BROK the InvestiGator - Prologue
(Disclaimer: I was involved in this game as a voice actor, though not for anything in this demo. I’ve not been pressured to write a positive review, however, and went into this game blind. My thoughts are my own.)
TL:DR? It’s fresh. It’s fun. It’s free. Go play it.
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I was really pleasantly surprised by this game. When you work on projects within the indie game world, you always hope that they turn out great. From everything this demo showcases, Brok has the moxie and charm to be something special.
– Real player with 19.2 hrs in game
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Completed on Hardcore difficulty with a wired Xbox 360 controller. (Also my first ever review; apologies for the formatting)
The best way to describe my experience with this demo is that it’s a game I never knew I wanted. I found BROK mainly because I was bored but also because Steam related it to Disco Elysium, so I was inclined to try it. After my first few playthroughs, these were aspects of the game that stuck to me most.
Gameplay and Features
The voice acting is phenomenal. Casting is on point, especially Brok’s voice actor (Bryan J Olson) who makes Brok a very charming individual with his animated delivery.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
It may be a bit buggy here and there, But it’s seriously impressive for a small studio in early access. It is also really fun to role play about. Here is a bit of unexpected fun from today … I delayed shooting a taser on a fleeing suspect only to have a random drunk driver swerve towards us and take him out causing a three car pileup that I had to investigate and clear up while being indirectly the cause of the crash. Do I take the suspect into custody or call him an ambulance? choices, am I right?
– Real player with 32.6 hrs in game
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Pros
It’s a great Sim with great potential, I’m sure it’s going to be one of the best police sims on steam when leaves the early access, I have to say they have a great taste in designing the city, districts vary from each other and have different scenery. It reminds me of my favorite city Boston! Traffic missions are enjoyable and their variety keeps you busy and satisfied during your shift. The graphic is really great in this game, you going to take too many screenshots while playing. Parks are very green along with eye-catching sculptures and decorations throughout the city. Different Police stations that you could spawn from or finish your report when done. Nice Game setting and support of the controller and other languages. It has an Informative manual and tutorials to guide you. You could report the bugs and suggest your ideas there are warm and attentive developers valuing your time and request.
– Real player with 30.9 hrs in game
On Scene - The Horror Stories of Fred & Karen
A little more effort put into this, and I can actually see it becoming a pretty fun ‘stupid funny’ game. Seriously.
As it sits, it’s good for a dumb laugh, but there’s like 4 minutes of content (my playtime is simply that long because I tried to find SOMETHING to do, and took a 15 minute phone call WHILE PLAYING IT).
Honestly? Even at a buck it’s not worth it, but I’ll hold onto it in the hopes the dev adds more eventually.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
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HELP STEPSIS MY STOMACH DOESNT FEEL RIGHT
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game