Jessika

Aug 28, 2020

Summary and quote unavailable.

Sep 5, 2020

If you like games in which you need to manually investigate to find the answers, Jessika is for you. Nothing is handed to you on a plate or shoved into your face, you have to listen to every video, read every chat message, and examine every image you find and receive in order to uncover the hidden files that lead to the truth behind Jessika’s suicide. There’s no alternative ending or branching story, so you’ll find yourself only playing through the game once or twice in order to get everything out of it, but the experience you have is one which will stick with you for a while. Although trial and error are going to play a major part, using your own deductions and figuring out keywords without guessing is very satisfying and makes you feel like a real cyber sleuth!

Aug 23, 2021

Summary and quote unavailable.

Aug 19, 2021

Summary and quote unavailable.

Sep 24, 2020

Jessika cannot be recommended lightly, as although the premise for the plot is promising, the factors of suicide and problematic elements of Jessika's characters could have been handled and portrayed better. In the end, the plot seems to rely on the shock factor of the subject matter and does not put enough focus on its delivery, leaving those in control with a sense of wanting more from a title that demanded so much of them.

Sep 1, 2020

Overall the strong early positives for Jessika, particularly its first tonal bait-and-switch, are undone by its structural weakness towards the end. Coupled with minor issues like the odd translation issue in text, it's an interesting if sometimes inconsistent game. However, it's not afraid to go after difficult subject matter like far right extremism, and that's definitely to be commended. More: Tom Clancy's Elite Squad Has A Serious Politics Problem Jessika is out now for PC.

Sep 8, 2020

Summary and quote unavailable.

Aug 25, 2020

It’s a tough game to sit through – and not just in a “it deals with challenging subject matter” sort of way. It’s hard to shake the feeling that you’re having someone’s gross beliefs about their twisted ideology shoved down your throat. Its initial premise had me hooked at first, but the bait-and-switch of subject matter does not make for a pleasant experience.