1000xRESIST Steam Charts & Stats

One of the most incredible stories ever told. Brilliant, haunting, beautiful, heart-wrenching... truly an unparalleled masterpiece that is rarely seen in media, and dare I say one of the most important stories of the era. It has easily catapulted to my top 3 favorite games of all time, and honestly might be #1. You owe it to yourself to play 1000xRESIST.

This game is a bit messy and filled with such an intense beauty, probably the best combination art can be.

"Why couldn't this have been a visual novel?" Was a thought that popped into my head after after wandering around the school for 10 minutes, randomly walking into rooms and listening to the snippets of conversations. I was intrigued by the dialogue, especially with how mysterious the initial premise is, even if the writing felt like a melodramatic fanfic. Unfortunately, the walking simulator part of this game is exceptionally tedious. No quest markers, no compass, no real idea of where you're meant to go. It absolutely butchers the pacing of a story I am genuinely interested in exploring. Again, why couldn't this have been a visual novel? I have a sneaking suspicion that the same enjoyment could be had by watching a playthrough of the game on youtube which I think I shall do.

I was really hyped to play it (a lot of people whose recommendations I trust swore by this game), but in the end most of it felt boring, sluggish and didn't make me feel anything aside from being slightly annoyed. I liked the visuals, some set pieces were simply stunning and I'd say it was overall an aesthetically pleasing experience. There are many thought provoking themes being explored here, but I feel like writing didn't really do them justice (or maybe I just didn't gel with the style, idk). Occasional artsy vagueness, and dialogues of sometimes almost fanfic-y quality didn't really help either. The whole thing felt somwhat lackluster in this department. Game definitely has its moments (some very good), but it's all there is really. I very rarely say stuff like this, but I totally don't get it how so many people think it's THAT good, come on (or maybe I do, people like to gaslight themselves into liking certain games after all). Go and read some quality book that touches upon similar issues, or if you're really curious, watch a playthrough of the game cause there's simply nothing to gain by playing it yourself (it may even enhance the experience dare I say).

As a political immigrant, this game made me cry, and I totally did not expect that to happen. It's a story with more layers than I can count, wrapped in a non-linear experience that, instead of spoon-feeding you the lore, forces you to figure everything out on your own. The way you go from barely understanding this game's intricate wording to discovering all the meanings behind it is beyond satisfying. And all that just scratches your brain in all the right places. Bonus points for toxic yuri. 1000/10

From a gameplay perspective, it is quite rudimentary, so I think it's best to treat it more as a visual novel experience were you're in it for the narrative mainly. Good thing that 1000xRESIST has one of the best narratives I've ever experienced then. I was locked in from beginning to end, and it did not waver even once. The script, voice acting, story and visuals all culminates to create an unforgettable experience. This is one of the greats.

1000xResist is by far one of the best games I have ever played. Maybe the best one. I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about it. It's traumatic and healing and painful and comforting and brutal and kind and exhausting and hopeful. It's intimate and beautiful. It's about humanity in all it's mess. It's about the the things we pass on, both the good and the bad. I have never seen a game tackle so many different subjects, handle them all so well, and tie them together so beautifully. The sci-fi elements are genuinely cool too. If I could only recommend a single game it would be this one. Please play it. Please. This game made me cry so many times.

The story is so interesting and keeps you hooked for the whole duration, if some game-play mechanics were there rather than it being a walking sim, would have put the game on whole another level. Graphics were mid, but overall great game.

A game that can't be explained with words, it needs to be experienced so all its story, with its thousand layers and their unforgettable moments can get inside your head and never came out. Just go play it fool! You've never seen anything like this.

