Disjunction

An eerie, hypnotic sleuther - and a cracking first effort from a miniature team.

A compelling story and speedy stealth make up for Disjunction's less even moments.

With striking gold, blue, and green colours, Disjunction certainly looks the part, and depicts its cyberpunk setting successfully. There’s plenty of atmosphere, and this is further elevated by an ambient soundtrack that really sets the tone in every level. The game’s overall length is a tad disappointing; you’ll rinse it in just a handful of hours, and there’s little incentive for multiple playthroughs. If you're itching for a decent new stealth title though (and aren’t quite willing to go for the cloud version of Hitman 3), then Disjunction is a glorious homage to the entire genre.

Ape Tribe Games' debut title Disjunction provides a thrilling narrative that changes based on how players approach each situation.

In a time when Cyberpunk stories are all the rage, Disjunction does a decent job at sneaking past the competition and making a name for itself.

Disjunction's gorgeous art and thoughtful narrative are its strong points, but its frustrating performance issues and lack of gameplay and environment variation keep it from achieving its developers' high hopes.

Disjunction is an action/arcade RPG with an effective emphasis on stealth combat-you can't just stroll through shooting people. The look and feel of the game are slightly nostalgic, and there is some variety with the three characters you get to play. If you like sneaking around, this one is a fun option.

At the end of the day, there really isn’t much that Disjunction does that well, but it also isn’t terrible in any field by any stretch of the imagination. In other words, I can’t necessarily say that I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I also didn’t dislike it. This is one of those polarizing games from what I’ve seen, where some people seem to thoroughly enjoy it, while others, like myself, are indifferent to it. Don’t get me wrong, Disjunction is a decent enough game for what it is, but it doesn’t break any new ground nor does anything exciting or riveting. After the 9 hours that it took me to beat the game, I can safely say that it felt like the game outstayed its welcome. Unless you’re a hardcore fan of stealth games who wants to play every single game out there, you’re probably better off waiting for a sale if you happen to have any interest in it.

Summary A much tighter and enjoyable Cyberpunk experience than others at less than a quarter of the price!

Slick, intuitive stealth gameplay serves as Disjunction's backbone, though the supporting systems and level design could do more to lighten its burden.