Snatcher
Top 10 Best Cyberpunk Games of All Time
Before he became the superstar creator of Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima crafted an unforgettable cyberpunk experience called Snatcher. The title had a tremendous impact on gaming, changing the future of the adventure genre and introducing one of the greatest narratives we’d ever seen from gaming at that time. For the time, Snatcher’s top-notch presentation and focus on mature themes was unprecedented, with gorgeous animated cutscenes and impressive voice acting. The title revolves around the creation of artificial lifeforms, known as Snatcher, that kill their victims and then assume their place in society. The appearance of these creatures follows in the wake of a biological weapon created in Chernoton, Russia, known as Lucifer-Alpha, that ended in the death of 80 percent of the Eurasian population.
You play as Gillian Seed, a young amnesiac man that works for an Anti-Snatcher task force. Gillian’s goal is to hunt down Snatcher suspects and discover the mysterious link he holds with them at the same time. Truth be told, Snatcher is most closely compared to what we know as a visual novel today, but its gripping story will absolutely keep you on the edge of your seat. At the time it’s neo-noir style detective story was unlike anything we’d ever seen in gaming, especially when you work in the vibrant cyberpunk setting and themes. Even after everything he’s done, Snatcher remains one of Hideo Kojima’s very best games and an absolute must-play for any fan of the cyberpunk genre.
