E3 2016: Hacking Minds With The New Horror of Observer

This new Big Brother-esque horror title blurs the lines between reality and tech. 

Brittany Vincent

June 13, 2016 12:32 PM

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Observer was given some well-deserved screen time during the PC Gaming Show 2016. You play as Dan, a part of a special police unit called Observers, whose purpose is to hack people's minds and memories.

The game takes place within a cyberpunk universe with Eastern European influences, with a fight between the high-tech environment and holograms.

Observer will focus on narrative and environmental storytelling, and you'll need to use special technology to scan the environment and hack others' minds.

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Brittany Vincent

Senior Editor

Fueled by horror, rainbow-sugar-pixel-rushes, and video games, Brittany is a Senior Editor at Shacknews who thrives on surrealism and ultraviolence. Follow her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake and check out her portfolio for more. Like a fabulous shooter once said, get psyched!