Beholder: Conductor

Item: Beholder: Conductor
Rating: 72
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-26

Summary

Return to series' roots with familiar gameplay.
Excellent graphics create an immersive, detailed atmosphere.
Engaging gameplay with meaningful player choices.
Strongly recommended for fans of the series.
Unforgiving timers create stressful, rushed pacing.
Game feels short, rushed, and ultimately shallow.

Reviews (sample size): 430
Helpful reviews: 72%
Unhelpful reviews: 27%
Protest reviews: 0%

72%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
28%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 630
Negative points: 605
Gameplay points: 122
Perf. points: 14
Rec. points: 224
Misc points: 23

Point	Description	Importance
Return to series' roots Description Many reviewers feel this installment successfully returns to the series' roots, capturing the essence and vibe of earlier games, especially the first. It's considered a worthy continuation, with some finding it better than the third game and on par with or even surpassing the second. Importance 95%	Many reviewers feel this installment successfully returns to the series' roots, capturing the essence and vibe of earlier games, especially the first. It's considered a worthy continuation, with some finding it better than the third game and on par with or even surpassing the second.	95%
Excellent graphics and immersive atmosphere Description The game excels in its visual presentation, featuring detailed pixel art, improved graphics, and appealing animations that contribute to a great and immersive dystopian atmosphere. The oppressive and tense atmosphere enhances the overall experience. Importance 67%	The game excels in its visual presentation, featuring detailed pixel art, improved graphics, and appealing animations that contribute to a great and immersive dystopian atmosphere. The oppressive and tense atmosphere enhances the overall experience.	67%
Engaging gameplay and player choices Description The game is praised for its engaging and suspenseful gameplay, compelling plot, and the significance of player choices. The game offers a variety of activities and unexpected events, creating an immersive and addictive experience. Importance 59%	The game is praised for its engaging and suspenseful gameplay, compelling plot, and the significance of player choices. The game offers a variety of activities and unexpected events, creating an immersive and addictive experience.	59%
Well-developed characters and stories Description The game features well-developed characters with engaging stories and intrigues. Each character serves a purpose, providing at least a small quest and contributing to the overall narrative. Importance 15%	The game features well-developed characters with engaging stories and intrigues. Each character serves a purpose, providing at least a small quest and contributing to the overall narrative.	15%
Improved mechanics and interface Description The game introduces new mechanics and a smoother interface, improving the gameplay experience. These additions, such as a more complex search mechanic, add depth and challenge. Importance 13%	The game introduces new mechanics and a smoother interface, improving the gameplay experience. These additions, such as a more complex search mechanic, add depth and challenge.	13%
Balanced gameplay and familiar elements Description The game balances familiarity with the series by incorporating elements from previous installments while being less grindy than the first game. It offers mini-quests, non-linearity, and character stats, making it more accessible. Importance 13%	The game balances familiarity with the series by incorporating elements from previous installments while being less grindy than the first game. It offers mini-quests, non-linearity, and character stats, making it more accessible.	13%
You can pet the cat Description The game includes the ability to pet a cat, which some reviewers found to be a delightful and positive addition. Importance 13%	The game includes the ability to pet a cat, which some reviewers found to be a delightful and positive addition.	13%
Humorous and relevant dialogues Description The game features dialogues that are humorous and relevant, with minimal yet meaningful content. The dialogues have been improved, adding to the overall experience. Importance 7%	The game features dialogues that are humorous and relevant, with minimal yet meaningful content. The dialogues have been improved, adding to the overall experience.	7%