Blade Runner 1997

Well we did (part of) the new one, so let’s have a look at one of the old ones. Maybe even the best Blade Runner game…?

Set in 2019 Los Angeles, the game tells the story of Ray McCoy, an elite detective charged with hunting down a group of dangerous replicants (bioengineered androids designed to look and act like humans). Although several of the film’s characters appear in the game, with some of the original actors returning to voice them, the film’s protagonist, Rick Deckard, does not appear in a speaking role. Instead, he is referred to on multiple occasions, is seen several times, and his activities as depicted in the film are mentioned. Other parallels with the film include the reproduction of several prominent locations, as well as scenes and dialogue closely modeled on the original.

Westwood Studios, the company that brought Real-Time to strategy games with Command & Conquer, brings Real-Time to adventure games with the science fiction classic, Blade Runner.
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you’ll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breathtaking lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created for your PC.
– Immerse yourself in the dark, gritty world of Los Angeles 2019, where you become both the hunter and the hunted
– Four CDs packed with over 100 interactive environments including original movie sets
– Groundbreaking Real-Time story structure creates a unique experience every time you play
– Interact with over 70 motion-captured characters, all with Artificial Intelligence (AI), and their own agendas
– Stunning visuals, as well as atmospheric smoke, fog, fire and rain that affect your character in Real-Time
– Top notch Hollywood talent from the original film including Sean Young, James Hong, Joe Turkel, Brion James and William Sanderson
– Rich, ambient, multi-track audio environment creates an immersive gaming experience
– Includes specially recreated cuts from the original Blade Runner soundtrack
– Step into the role of a Blade Runner by utilizing the ESPER photo analysis machine, administering the Voigt-Kampff replicant detection test, flying in a police Spinner and analyzing clues with your Knowledge Integration Assistant (KIA)
– Breakthrough Real-Time lighting, such as directional, color, volumetric, attenuated and animating effects.

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