Observation

Observation's novel approach to puzzle design and gripping plot combine to create a unique science-fiction experience.

Observation, a creepy space-station thriller in which you control an AI, is equal parts mysterious and compelling. And, it looks amazing.

A smart sci-fi that isn't without problems, though they're balanced out by an incredible amount of style.

A stylish, understated, and subtly chilling psychological thriller with a compelling mystery at its core.

The key to crafting an effective user interface, via video game or otherwise, is a careful balancing act of priorities both aesthetic and utilitarian. The location of the interface, how it functions, who is the user, and how is the interface meant to be seen are all questions and considerations that inform the shape and presentation of a plausible, functional user interface.

Observation is a fantastic horror game thanks to its twisting plot, well-realized setting, and challenging puzzles

Making the player the mainframe in this 2001-inspired sci-fi aboard a space station gone wrong is inspired

Observation is clever, but it’s also astoundingly dumb.

If No Code hadn't already gotten its name out there as a strong storyteller with Stories Untold, this game would've put the studio on the map. Observation is everything I hoped it would be.

Observation uses the unfathomable vastness of space to wonderful effect, conjuring a palpable sense of both isolation and dread that rarely falters across the six or seven hours it'll take for you to see it though. Minor quibbles with some aspects of the storytelling and a couple of quality of life issues don't detract from what is an engrossing adventure that thrills far more frequently than it frustrates.