Foreclosed – Spotlight

Foreclosed is a cyberpunk action games that combines gameplay and story telling in some clever ways. You play as Evan who’s identity has been stolen, and you need to go get it back before it’s sold off. The cyberpunk setting comes to life in a great way with the washed out futuristic color palette and the comic book style presentation.

The presentation is where the game truly shines with the story and a lot of the action making you move quickly through these comic book panels. This gives a great urgency to the moment to moment gameplay while doing wonders for the story presentation. The upgrade system is also a solid addition, making progression feel consistent and meaningful.

Pros:
Great visual style
Fun combat
Interesting premise

Cons:
Gameplay can get repetitive
A bit short

Score – 7/10

About:

FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos, his identity recently Foreclosed, stripped of his job, his brain implants and his access to the city Block-chain, he must now escape before his identity and implants are auctioned off.

FORECLOSED combines the playability of video games with the sleek visual aesthetic of comic books. Everything from game-play to cinematics are experienced within the stylistic framework of a graphic novel. Full screen and comic panel perspectives are seamlessly blended as you move throughout FORECLOSED’s Cyberpunk city, uncovering a gripping conspiracy story. Cutscenes are also interactive and transition smoothly between alternative game-play styles.

Discover and unlock new abilities with an RPG-like skill system. Upgrade your weapon’s potential with futuristic modifications like the Explosive or Machine-Gun Rounds mods, enhance your brain with experimental augmentations and fight back against your enemies. Learn to control your new abilities, fight opponents, and manipulate your surroundings. Acquire superhero-like abilities such as telekinesis to launch your enemies into the air or hurl huge objects at groups. Hack into different systems to create traps or even overheat the implants in your enemies’ heads.

Slick Cyberpunk Action – FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations.
Interactive Comic Book – Everything from gameplay to cinematics are experienced within the stylistic framework of a graphic novel to make you truly feel like a comic book hero.
Immersive Narrative – Follow the story of Evan Kapnos, his identity recently Foreclosed, stripped of his job, brain implants and access to the city Blockchain. He must now escape the city before his identity and implants are auctioned off…
Hi-tech Combat – Modify your Symbiotic Pistol with an assortment of customisations that can be swapped out or even combined.
Augmentation Upgrades – Discover and unlock brain implant abilities with an RPG-like skill system