Here’s Why The Technomancer Is An Underappreciated Mid-Tier RPG Gem

1) Its Narrative Is Rich And Intelligent

Spiders have done a great job building an intelligent narrative that draws upon science fiction authors such as Frank Herbert, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley. The game is narratively rich with complex themes that deal with human survival, evolution, cybernetic augmentation and the problematic intersection of religion, politics and power.

The very currency within the game is the life-force of living beings; every time you defeat an enemy they are simply knocked unconscious and it is up to you whether you want to kill them in order to extract more dollar from them, or alternatively, let them live to fight another day. It’s a game with a unique voice and vision that is unfortunately let down by some subpar voice acting. Nonetheless, if you can see past the hit-and-miss voice work, there is a very powerful story to be discovered that is steeped in thought-provoking social allegory and political injustice.