Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (2018)

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I won't be writing a lot about this one - though not an emotional tearjerker,  it's a pretty straightforward, unique experience lasting about 4 hours. A convincing storyline, very realistic characters and events that mirror those in the real world in more ways than one make for a gripping experience. 

The entire game plays out with you controlling the interface of the 'Orwell' system - delving more into what that entails would spoil the fun. As far as surveillance-based games go, this was my first one, and I enjoyed it more than I had predicted. This is, in fact, the second game in the series; I ended up playing them out of order. Several events from the first game do appear in the second one, even though it focuses on a different set of characters. I'd recommend playing them in order to get the best possible experience from the Orwell series.

If you enjoy playing God and going through strangers' texts, emails and phone calls to uncover a conspiracy, this doesn't get any better. Highly recommended if you are looking to complete a game in a day and love a well-told thriller.