Pragmata

Simply the best game of the year for me! (at least till now, let's see if Onimusha can top that XD) This is the kind of game that you need to play in order to actually understand how good it is. Believe me, no matter how much gameplay videos or reviews you watch of this game, you WON'T have an idea of how good the combat feels unless you play it for yourself. I got this game because I was curious for it's story and ended up addicted to the combat way faster than I thought I would. I'm already sad to have finished the game, I know I will really miss playing it. Oh and yes, of course, Diana is adorable and interacting with her is always a joy. But hey, Hugh is a great character too! While the story has nothing revolutionary going for it, the characters are written in such a good way that there's no way you won't get attached to them. So long story short: FANTASTIC game! My personal GOTY and extremely recommended! Capcom really deserves all the praise they've been getting lately!

I’ll be completely honest: PRAGMATA was the first single-player game I ever bought with the money from my first job. I bought it because I wanted something that would let me disconnect from everything for a while, and honestly, this game was **perfect for that**. Not only does it offer a story that isn’t too long, but it is also packed with detailed information that is explained incredibly well. On top of that, the gameplay never feels tiring or repetitive, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. The graphics are absolutely stunning. I genuinely feel like the developers thought about every little detail, from something as simple as a detailed footprint left in the sand to the subtle changes in the audio when you’re walking on the lunar surface. I think this attention to detail is what truly made me fall in love with the game. **The visuals are simply beautiful. As for the characters, I loved all of them, from the two protagonists to the characters in the background. Hugh and Diana are beautifully written.** Their father-daughter relationship is, in my opinion, one of the most genuine relationships I’ve ever seen portrayed in a game. I especially LOVE how our base changes as we progress through the story, because it almost feels like the base itself reflects their relationship — how it develops, grows, and becomes stronger over time. The background characters are also surprisingly well developed. I particularly enjoyed learning about the lunar base and all the little details about life there through Sharon and the other scientists. Those small moments and pieces of information made the world feel much more alive and believable. Finally, the creatures you encounter are all really fun to fight. Some of them can definitely make you angry at first, but once you get used to their mechanics, upgrade your equipment, and understand how to deal with them, they become much easier to take down. Overall, PRAGMATA is a game that genuinely means a lot to me.** Maybe part of that is because of when I played it and what it represented for me, but I truly think it’s a beautiful experience — one that managed to give me exactly what I was looking for: a game where I could simply disconnect from everything and enjoy the journey.

I went into PRAGMATA expecting a beautiful sci-fi adventure. I came out the other side feeling like I had lost someone I had grown to love. This game made me feel alive. And then it broke my heart. Hugh and Diana.... What started as two beings simply trying to survive slowly became something so much deeper. A connection. A trust. A bond that somehow feels more human than most relationships in games. And that's what destroyed me. Because underneath all the robots, AI, weapons, puzzles and futuristic madness, PRAGMATA really is about connection. About finding someone in a world thas has forgotten what it means to care. About protecting someone when you're terrified. About choosing to stay when leaving would be easier. About what it means to be human when humanity itself is falling apart. There were moments where I wasn't thinking about the gameplay anymore. I was just sitting there. Watching, listening, feeling. And thinking: Please, don't let anything happen to her. That is when I knew Capcom had me. The visuals are breathtaking, the world feels cold, lonely and almost dead - but somehow, in the middle of all that emptiness, Diana brings warmth. And the music... god the music. There are moments where the soundtrack hits at exactly the right second, the characters look at each other, and suddenly you're sitting there with tears in your eyes wondering how a game about machines managed to make you feel so human. I laughed, I smiled, I got completely absorbed, and yes, I cried. Not because the game was trying desperately to make me cry. But because somewhere along the journey, I stopped seeing Hugh and Diana as characters. I cared about them, I wanted them to be okay, I wanted their story to have a happy ending. And when a game can make you feel that way.... Thats something special. PRAGMATA isn't just a game I played, it's one of those expericences that stays with you after you turn the PC off. You finish it, the screen goes quiet, the music fades and you're just sitting there thinking about everything you experienced. That is what games are supposed to do. They are supposed to make you laugh, scream, wonder, care and sometimes... cry. PRAGMATA did all of that to me. What a beautiful, emotional, heartbreaking masterpiece. I came for the SCI-FI I stayed for Diana And I left with a piece of my heart somewhere in that world. 10 / 10 Living, crying, absolutely emotionally destroyed. Thank you Capcom <3