The Technomancer

The Technomancer is set on Mars in a futuristic world where humans live in a decentralised society run by the companies whom own the most valuable resource on the planet, water. The story is set during the ‘War of Water' and follows our protagonist...

Yet for all the bite-size moments of intrigue and opportunities that at least fit the role-playing intent satisfying well — both in and away from its unique handling of dialogue options — it’s hard to ignore the technical mishaps and sheer lack of believability in its narrative structure. The Technomancer in the end, if ambitious, doesn’t quite meet the standards of its seniors it so desperately vouches to meet.

There’s a lot to nitpick about in The Technomancer, but the game also fills a specific niche. This is the B-list version of a big budget RPG. It’s almost inspiring how plucky Spiders is in its execution of The Technomancer. It's clearly trying to emulate the range of worlds and playstyles of games like The Witcher 3 and Dragon Age in a sci-fi setting, but isn't quite up to the task. It’s buggy, flawed, and, frankly, kind of cheap. This is absolutely a SyFy Channel-grade RPG, with all that implies. Is the Technomancer a good game? Maybe not, but it still manages to have a decided measure of charm anyway.

The Technomancer features a gorgeous, Mars-inspired red color palette and music that invokes a feeling of mystery. The writing is original, but the poor enemy targeting system hurts gameplay.The Technomancer was reviewed on PlayStation 4 using a code...

Giving it another go French developer Spiders is building a history of making games which have a lot of promise but don’t quite live up to expectations. The Technomancer is the follow up to 2013’s Mars: War Logs, and while the bigger budget is clearly...

The Technomancer has all the appearances of an epic sci-fi RPG, but it's surface level sheen over a cavalcade of boredom.

There's a half-decent sci-fi action RPG lurking in The Technomancer, but you'll have to work hard to find it. The opening six hours are close to painfully dull and even thereafter the mix of combat, exploration and dialogue-driven adventure never really...

There’s a half-decent sci-fi action RPG lurking in The Technomancer, but you'll have to work hard to find it. The opening six hours are close to painfully dull and even thereafter the mix of combat, exploration and dialogue-driven adventure never really catches fire. Buy if you’re a hard-core RPG fan looking for something to cover the wait until Mass Effect: Andromeda. Otherwise, steer clear.