don't scare off the industry from making more:
a) original IP
b) creative storylines (aka, not WWII/middle east/soviet plotline)
c) female/non-white/non-american protagonists

 

[MrHide-Patten]

As everybody else is saying here, this game is just another reason for guy's in suits to reject game's with female protagonists. Oh well, setting my expectations accordingly, at least my money is going towards statistics that a game with a female protagonist can sell, because if there is anything a suit loves more its an easy sell.

 

[bluepotatosack]

I'm about an hour in and very much enjoying it so far. I wouldn't mind a bit more exploration, but I don't think I'd want it to be a completely open world sandbox either. Those types of games tend to remove any sense of urgency I feel in regards to the plot, with maybe some exceptions. I'm finding the combat to be far more enjoyable than I expected. Breaking combos to dodge incoming attacks is nice and fluid, and pulling off combos feels pretty satisfying.

The scenery is absolutely gorgeous, so far there's been something interesting to see in every screen. It seems well optimized for PC, too. I don't have the best graphics card (GTX 560ti) but I'm running it on high settings without a hitch. The voice acting is actually quite solid, far better than I expected from some of the trailers anyway. I am enjoying the plot quite a bit, but it should be noted that I'm a sucker for cyberpunk.

Considering how short it apparently is, I could understand not wanting to pay the full price. Luckily I got a good deal from green man gaming, so the $37 I paid for it seems fair.

 

[Revolutionary]

Damn that's a shame I really wanted this to be good.

 

[Seracen]

The "I'm the hunter" line...I really hope that isn't in the actual game. It sounds so cliche and stupid. It makes for a great trailer soundbite, but really, people don't say things like that in real life.

Well, unless they are being ironic, or explaining some master plan. But certainly not when they are on the run and referencing themselves...it just comes across as so egotistical.

 

[Jburton9]

Based on the review comments, more open exploration would have helped especially since the character is a memory hunter so it would make sense. Definitely will be checking it out as I like to try new game premises. My rough initial impressions is that the game feels rushed in development and did not get fully fleshed out into a more robust game hmm.

 

[geizr]

That's really disheartening to hear. Despite the review, I still feel some inclination to buy the game anyway, for no other reason than to vote with my wallet and send the message that I'm looking for video games to take a different direction and expand its horizons (or, at the very least, convincingly pretend like it is doing such, cause, right now, it's not even doing that). Having an interesting world, different and intriguing gameplay/game-mechanics/story concepts, and opening video games to the idea that not every protagonist has to be the muscle-bound dudebro or the scantly clad skank in order to hold gamer's interests is something I would like very much to see happen in video games. I would like very much to see the intellectual and creativity inbreeding that so saturates triple-A gaming come to an end (or at the least, be reduced by 80-90%), and the only way to send that message is voting with my wallet. As I have said many, many times, a company hears and understands only two sounds, the creak of your wallet opening and the slap of your wallet closing; all other sounds are noise to be ignored. How could I possibly continue with such a mantra if I don't adhere to it myself? At least the developer was somewhat trying or gave the impression they were (too bad their gameplay choices fell short).

 

[The Lunatic]

You know, I kinda wonder if they had trouble getting a publisher because the game wasn't very good, and then blamed it upon the female lead.

Although, perhaps, I'm just cynical.

 

[Gray Firion]

Hmm, if the story is sound, then I still might throw this one a look. What sounds like a real shame is only having 2 kinds of enemies to fight across the entire game and only clocking at around 8 hours...

I'll still get it when it gets a price drop though. If it shows potential, it shouldn't go to waste. =)

Captcha: Double Jump

Yeah, that might have been what was missing in this game.

 

[Mr. Q]

Every time I see the title Remember Me, this is the only thing that comes to mind...


And I hope this clip gets stuck in your head just as it did with me. X3

 

[ProtoChimp]

I really really hope this doesn't make some dumbass publisher think "People didn't like it because the main character is a woman". Fuck I pray that doesn't happen.

 

[Baralak]

I'm actually really enjoying the game. The controls are clunky and could use some tightening, but they're not *bad*, just a bit rough. The story is really good, and the platforming's fun. Good buy.

 

[kamay]

I will probably still pick it up, but wait for the price to drop a little on steam first. I use a review as a guild but won't make a purchasing judgement by 1 person's opinion alone. If the game was getting universally panned like Aliens CM was that's one thing but it has been getting scores in the 6.5-7.5 range mostly.

And really using the games length as a negative when there are games out there that are half as long and shorter is kinda weak. I don't count a multiplayer feature as game length because not everyone plays it.
8 hours is middle of the road length (Metal Gear Rising's was 5-8 depending on how good you are at it).

Edit: I'd like to add that new IPs are few and far in between these days, this one seems to have promise and I hope capcom doesn't ditch it for another bad RE or Street fighter rehash.