République app for Android is a fantastic stealth adventure game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age. The game combines the core game play of avoiding guards while gathering clues and employing hacking abilities with strong storyline, original voice acting and breathtaking graphics with cinema quality motion capture to create a product that largely lives up to the hype. You can get République for $2.99 from Google Play Store. Episodes 2 & 3 can be bought in-app.
Features
République app for Android follows a girl, Hope, who is living in a totalitarian regime. You help her escape by watching through the system’s camera and the occasional video call. As you move through the sprawling complex, you’ll learn about the larger conspiracy that forms the crux of the storyline. The supporting character – Cooper – is little too far on the goofy side and spoils some of the suspense that is meticulously built up. The controls are intuitive at best. Tapping on a location will get Hope to move there, while intelligently hugging cover. Tapping on an icon on the top-right of the screen pause everything so that you can mull the next move, switch between cameras or scan for clues. Scanning certain items gives you useful info, and that can be traded for more hacking abilities, thanks to an underground cyber merchant. But since these data are scarce, you got to be smart enough to judge as to what item you might want first and what to save up for.
If you get caught by Prizrark guards, you’ll be escorted back to the cell. But with some equipment, you can incapacitate and escape guards. You can also pickpocket guards for some useful gear. The game features a dedicated story mode for casual players. The graphics is rendered beautifully. Cutscenes show some fantastic facial animation, not to mention the great camera work. Om the flip side, the switching between cameras seems to have a bit of a delay, which is annoying. République requires Android OS 4.0 or higher.
Conclusion
République for Android is an entertaining and topical stealth-action game wherein by hacking into the nation’s elaborate surveillance network and taking control, you guide Hope through a web of danger and deception across five thrilling episodes unscathed. The game play is gripping, while the graphics quite realistic and captivating. Unfortunately, the replayability element in République is minimal. Since the stages are solved in a nearly linear way, you’ll know the trick to pull it off once you finish a level. Check it out if you’re looking for a fast paced action game with rich graphics and engrossing game play.
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