It's not often that an accomplished musician does the soundtrack for a video game, and never before has an international rock god like David Bowie done one, until now. Yes, Omikron: The Nomad Soul, developed by Quantic Dream, has eight (eight!!!) tracks from Mr. Stardust himself (along with Reeves Gabrels)! So we know Omikron has awesome music, but what the heck is it? Omikron is a mixture of adventure, first-person shooting and Tekken style third-person 3D fighting set in a sinister parallel universe. It's a game of mystery, puzzle-solving and hectic gunfights. And we'd better not forget the parts where you smash soul-sucking demon scum face down into the dirt. But does the rest of the game rise to the level of its soundtrack? Read on and find out....
The plot of Omikron is intricate and deep. Much of the joy of Omikron comes from uncovering what is actually going on. The basic premise is that your soul (yes you, the video gamer) has been transferred into the body of Kay'l, a police officer in a parallel universe. Your mission is to save the planet from a terrible demon threat. It's a decent plot, but frankly, it's cheesier than Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (the cheesiest!). As plot points, which we won't reveal, get uncovered in the game, you have to fight to keep your suspension of disbelief. It just gets incredibly hokey. Omikron has an entertaining and deep plot but it gets really lame at points. But if you can struggle through the bad parts, it's all quite intriguing and rewarding. Omikron walks a fine line between disgusting you and enthralling you. If you can watch The Blair Witch Project without batting an eye, you can play Omikron just fine.
