The Experiment

The Good
The concept itself is great : you are behind your computer (yeah, both for real & in the game), and you help the main character by using hacking, deciphering some protection codes, using robots in the ship...

I really like the character of Lea Nichols. I mean, she is not your average-feminine-character, she really has a personality that shines.

Graphics are quite cool too, even if the engine is not that powerful or beautiful... Music & Sounds are truly fantastic. The electronic music emphasizes the special ambiance in the game.

The Bad
First, the scenario. Not the scenario itself, which is quite enjoyable, but how it is handled. At the beginning, you believe you are going to use most of your time into elucidating what had happened. But no : it is done during the first quarter of the game, and after that you try to run out of the ship, etc etc... So, the ambiance changes rapidly, and not for the best. And when you know the rhythm of the game is really slow, it really does not help. The kind of slow which means boring...

On a the technical side, the use of multi-views with the cameras has a flip side : it drains too much resources. And on a gameplay side, the originality of the game sometimes kills it (having to use the lights to guide Lea is truly a pain after 20 minutes...)

The Bottom Line
The Experiment... A well chosen title. So this game is something unique, a gem of originality which dares try something new. And, as every new attempt, there are many many flaws.

So I would advise you to give it a try before buying. This is not a bad game, but this is not for everyone.