![]() The Soul Cloud is a creepy place, which is expressed through outstanding art design that evokes both wonder and unease. This unique and interesting premise is utilized to great effect throughout the course of the game and is easily the game’s biggest selling point. Master Reboot is set about fifteen years into the future and takes place entirely within “The Soul Cloud.” The Soul Cloud is both an interesting and somewhat frightening concept, a server that houses the memories and personalities of deceased individuals in a simulated environment in order to allow family members to interact with their lost loved ones. While the cloud is becoming ubiquitous across gaming services, it hasn’t really been the subject matter of a game, that is until Master Reboot. Whether it be the mythical cloud computing of the Xbox One, physically running games on off site hardware with things like Onlive or Sony’s upcoming Gaikai service, or simply backing up your game saves, the cloud certainly isn’t going anywhere. The concept of “the cloud” is one that is becoming more and more a major part of gaming. This was not something that was taken into consideration as part of the review or scoring process, only something you should be aware of if you are susceptible to that sort of thing. It was only a minor discomfort, but in 20 years of gaming I’ve never had a game make me feel sick before, so this is not a common issue for me. Reviewer’s Note: Something about the visuals of this game made me feel physically ill. ![]()
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