What you need to know
- Blade Runner is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Westwood Studios in 1997.
- Thought lost to time, this game just had a surprise re-release on GOG, CD Projekt's PC storefront.
- You can purchase Blade Runner for $10 USD on GOG.
In 1997, Westwood Studios developed a Blade Runner point-and-click adventure game, working with Alcon Interactive Group and even some of the cast from the movie. While it received favorable reviews and sales, development had been extroardinarily expensive. Since then, the game has been though lost to time, until today. Today, in a surprise announcement, we learned that Blade Runner is now available on GOG, CD Projekt's PC storefront.
You can purchase the game right now and because it's a much older title, the requirements aren't stringent at all. In Blade Runner, you play as Ray McCoy, one of the detectives who hunts down replicants. It's a difficult task, considering that replicants look and act human. There's over 100 environments to explore and 70 characters in interact with. The soundtrack and visuals are directly inspired by Ridley Scott's classic film.
Blade Runner
Neon lights and rainy streets
In Blade Runner, navigate a city of future past as Ray McCoy, a detective tasked with hunting down rogue replicants. Use tools, careful reasoning and more throughout this non-linear story.
Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter @SamuelTolbert.
