![]() ![]() Subsequent works such as Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls may have higher production values, but the level of player interaction has gone down in each case as Cage pursues what appears to be a failed dream: making movies. According to the credits Bowie’s wife also makes an appearance as an NPC (Iman 1631).Īlong with being Cage’s first title, Omikron is also probably his best – at the very least it’s his most “gamey”. Bowie contributed music to a wide variety of projects, including games, but with Omikron he also took the role of a celebrity NPC musician, playing three fully voiced music tracks at various in-game venues a central plot-moving character who interacts directly with the player, looking like and voiced by Bowie himself and apparently even aspects of Omikron‘s design and aesthetics. Given the death of David Bowie in January 2016 it seems appropriate to reflect on Omikron, a game he participated in and the first game from well known developer David Cage. Discussing the game’s later sections would be impossible without mentioning it and, significantly, being forewarned will likely increase your enjoyment of Omikron. DISCLAIMER: This article contains a major though early plot spoiler.
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