Awakening recalls the diverse experimentation of PlayStation 2, when new tech would leverage ideas out of developers, when games like Psi Ops and Second Sight, while not perfect, offered unique game design.

Instead of conjuring a sense of wonder and discovery, Unknown 9: Awakening rarely presents any downtime for you to stop and smell the roses.

Unknown 9 Awakening features a badly executed storyline with game-breaking bugs. Read all about that and more in our review here.

Awakening - an imperfect but original action-adventure that calls back to a certain era of video gaming, for better or for worse.

Awakening at its best– a tightly constructed set of tools and a linear sandbox in which to deploy them, when the game clicks into place, you feel like a minor God. What developer Reflector Entertainment build around these tools is the quintessential AA gaming experience,

Awakening release launches a new franchise, but a cliche-ridden plot and some underwhelming action weigh it down to the ground.

Awakening feels like a loving tribute to the PS3 and 360 days, although it also carries over some of its issues.