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The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.
The Technomancer is a rpg, action and sci-fi game
developed by Spiders
and published by Focus Entertainment.
Released on June 28th 2016 is available only on Windows
in 6 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain and Polish.
It has received 2,855 reviews of which 1,956 were positive and 899 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.80€ on Instant Gaming.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor: AMD FX-4100 X4 (3,6 GHz)/Intel Core i5-2500 (3,3 GHz)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1 GB, DirectX 11, AMD Radeon HD 6950/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: Internet connection required for game activation
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“You, who has witnessed the secret with your own eyes, who, in your heart, knows the knowledge that he bears is true… and has understood that this knowledge could cast our kind into an endless pit of despair...” The timelines of Mars: War Logs and The Technomancer wrap around each other. This game begins some time before Mars , and ends after its resolution. This dynamism offers the player a new way to experience the hostile existentialism of the Red Planet, and its inhabitants, the struggling, forgotten children of Earth. Among the elites of humanity’s diaspora are the technomancers, a group of super soldiers whose ranks we join as lieutenant Zachariah Mancer. His induction is hounded by Colonel Viktor Watcher, the ruthless authoritarian leader of Abundance’s military state, who believes that the secrets of the cloistered technomancers are the font of everlasting power on Mars. The Technomancer assumes a high political tone, but never comes off as preachy; instead, it encourages us to think about our own convictions and place in the world. In sharp contrast to the faceless ecclesiastical tyranny of Aurora that we see in Mars , Zach’s saga confronts the propaganda of a recognizable regime. Aurora’s virtue names are replaced by a codified set of professional surnames, representative of the rigid caste system under which Abundance’s society groans. We follow Zach across Mars’ cities and through its ravaged shadow paths on his sacred duty as a technomancer: to preserve the secret, and reestablish contact with the Earth, to return the intergalactic exodus back to its roots. This story of humanity’s perpetual struggle with itself is told through four schools of fast-paced, reactive, and powerful combat, spanning a vivid, surviving, devastated planet whose populace dares to hope for a better future. TL;DR? It is truly a struggle to articulate the beauty of this game without spoilers, but I owe it to everyone who reads this to let them discover everything on their own. Spiders’ Mars saga doesn’t neatly fit into any genre delineations – it is sci-fi, political horror, post-apocalyptic, and fantastical, all at once – and this diversity does it many favours. The Technomancer is, first and foremost, a roleplaying game, and navigating the finer elements of that genre in such a beautiful muddle is a unique experience. PROS + Predictably – the characters. Many mainstream, modern games lean heavily on the action aspect, to keep the player excited and engaged. Spiders’ games, however, acknowledge the importance of the character drama. It is hard to get someone to care about the piece of media they are consuming if they are not connected or engaged with the protagonist and their friends. While the overarching narrative of The Technomancer is much larger than Zach himself, we only care about it because we care about Zach and his companions. It is this humanizing impulse that runs through all of Spiders’ games that make them so endearing. + The story is a strong assessment of power, humanity, and all its subsequent trappings. + Easily has the best combat of Spiders’ generational run of RPGs. The staff is unbelievably fun to play with, and its animations are satisfying and beautiful. You feel its every hit as Zach gracefully pirouettes with it. The nail gun and dagger are satisfying and fluid, and the animation for the Guardian’s shield unfurling scratches my brain. + Every class – Warrior, Rogue, Guardian, and of course Technomancer – plays and handles differently. You can swap between the melee classes with a quick keystroke, and use your technomancy in any stance. + Reactive combat. + The crafting system. Being able to see each modification and understand how it benefits you in the game has always been a hallmark of Spiders, and it is in The Technomancer where this truly comes into its own. + Your choices actually matter. Your companions remember what you say and what you do, and you can lose them, befriend them, or fall in love with them(!). It’s up to you. + An atmospheric masterpiece; environmental storytelling takes the starring role as you navigate abandoned colonial ruins, discover desiccated corpses, and scavenge supplies, and the engaging electric-yet-rustic soundtrack is by none other than the Olivier Derivière. + Iconic Spiders monster design. + Satisfying exploration. + The karma system is intriguing. You can fall victim to your want for serum – water, currency – but at the cost of human life… and it will affect your path. CONS - It can refuse to run on certain multicore computers. I have an i7 processor and never had an issue, yet other people couldn’t get it to stay open. - Similar to Spiders’ other works, the camera can be a bit finicky at times when you lock onto an enemy, especially in a confined area. - Cameras in dialogues are likewise awkwardly placed – we are close to Zach, but his companions are metres away, yet sound like they’re right by his side. - While the combat in The Technomancer is the most approachable of all their games, it is also the most luck-oriented, especially on higher difficulties; you can handily deal with some groups of enemies, while other groups of those same enemies will bum-rush you and force you to reload. - Act 1, while important for establishing the story and introducing us to Zach and his circumstances, feels a little protracted compared to the other acts. - The penultimate boss is underwhelming, from both a game-play and story standpoint. Reflections After I finished The Technomancer for the first time, it haunted me. The horror of being stranded so far from aid, at the mercy of megalomaniac corporations whose currency is water and secrets, unlocked