In this review, I’m going to discuss different forms and aspects of governmental oppression as they are depicted by the game. There are no specific spoilers here but be aware that I’m going to talk about certain developments in the plot in an abstract way. If that is unacceptable to you, you should stop reading here and simply get this game; it is absolutely worth it. I have to admit straight away that, even though I would recommend getting this game to anyone interested in narrative games with a deep and meaningful political commentary, I’m still kind-of torn. On the one hand, 1000xRESIST is profound, deals with interesting and timely themes and acts as a manifesto to what it means to be human. On the other hand, it is a mechanically dull game, has a bunch of fluff and a much too drawn-out finale that kinda muddles the overall message for me. There’s a lot of dreadfully slow walking in this game, navigating the main hub area can be a huge pain and there are platforming sections that range from being simply boring to downright aggravating. Overall though, I think I can see past its weaknesses in the light of such a strong core message. How do you act in the face of oppression? How do you survive in a system that controls every aspect of your life? How do you breathe when the very air is poisoned with lies and propaganda? In 1000xRESIST, the remnants of humanity, a group of clones simply called [i]sisters[/i] deal with these questions on a daily basis. In the society these sisters live in, they follow a simple dogma: “each shapen sister her domain”, each one of them performing a [i]function[/i] rather than living a true life. Individuality is reduced to nothingness, you are a [i]Healer[/i], a [i]Knower[/i], a [i]Bang Bang Fire[/i], a [i]Fixer[/i], a [i]Principal[/i] or a [i]Watcher[/i]. You’re not a person, you don’t even have a name, just a function and a corresponding color. You serve the [b]ALLMOTHER[/b], a godlike figure as old as time itself, your creator and protector from a violent alien invader called the [i]Occupants[/i]. In the course of 1000xRESIST, different forms of oppression are scrutinized. Certain events lead to societal reform and thus, we are presented with a shift from a tyrannic theocracy to a provisional government that enforces its laws through terror and fear. Even though this new form of governance differs quite significantly from what came before, it is nonetheless a totalitarian regime. Details change but the oppression persists. The people are no longer reduced to a function. Now, they have names, individual appearances through clothing and accessories. Now they can move more freely and pursue their own ideas… unless… those ideas aren’t in line with the government’s regulations. There’s an idea that this game discusses at this point and it does so in a pretty profound way. If you have [i]some[/i] freedom, if you’re free to act as you please within certain parameters, can oppression become “convenient”? After all, you know that everything is taken care of by someone else. You don’t have to deal with the complexity of the world. All the heavy decisions are made for you. Isn’t that just pleasant to a degree? It's a dangerous idea but an appealing one to many people, especially these days in an increasingly complex world where people are struggling to distinguish between the most basic truths and falsehoods. Is it worth it to overthrow a totalitarian regime if you don’t know what comes after? Even if you [b]know[/b] you are in the right? Even if you [b]know[/b] that the repercussions for actions will be fatal? “Is there a feeling worth being incinerated over?” These words are spoken by one of the game’s most intriguing and complex characters. This character embodies another kind of behavior that is all too common among people living in authoritarian societies. It’s a kind of resistance that aims to become a part of the regime oneself to break it down or reform it “from the inside”. During one of the most chilling sequences in the game, you experience first-hand how futile such an attempt is. You see how the state propaganda slowly starts seeping into their minds, how they genuinely start believing what they only pretended to believe before. This is one of the most vile and insidious ways in which dictatorships work – the all-encompassing indoctrination will get to you in one way or another and if you flinch for just a second, you may unwillingly become part of the machine you so vigorously despised. Before you know it, you are the oppressor now. You're still a victim of the system yourself, but you're a bit better off than the others. How convenient. I’m glad the game doesn’t just ask these questions without taking a stance. This is a testament to [b]resist[/b] oppression in any form. Throughout the game, the Hong Kong riots that took place in 2019/2020 are referenced directly multiple times. During those protests, more than a million people took it to the streets to fight for their rights. In the face of one of the most powerful and highly militarized nations, those people didn’t flinch. They stood up, they fought, they died, they [b]resisted[/b]. This is a call for action. To fight for freedom, democracy, individuality, justice, to question the status quo, to not give in to fear, to not let history be rewritten by the victors. Because even if you lose, your battle was not in vain. You have to fight because if you don’t… “They would say...this is how it always was. They would say...this is what the people wanted. But no. They can't say that. Because it has gone down in history... That we resisted fiercely. That we fought for a different future...until we couldn't. That legacy lives in us.”