2064: Not A ROM Hack

You thought visual novels were only for weebs and horny teens. Believe it or not, you'd be wrong in that assumption. A while back I found a truly hidden gem; 2064: Read Only Memories. In this game you play as the average broke-ass Joe who probably just got out of living with their parents, when suddenly a robot breaks into your run down apartment and asks you for help because some guy you knew back in college or whatever disappeared. Travel around a city in the year 2064 where technology is everywhere racism is at its finest because furries can actually be furry and people are confused if its moral or if its a breach of humanity.

How exactly does the game work, you might ask? Is it super sci-fi or political or adventure or what? Allow me to answer those questions the best I can.

The game is mostly a visual novel, but does have some point-and-click puzzles. I don't really have anything else to say regarding the mechanics, as that's really it. You click through dialogue, click dialogue options, click things in a certain order, et cetera. Not really that complex. Don't get me wrong, this game has plenty of action and suspense, the plot is really good. It's not even something that takes a while to actually pick up, like Steins;Gate or Psycho Pass: Mandatory Happiness. Honestly, the plot has something for everyone. Politics, sci-fi, cyberpunk, action, adventure, city wandering (apparently thats a genre?), all that tasty stuff.

Now, I've pretty much explained why the game is amazing, but maybe I should touch on some reasons to stay away. First off, pixel graphics. Some people don't really like the aesthetic. I love it, but I'm not judging. Second off, voice acting. Some people don't like voice acting either. Also, some of the plot can be either obvious or tedious. But really, it's not that often at all.

I also forgot to mention this game has multiple endings, for those of you who dig that. I'm pretty impartial to it. That's really all the replayability you get. There's somewhat of a 'postgame', but it's really just going around the city and talking with all the people you've met along the way to see how they're doing. Other than that, there's a few easter eggs here and there.

So, 2064: Read Only Memories. My verdict? Definite 9/10. I kinda wish it sucked just so that I could give it a verdict of 20/64, but hey, it's a pretty awesome game, I'm not complaining in the slightest. So yeah, go play it, its fun. Unless you don't like visual novels. Then uh, maybe don't.