Liberated

"Liberated is a beautiful-looking, stylish game where story is first and foremost. If you&s;re looking for a game that ultimately evokes the feeling of playing a graphic novel in the vein of V for Vendetta or Frank Miller&s;s other works, …"

"A dark &a; gloomy indie platformer with some tense gameplay and unique visuals."

"Great game but held back in animations and forced QTE sections"

"Liberated&s;s comic gameplay style works very well and the game provides some good entertainment. However, the story and characters are not as well explored as they could have been. If you like political thrillers, then this could scratch that itch …"

"Liberated wants to be so much, but it trips on its own feet within the first comic issue. The idea to read a comic book on your Nintendo Switch, and also play within those same panels, was a fantastic creative …"

"While visually intriguing and distinct, Liberated feels more like an idea than a game, thanks to an uninspired story, boring gameplay and a stunning lack of polish."

"I respect what the developers were going for and think the comic look is still cool, even if it is a bit lacking in other areas. The game works decently, in terms of mechanics. I can just think of plenty …"

"When pen comes to paper, Liberated unfortunately doesn’t work in the way I so desperately wanted it to..."

"Liberated is a game that could have been better. The premise is fine but full of clichés, and there&s;s nothing new to make it more interesting to those who have heard these stories countless times already. The presentation is nice, …"

"Liberated, despite some minor visual downgrades, is a standout title for Nintendo Switch. I was fully immersed by both the action and story all the way through. Atomic Wolf has done a commendable job of adapting the power and potential …"

"Even with gameplay that, on occasion, left something to be desired as well as a slightly crowded cast of characters, Liberated comes easy to recommend with sincere hopes for a sequel."

"Liberated is a great comic book turned video game. Dark and dystopian, almost absurdly gorgeous visuals, and a compelling story make this a surprising, but welcome, entry in the Switch library. Although you can beat the game within a few …"

"The comic setting works great, and the story is an interesting take on the overused dystopian and Orwellian future. Liberated snatches attention with its premise and the neo-noir aesthetic, but ultimately ends up feeling unfinished. The dialogue choices and the …"

"Liberated feels incomplete. The writing is poor and never really explores the characters. It never tells you much about them or allows you to get invested. Its a go, go, go game. Not necessarily a bad thing, but we’ve seen …"

"Liberated&s;s distinct, comic book style adds atmosphere to its simple, fun action. It&s;s just a shame that it&s;s so plagued by technical issues"

"It may not look next-gen on your 4K TV running through your PS4 Pro, but it doesn’t need to. Conversely, I thought it was well suited to something like the Switch: much like a comic, you hold it in your …"

"While it may not the most exciting action-adventure platformer out there, the artwork and stylish storytelling is impressive and makes the experience worthwhile."

"Liberated: Enhanced Edition fails to deliver on a promising premise. At its core, the game tells an interesting story in an innovative manner, however, the gameplay sequences let it down. The gunplay is formulaic and lacks variety. Predictable enemy placement …"

"This is a title that easily caught my eye the first time I saw footage of it, the black-and-white comic book style and cinematic qualities of its action are absolutely eye-catching..."

"Liberated tells a poignant story through a beautifully drawn series of comics that seamlessly integrates simple but captivating gameplay."

"A fantastic idea and a brand new way of telling a story in a video game, all hampered by underwhelming gameplay and an overall lack of polish: that’s Liberated in a nutshell."

"Liberated is a striking stealth-action comic book come to life, even if it is a little bit derivative."

"Liberated is an ambitious and fascinating game from a small developer. Everything you see takes place inside a comic book – it&s;s stylish and has a hauntingly probable story. However, uninspired platforming sections may be off-putting, but you should be …"

"Then again, when you find yourself trapped in an authoritarian government that makes peaceful protest dangerous, then maybe violence is the only answer. At least that’s what the Liberated believe."

"Liberated is a dystopian action-adventure game inspired by comic books that gets quite stereotypical very early."

"Liberated wants to be a playable V for Vendetta, but despite a beautiful hand-drawn art style, it can&s;t match the quality of its inspirations."

"Liberated: Enhanced Edition is to be commended for trying to do something a bit different. It’s just a shame that the gameplay here isn’t a little deeper and more polished. But ultimately, it’s not really the focus of the experience: …"

"With more refinement of gameplay mechanics, Liberated could have been a slick and enticing foray into a dark vision of the future. Instead it doesn&s;t quite reach the mark with its multitude of aims where it never really excels."

"Liberated&s;s interesting game world and monochrome visuals are undermined by a middling story of a future dystopia and relatively basic gameplay."

"Liberated tries so hard to rock the comic book aesthetic while telling a story about Big Brother. Sadly, it mostly just falls flat thanks to bad gameplay and crummy moments."

"To tell such a cohesive and well-thought-out tale across several perspectives in just four chapters was impressive. With the enhanced edition, two more chapters have been added, but not necessarily to end the narrative. It was more of an additional …"

"Liberated has a promising start but becomes more monotonous as it progresses. Despite its brevity, it is a convincing debut for the young Polish studio."

"More than the sum of its parts, Liberated tells a rollicking tale with plenty of style. It doesn&s;t run as well as it should do, and it&s;s far from lacking in clichés (some of the "people would rather take selfies …"

"Liberated seemed like a good idea, but this comic book-inspired action platformer is a game without any idea, which do not even reach to anything at all. With its stiff control, poor collision, repetitive action and oh-so clich&s; story, the …"

"Liberated on the Nintendo Switch assumes the form of an interactive comic book that uses a noir aesthetic and a very dystopian plot to put the player in the middle of a sombre, disquieting and genuinely frightening experience. Its technical …"

""Big brother is watching.""

"There are better games out there, folks. I appreciate Liberated&s;s attempt to blend comic storytelling with action sequences, but hopefully somebody will take this baton and do it better."