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What’s better: drawing Frog Detective’s magnifying glass or drawing Blade Runner’s gun?Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games
Vote now as we continue deciding the single best thing in games
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Worm Club
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Worm Club
Last time, you decided thathighlighted interactive objects are better than retrievable reusable ammo. I understand why you decided that. Your fondness for this thing makes perfect sense. It is very helpful. An immensely practical thing. And still… ah, we must move on. This week, I ask you to pick between two right different right-clickings. What’s better: drawing Frog Detective’s magnifying glass or drawingBlade Runner’s gun?
Drawing Frog Detective’s magnifying glass
At any point when playing Frog Detective, you can right-click to pull up your magnifying glass. As the second-best investigator, Frog Detective will need to scrutinise clues and suspects to help solve strange cases. Suspects could be anywhere, could be anyone, so best be ready. Maybe… even you’re a suspect.
“I can’t solve mysteries without it!” the Detective says in The Case Of The Invisible Wizard. “Well, maybe I could, but I wouldn’t want to.” I wouldn’t want to either.
Drawing Blade Runner’s gun
At any point when playing Westwood’s Blade Runner adventure game, you can press right-click to pull out your pistol. As a rookie Blade Runner, Ray McCoy will need to protect himself when chasing down suspected illegal androids. Replicants could be anywhere, could be anyone, so best be ready. Maybe… even you’re a Replicant.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Westwood
While most of the game is quite safe and you’ll barely use your gun, you don’t know this at first. One of the few controls and one of your main buttons is to draw your gun. Anywhere, anytime, there it is, right under your middle finger, ready to go. It implies that you will need this, that this is one of the few ways you will interact with the world, that the game is dangerous, that threats are everywhere. I was on edge for a long time on my first playthrough, instinctively and fruitlessly drawing my gun upon entering somewhere new.
Blade Runner BluesWatch on YouTube
Blade Runner Blues
But which is better?
I cannot pick. The Blade Runner quickdraw is a powerful paranoia. The Frog Detective quickdraw is a powerful joy. I leave this one to you. What do you think, reader dear?
