Review MindsEye: Jacob's Past

Walkthrough

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The game begins with Jacob Diaz, a former special ops soldier with a mysterious alien virus implant, moving to a high-tech desert city. He gets a job as a senior security officer for a billionaire tech bro company.
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The plot is inconsistent regarding Jacob's motivations, which include uncovering his past, protecting his employer, seeking revenge on the military, or pursuing a hacker girl.
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Despite having an open world, the game heavily funnels players into linear story missions, with NPCs constantly nagging players to reach destinations quickly.
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The open world itself is described as having little to do, consisting of a city and a desert with minimal activities.
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Combat is a token round of pedestrian cover-based shooting against inept enemies. Jacob's drone superpower only deletes a single target with a cooldown.
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Other gameplay elements include tailing missions and a single safe-cracking minigame, which are quickly abandoned for more shooting.
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Optional race challenges are found in menus rather than scattered organically across the map.
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The plot features a secret alien temple and a billionaire tech bro character (a thinly-disguised Elon Musk stand-in) whose nature (villain or visionary) is unclear.
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The game ends abruptly, leaving many plot threads unresolved.

Tips

The game's open world is largely irrelevant, with most gameplay focused on linear story missions and driving.
Jacob's drone ability is limited and primarily serves to remove single targets.
Pay attention to the optional race challenges, which are not well integrated into the open world.
The plot is convoluted and inconsistent; do not expect a clear or satisfying narrative.

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