Review overmegaload 4/5 · Mar 29, 2026
Glory to Arstotzka! (...and the Order?)
My first thought while I started this game had been the same one every time I play a dystopian game: 'It's so close to reality that I'm kind of on the verge of crapping my pants' kind of thought, you know?
But besides the fact that it captures some very real problems we're facing today even though the game came …
My first thought while I started this game had been the same one every time I play a dystopian game: 'It's so close to reality that I'm kind of on the verge of crapping my pants' kind of thought, you know?
But besides the fact that it captures some very real problems we're facing today even though the game came out near a decade ago, I'll try to sum up the pros and cons from my perspective.
Narrativewise? Absolutely phenomenal. It really puts you on the spot with very heartbreaking decisions that toy with your moral compass and leaves it on the line. Graphics and overall aesthetic of the game? Grim and gray to reinforce the fact that Arstotzka had recently gone through a long war whose aftermath was very present up until that point.
The only thing that I didn't personally like that much is the eventual robotic back and forth of checking the documents (which I totally believe is intentional; I get that much), but since my brain quickly grows tired of repetition, it ended up feeling like a chore by the end of the game.
I went through the most important endings and all the trophies to get the 100% completion, and I can say that it rounded up the most interesting parts of the game pretty nicely without having to go through all the endings.
But yeah, I'm very picky with these sorts of things, but it's a great game that you have to at least play once. It certainly has gotten the reputation it has for a reason.
And remember, Cobrastan is not a real country!
