ROUTINE - Review round-up
[p]Hi everyone![/p][p][/p][p]ROUTINE is finally launching tomorrow, and the first reviews are in! We’re absolutely thrilled by the incredible reception the game has received from the press even before release. Seeing the excitement around ROUTINE is amazing, and it makes us even more eager for everyone to try it.[/p][p][/p][p]If you haven’t caught them yet, here’s a selection of some of the standout reviews.[/p][p][/p][p]►
[/p][h3]Kotaku[/h3][p][/p][p]“There’s a moment in Routine, a new sci-fi horror game launching on Xbox and PC on December 4, that I won’t forget for a long time. \[...] This is one of the best-looking video games I’ve played this console generation. \[...] Routine is a damn fine horror game that stands toe to toe with other heavy hitters of the genre.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]IGN Germany[/h3][p][/p][p]"Routine is an atmospheric masterpiece for players who are drawn to liminal spaces and psychological horror."[/p][p]
[/p][h3]PCGamesN[/h3][p][/p][p]“Lunar Software raises the bar in sound design to deliver a singular experience for sci-fi horror fans. \[...] It’s cassette futurism at its most tactile, with an aesthetic direction that’s only matched by the novelty of its CAT tool. \[...] This is immersion at its most hostile, and your only escape is to quit the game entirely.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]Metro
[/h3][p]“Routine is finally here, and while it’s clearly a first-person survival horror, its look, feel, and puzzles are unlike anything else in its genre. \[...] The atmosphere of dread it manages to create is enhanced by exceptional sound design.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]RockPaperShotgun[/h3][p][/p][p]"Play Routine if you enjoy actually good jump scares - scares that arise convincingly and organically from the behaviour of entities who are never more dreadful than when utterly silent and still. LunarSoftware manages to raise the tension while sort of hiding nothing, in a way I haven't quite experienced in any other horror game. \[...] Congratulations, you pulled off the moonshot."
[/p][h3]CGMagazine[/h3][p][/p][p]"ROUTINE excels at the fundamentals of a horror experience through gameplay that is tense, engaging, and deeply absorbing. However, it is the subtle ways that ROUTINE executes its gameplay that make it so captivating."
[/p][h3]GameSpew[/h3][h3][/h3][p]“It all feels very grounded. It’s easy to put yourself in the shoes of the character you’re playing, thanks to the fact that hand-holding and other gamey aspects are kept to a minimum, and that to progress, you really need to take in everything around you and pore over documents and more for clues. Add in the fantastic audio design and impressive visuals, which even in performance mode on Xbox Series X are stunningly realistic, and you have a game that’s very easy to get immersed in.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]The Escapist[/h3][p][/p][p]“ROUTINE stands out as one of the most memorable sci-fi horrors of the year, creating a genuinely unnerving, frightening, and otherworldly experience that’ll be a delight for seasoned horror lovers to tear through. Its story feels deliberate and well-paced, with a few startling moments that’ll have your heart thundering.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]GameReactor UK[/h3][p][/p][p]"Lunar Software hits the nail on the head in terms of atmosphere. The retro-futuristic moon base exudes life, and every moment and space has an incredibly high level of detail that really sells the location.\[...] It's an incredibly atmospheric journey, where every room feels important to your progress, slowly but surely bringing you closer and closer to madness, but perhaps also to the truth.”[/p][p][/p][p]![]()
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[/p][p]That’s a wrap! We hope these reviews have given you a glimpse of what’s waiting in the lunar base. ROUTINE is only hours away.[/p][p][/p][p]See you soon.[/p][p][/p][p]- Raw Fury [/p]
[/p][h3]Kotaku[/h3][p][/p][p]“There’s a moment in Routine, a new sci-fi horror game launching on Xbox and PC on December 4, that I won’t forget for a long time. \[...] This is one of the best-looking video games I’ve played this console generation. \[...] Routine is a damn fine horror game that stands toe to toe with other heavy hitters of the genre.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]IGN Germany[/h3][p][/p][p]"Routine is an atmospheric masterpiece for players who are drawn to liminal spaces and psychological horror."[/p][p]
[/p][h3]PCGamesN[/h3][p][/p][p]“Lunar Software raises the bar in sound design to deliver a singular experience for sci-fi horror fans. \[...] It’s cassette futurism at its most tactile, with an aesthetic direction that’s only matched by the novelty of its CAT tool. \[...] This is immersion at its most hostile, and your only escape is to quit the game entirely.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]Metro
[/h3][p]“Routine is finally here, and while it’s clearly a first-person survival horror, its look, feel, and puzzles are unlike anything else in its genre. \[...] The atmosphere of dread it manages to create is enhanced by exceptional sound design.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]RockPaperShotgun[/h3][p][/p][p]"Play Routine if you enjoy actually good jump scares - scares that arise convincingly and organically from the behaviour of entities who are never more dreadful than when utterly silent and still. LunarSoftware manages to raise the tension while sort of hiding nothing, in a way I haven't quite experienced in any other horror game. \[...] Congratulations, you pulled off the moonshot."
[/p][h3]CGMagazine[/h3][p][/p][p]"ROUTINE excels at the fundamentals of a horror experience through gameplay that is tense, engaging, and deeply absorbing. However, it is the subtle ways that ROUTINE executes its gameplay that make it so captivating."
[/p][h3]GameSpew[/h3][h3][/h3][p]“It all feels very grounded. It’s easy to put yourself in the shoes of the character you’re playing, thanks to the fact that hand-holding and other gamey aspects are kept to a minimum, and that to progress, you really need to take in everything around you and pore over documents and more for clues. Add in the fantastic audio design and impressive visuals, which even in performance mode on Xbox Series X are stunningly realistic, and you have a game that’s very easy to get immersed in.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]The Escapist[/h3][p][/p][p]“ROUTINE stands out as one of the most memorable sci-fi horrors of the year, creating a genuinely unnerving, frightening, and otherworldly experience that’ll be a delight for seasoned horror lovers to tear through. Its story feels deliberate and well-paced, with a few startling moments that’ll have your heart thundering.”[/p][p]
[/p][h3]GameReactor UK[/h3][p][/p][p]"Lunar Software hits the nail on the head in terms of atmosphere. The retro-futuristic moon base exudes life, and every moment and space has an incredibly high level of detail that really sells the location.\[...] It's an incredibly atmospheric journey, where every room feels important to your progress, slowly but surely bringing you closer and closer to madness, but perhaps also to the truth.”[/p][p][/p][p]
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[/p][p]That’s a wrap! We hope these reviews have given you a glimpse of what’s waiting in the lunar base. ROUTINE is only hours away.[/p][p][/p][p]See you soon.[/p][p][/p][p]- Raw Fury [/p]