some sort of primal unease deep within me. Even those characters whose loyalties splintered from the corporations only served themselves and their own interests. While I personally find the gameplay of every Spiders installment to be great, the story and its dramatis personae are what I always tend to remember the most. Zachariah is a sharp contrast to Roy. Instead of a renegade, we are a young officer, struggling to find our role on the seismic political stage of Abundance. We approach this world not through the point of view of a jaded POW, but through the fresh eyes of a cadet, who is discovering the rot and ruin of his childhood home in real time. Experiencing this disenchantment with Zach, rather than inheriting it as we do with Roy, we are privileged to see another side of Martian society. This is in no way a denunciation of Roy’s story and character, but rather a testament to the dynamism of Spiders’ storytelling. The overlapping of Roy’s journey and Zachariah’s struggle offer a better understanding of the lay of the land. That Zach is impacted by choices that Roy made thrusts us into an environment that is living and unforgiving. The flora and fauna of the rolling Martian wastelands may be alien to our eyes, yet the underpinnings of the perpetual struggle for power and our morally cannibalistic impulses is laid bare. This game is fast-paced. engaging, and an unforgettable journey that serves to reflect on the realities of human nature. In sharing Zach’s disillusionment, we are encouraged to think about our own beliefs, and how we would navigate injustice and hopelessness while trapped in a cage. The themes and ideas that undergird The Technomancer are close enough to our own reality to remain confronting. Final Verdict Overall Rating ★★★★★ Story ★★★★★ Gameplay ★★★★★ Graphics ★★★★★ Sound Design ★★★★★ Replay Value ★★★★☆ Difficulty ★★★★☆ PC Requirements ★★★☆☆ Game Length ★★★★★ Visit [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/damseldirect]Damsel Direct for more gunpowder, magic, and chaos.
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People expect that every game like this should be as good as ; - Witcher 3 - Mass Effect 2 - Uncharted 2 For the sake of comparison....the games I mentioned are like a Michelin star gourmet meal. And this game here is like a fat juicy burger with fries and a can of Coke. Not the best in the world....but still very juicy and delicious if you're not an elite customer i guess. It took me 36 hours to finish and sometime in the future I'm going to replay it for the sake of seeing different endings. Give it a few hours to grow onto you and you will have an experience to remember.
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This game is absolutely awesome. It has a ton of lore and doing side missions is actually enjoyable as you discoverer even more stories. Uh and also you can do Snoo Snoo ;) Unfortunately the world map creates the illusion the game world will be huge. But actually there are not too many different locations. Doing missions will often times route you through maps you have visited a few times already. But also this makes the world feel more connected as you do not visit a city once and never return. So this is fine by me. The combat mechanics are a bit clunky especially if you play the tank build. But somehow you get used to it. At the beginning this is more of an issue as only a few hits can knock you out. Not that later one you can't get hit with a few fatal attacks. But the character is more robust so one Missmanagement isn't as bad. Actually there was a time where unironically I was like "Oh, I died. Didn't see that coming". The plot is also worth it. No spoilers here don't worry. But it takes some nice turns through the game. I played it entirely on Steam Deck and it ran very well. 30 - 50ish fps which I deem playable. Playing on battery will make it drain in less then 2h though. Even with fps limiters enabled. Anyway I can't believe I waited this long to actually play the game. Also I can't believe ppl talk so little about this and the community Wiki is rather emtpy to say at least. Also it may be no Mass Effect but it has some resemblance imho. Decisions also change the outcome of the story to some extent. Not as much as I hoped. Not like "Will delivering the weapons to A influence if B will live or die?" Which would have been nice but it's not to this extent.
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This is really overlooked, but great RPG! i am blown away from how amazing the world, the lore, and the story is. I am quite frankly astonished that more people haven't heard of it. it really do deserve more hype. Yes it's a little buggy, but even with that the RPG elements shines through! and the atmosphere is amazing! The game is a little bit janky, but full of heart. so get the game! it goes on sale all the time!
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I really enjoyed it. The setting is beautiful, the storyline is interesting and engaging, and it's actually a fun game! Contrary to other reviews, it does work on multiprocessors (only had one crash in all). Yes, some parts are tedious and you end up running like an idiot from A to B encountering the exact same bunch of enemies (looking at you, Underworks), and yes, the combat is occasionally completely haphazard and random, which makes it frustrating. But all in all, it's a good game, and if you can bag it on sale, don't hesitate!
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The Technomancer is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
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The Technomancer received 1,956 positive votes out of a total of 2,855 achieving a rating of 6.68.
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The Technomancer was developed by Spiders and published by Focus Entertainment.
The Technomancer is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Technomancer is not playable on MacOS.
The Technomancer is not playable on Linux.
The Technomancer is a single-player game.
The Technomancer does not currently offer any DLC.
The Technomancer does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The Technomancer supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
The Technomancer is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Online players
8
Developer
Spiders
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Release
28 Jun 2016
Platforms
Remote Play
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