Detroit: Become Human

Press StartBrodie Gibbons

9/10

Detroit: Become Human is without a shadow of a doubt, David Cage's best work. After almost a handful of failings, Detroit: Become Human showcases what David Cage is capable of as both a writer and a director. He isn't shy about tackling taboo topics, regardless of the backlash, and it pays off here in what is a stunning story of overcoming oppression.

Capsule ComputersTravis Bruno

9/10

Detroit: Become Human may be laughably hamfisted at times but despite this it still tells an engrossing storyline that asks many questions of the player and offers numerous branching paths to offer players a chance to see just how different things can play out.

Game SkinnyMiles T

9/10

A game with something to say, Detroit: Become Human merges the mediums of cinema and video game, with an outstanding result.

Gamers HeroesBlaine Smith

90/100

Detroit: Become Human is a stellar example of storytelling in the video game space. What initially seems like a futuristic science-fiction story quickly steers into a very real struggle of freedom vs. oppression which has been endured throughout history. With just one single playthrough, Detroit: Become Human will warm your heart, provoke your thoughts, and light a fire in your stomach.

VGChartzVGChartz Staff

8/10

Detroit: Become Human succeeds as a narrative and technical marvel. The wait has felt long since Quantic Dream’s last original title, Beyond: Two Souls, launched on PlayStation 3. [...]

Impulse GamerEdwin Millheim

To think that Detroit Become Human sprang from what was a short tech film called “Kara” which explored so many elements of AI, including the right to exist in

Push SquareSammy Barker

7/10

Republished on Tuesday 2nd July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.

PC GamerMalindy Hetfeld

61/100

Android autonomy and socio-economics are messily explored in Quantic Dream's latest adventure.

GameSpewChris McMullen

5/10

There’s definitely some joy to be had from Detroit, particularly if themes of artificial intelligence and sentience intrigue you. But there are other games and movies that do more with them (Soma, for example). For a game that relies so heavily on its narrative to carry it, Detroit: Become Human fails to excel. And having to tilt the controller for the nth time, just to perform a basic action that could equally be accomplished by a single button press, doesn’t add to its appeal either. In theory, the game is replayable – on my initial playthrough, Kara’s ending was rather grim – but faced with...

VideogamerColm Ahern

4/10

Detroit: Become Human wants to move you. It wants to elicit an emotional response through its story. The thing is, it really doesn't. The flowchart is a nice inclusion and adds some variance, but when the narrative is as cringey and ham-fisted as it is you won't want to play through it multiple times.

GamepurPaolo Sirio

0/10

Looking at the rest of the world, when you go outside it’s a mixed bag. The environments are rather small but mostly sharp and colorful, but from time to time there’s a noticeable downgrade in the quality of the image to sustain a solid frame rate; when it isn’t there, it happens to have a quick but evident dip in the fps counter, even on PS4 Pro.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

I've been loosely following the game during its development, but mostly as a passerby, never once putting much stock into being excited about playing it. After completing my first playthrough, I can safely say that Detroit: Become Human is one of the best games I've played this year.