Christopher Brookmyre’s Bedlam is a tightly wrapped first-person shooter, solo nostalgia trip that delivers a cleverly crafted storyline around a not-so-impressive and stripped back video game experience that results in a novel and a pretty unique visual journey. Having resided on Steam for a while, it’s now sneaked onto PS4 bringing along its rough sarcasm, charming graphical style and some profoundly tongue in cheek moments. Bedlam does well to balance itself among the apparent chaos.
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If it were for its gameplay alone, Bedlam would probably be regarded as a lacking first-person shooter that would have been better if it were released 30 years ago, but when you throw in its surprisingly good storytelling and amazing sense of atmosphere, it becomes an adventure worth embarking upon
I like the look of this game. We need more games that are based on novels! I love Metro 2033 and I want to see more people adapting novels into games
Yeah, if done right, there's a ton of untapped potential in the novel department!
Seen review scores all over the spectrum for Bedlam, but I think any developer should be applauded for trying something different, even if it doesn't quite hit the mark.
I'm getting this in a few years once I finish Fallout 4 and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.
Pitched as a shooter for those who survived online gaming in the 80s and 90s, Bedlam takes a look through an iconic time in online gaming serving up some authentic gaming nostalgia with up-to-date graphics and gaming features.
