The Signifier: Director's Cut
Release Date: October 15, 2020
The Signifier is a FPP adventure game, the action of which takes place in the near future, and the storyline theme touches upon issues such as artificial intelligence or privacy violations related to the ability to read another person's thoughts and memories.
The Signifier is a first-person adventure game in which we try to solve the mystery of the death of the vice president of the largest technology corporation in the world. For this purpose we use a modern device called Dreamwalker, which allows us to learn the secrets of the mind of the victim. The game was developed by the Playmestudio and is its debut project. The publisher of this game is Raw Fury.
The head of the largest technology corporation in the world is found dead in her apartment. The player acts as Frederick Russel, an expert in AI psychology and development, who tries to solve the mystery of a woman's death with the use of an invention called Dreamwalker, which allows to explore memories. The plot of the game touches upon such topics as artificial intelligence and violating the privacy of someone's mind. The game also wonders how real the reality in which we operate on a daily basis is.
In The Signifier, we observe the action from a first person perspective FPP). The gameplay consists in exploring the environment, talking to NPCs, solving puzzles and discovering the plot prepared by the authors. The key role is played by a device called Dreamwalker, which allows us to enter the memories and dreams of another person. During the game we move through three different environments: the real world, objective memories and subjective dreams.
By solving some of the puzzles we get access to new lines of dialogue that can bring us closer to knowing the truth. During the game we also learn about concepts and psychological terms, which we can then use in the further course of the game. It's worth noting that everything we do is somehow related to the main storyline - there is no additional side content in the game
We can only play The Signifier alone. The basis of the gameplay here is a feature campaign.
The Signifier has a nice, three-dimensional graphic design. The models of the characters and the game environment combine a high level of realism (in scenes in which we move in the real world) with crazy, unusual ideas and visions (which we deal with while exploring fragments of the mind).
Platforms:
PC Windows October 15, 2020
PlayStation 4 cancelled
Xbox One cancelled
PlayStation 5 cancelled
Xbox Series X/S cancelled
Developer: Playmestudio
Publisher: Raw Fury Games
Age restrictions: 16+
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System Requirements for The Signifier Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 3.4 GHz / AMD A8-7600 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R9 270 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 580 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for The Signifier Video Game.
Jump Dash Roll: 5 / 10 by Shaun McHugh
The Signifier promises a lot, but doesn't deliver. However, you can't deny Playmestudio have made something unique and I look forward to seeing future titles from the studio.
COGconnected: 55 / 100 by Patrick Anderson
I was expecting to like The Signifier VR more than I did. On paper, it’s got a really cool premise that seemed to offer similarities to Heavy Rain or even the best aspects of Cyberpunk 2077. But the move to VR doesn’t seem to have added much other than slightly downgraded visuals. If you enjoy walking simulators and point and click adventures, then this might be your jam. But otherwise, wait for The Signifier VR to go on sale.
SelectButton: 7 / 10 by Marcus Jones
The Signifier is a relatively solid interactive experience where you dive deeply into the ideas of self, psychology, technology, and the eventually marrying of the two and the potential ramifications. The mindscape, and some of the creepy factors within, are the best parts of the game and something I recommend anyone see at least once, given how it's presented. But, I also wonder if there's enough meat to the average gamer. It's an intriguing enough story with some twists, but there's only so much to do.
Average score from votes.
![[1:15] VR launch trailer](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/84274531.jpg)
