Some Epic Games Store users are having issues with the latest free game

Players on the Epic Games Store are having issues with the platform's latest free games, Observer. The first reports showed it Observer was completely unplayable, but it seems there are still issues even after a fix was released.

Every week, the Epic Games Store gives its users free games to download and keep forever. For November 2024, this list included many titles, including one Castlevania collection. While many players were happy to see Observer on the list, with some even saying they were happy to accept a second copy after previously paying for it on Steam, not everyone is having a smooth experience with the game.

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Shortly after Observer went free on the Epic Games Store, players began reporting that the title simply wouldn't play. The majority of players said that after launching the game, it would reach the Unity screen and then simply crash or freeze on a black window. To their credit, the Observer the devs demurred and immediately provided a response to the issue and that the team was looking into it. Shortly after, a patch was issued, but it doesn't seem to have solved all the problems for players.

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There seem to be two remaining problems with Observer at this time. A few players have reported that the Epic Games Store free game is still not working for them at all, but they seem to be in the minority. The main difficulty at the moment is that the game seems to have a bug that is not present in its other versions. According to players, in one area of ​​the game, NPCs who are supposed to leave an apartment instead either hang at the door or continue to cycle their animation, going back in and out again. Players must be able to access this apartment (sans NPC) to progress in the game, meaning those affected are stuck at this point.

When Observer launched the patch, it noted that players with lingering issues should try restarting the game. However, there has yet to be any response to the new gameplay concerns, and it is not clear from users if players have had any success with the supposed fix. However, given the speed with which the first patch was released, hopefully these new issues will be fixed soon.

It's not clear exactly what went wrong with the game in the first place, nor if this bug already existed in this version of the game or if the fix the team implemented somehow caused it. For now, all players can do is sit tight and wait. Thankfully, since this is a free-to-play game, no one needs to feel like they've been cheated out of their money. With a bit of luck, Observer will be up and running again and a whole new bunch of players can enjoy it for the first time. In the meantime, there are other free games on Epic available throughout November, so players may want to check them out while they wait.

Welcome to a dystopian future.

A totalitarian state controls every aspect of private and public life.

Laws are oppressive. The monitoring is total. Privacy is dead.
You are the government-appointed manager of an apartment building. Your daily routine involves making the building a sweet spot for tenants who come and go. But it is simply a facade that hides your true mission…

Your primary task is to secretly watch your tenants and eavesdrop on their conversations. You must BUG their apartments while they are gone, SEARCH their belongings for anything that might threaten the authority of the state, and PROFILE them to your superiors. You must also REPORT anyone who may be breaking the laws or planning subversive activities against the state to the authorities.

You are a cog in a totalitarian machine with your own family who also have needs. Are you holding on to your humanity and covering up for your tenants? Or do you survive by being loyal to the regime? The choice is yours.

You can report suspicious activities of a father but orphan his children. Or can you withhold the details of his illegal activities and give him a chance to make things right? Or you can blackmail him to earn something for your family.

While playing the game, you will interact with many characters and complete dozens of missions. You will also make decisions that will affect how the story unfolds. This will lead to one of several endings – the ending you've earned!

The developers describe the content as follows: This game may contain content that is not suitable for all ages, or may not be suitable for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

Released

November 9, 2016

Developer

Games for hot lamps

Publisher

Alawar entertainment

Engine

Unit

ESRB

T for Teens // Blood, drug reference, language, alcohol and tobacco use, violence

OpenCritic Rating

Strong

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