David Wildgoose
GameSpotThe Occupation Review - On The Clock
Published 3/6/2019
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 3/5/2019
The Occupation
The game takes place in a single government building, in real time over four hours, the game advances without input from the player, but almost all in-game actions can affect the game's story. The game is set in late 1987 within the same universe as White Paper Games' first title Ether One. The game doesn't have a health bar or energy system, when the game needs to punish the player it does so by using up the player's time, for example if a player is caught doing something they shouldn't, they are taken to a security office and lose 15 minutes of game time, which shortens the time available to achieve the main aim of the game, obtaining knowledge.
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- White Paper Games
- Publisher
- Humble Bundle
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Critic avg
64
25 scored reviews
Total coverage
25
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Score range
50–95
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 64 across 25 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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90–1001 review · 4%
80–893 reviews · 12%
70–794 reviews · 16%
Below 7017 reviews · 68%
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John-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseThe Occupation Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 3/5/2019
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60
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Harkin
Checkpoint GamingA conflict of interests
Published 3/4/2019
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60
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalVikki Blake
EurogamerThe Occupation review - a brilliant, if broken, British BioShock
Published 3/4/2019
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75
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathan Birch
WccftechThe Occupation Review – A Cracked Case
Published 3/4/2019
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55
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlene Bougourd
Daily MirrorDaily Mirror The Occupation Review
Published 3/4/2019
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalSamuel Horti
PC GamerThe Occupation review
Published 3/4/2019
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67
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Rodriguez
PC InvasionThe Occupation Review – Brexit Stage Left
Published 3/4/2019
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50
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Smith
PlayStation LifeStyleThe Occupation Review – Tick Tock, Tick Tock (PS4)
Published 3/4/2019
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65
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Scaife
Slant MagazineReview: In The Occupation, the Immersion Is Total But Broken - Slant Magazine
Published 3/4/2019
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-14 vs critic avg
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