History VideoGame / OmikronTheNomadSoul

* BareYourMidriff: Many characters have outfits like this, male and female.

Also notable for featuring a soundtrack by Music/DavidBowie and regular Bowie collaborator and former Music/TinMachine guitarist Reeves Gabrels. Bowie's contribution to the soundtrack would eventually be included in his 22nd studio album, ''[[Music/{{Hours}} 'hours...']]''. Bowie also voices two characters in the game: the revolutionary philosopher Boz, and the lead singer for the subversive rock band, the Dreamers. As a result, following David Bowie's death, Square-Enix made the game available for free for a week in tribute. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream, released for Microsoft Windows in 1999, and a [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Sega Dreamcast port]] the year following. In case you're wondering, yes, that is the very same QuantinDream that'd later go on to release ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'', and, owing to it being their debut release, is a game often forgotten when mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions concerning the studio's greater catalogue.

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about ''Heavy Rain'' and Quantic Dream's work.

Also notable for featuring a soundtrack by Music/DavidBowie and regular Bowie collaborator Gabrel Reeves. Bowie's contribution to the soundtrack would eventually be included in his 22nd studio album, ''[[Music/{{Hours}} 'hours...']]''. Bowie also voices two characters in the game: the revolutionary philosopher Boz, and the lead singer for the subversive rock band, the Dreamers. As a result, following David Bowie's death, Square-Enix made the game available for free for a week in tribute. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

Also notable for featuring a soundtrack by Music/DavidBowie and regular Bowie collaborator Gabrel Reeves. Bowie's contribution to the soundtrack would eventually be included in his 22nd studio album, ''[[Music/{{Hours}} hours...]]''. Bowie also voices two characters in the game: the revolutionary philosopher Boz, and the lead singer for the subversive rock band, the Dreamers. As a result, following David Bowie's death, Square-Enix made the game available for free for a week in tribute. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

Also notable for featuring a soundtrack by Music/DavidBowie and regular Bowie collaborator Gabrel Reeves. Bowie also voices two characters in the game: the revolutionary philosopher Boz, and the lead singer for the subversive rock band, the Dreamers. As a result, following David Bowie's death, Square-Enix made the game available for free for a week in tribute. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

* AIIsACrapshoot: Ix, Omikron city's MasterComputer, is literally controlled by the BigBad, [[spoiler:Asteroth, ruler of Hell]].

* FightUnscene: [[spoiler:While the Nomad Soul fights Asteroth, the Awakened incite a revolution and successfully overthrow the whole Omikron government. You don't see any of that battle, and only get to hear about it after the fact.]]

* GovernmentConspiracy: [[spoiler:Omikron and every organization within it (apart from the terrorist group) are controlled by malevolent demons; the king of whom wants to torture your soul for eternity in order to fuel his attempt at mulitverse-conquest. The trusts, Ix and [[EvilChancellor Legatee Reshev]] are all their puppets.]]

* JustifiedSavePoint: Saving is accomplished preserving your soul at in-universe save points, using [[SaveToken magic rings]] [[spoiler:left behind by the Renegade Sorcerer]].

* TheMole: You and Jenna get captured after the Tetra factory mission because one of the other Awakened sold you out. When you escape, you have to snoop around to find the mole. [[spoiler:It's Namtar. Not only is secretly a member of the Omikron government, but he's a demon himself.]]

* SaveToken: The game had special rings you had to find. You could use them either to save or to get a suggestion.

* PopulationControl: According to in-game documents, couples in Omikron cannot have more than two children which they are encouraged to have with sterilization becoming mandatory following the birth of the second. Should the government find anyone who has more than two children... well, considering how oppressive the government is, you do the math.
** Also, given the limited space and resources within the dome, population control of some kind is necessary to maintain balance.

* UrbanSegregation: The city of Omikron is divided into four districts, each with its own style of architecture and fashion. People aren't allowed to move freely between them, they need special passes to do so.

* JustifiedSavePoint: Magic rings with the ability to preserve your soul.
** SaveGameLimits / SaveToken: you need to gather said rings.

* CutsceneIncompetence: [[At the beginning, Kay'l asks you to take care of his body, but this is ultimately impossible. If you keep him alive all the way through the fight against Chief Gandhar, a random Meca will shoot him dead in a cutscene immediately after.]]

* FightUnseen: [[spoiler:While the Nomad Soul fights Asteroth, the Awakened incite a revolution and successfully overthrow the whole Omikron government. You don't see any of that battle, and only get to hear about it after the fact.]]

After David Bowie, who voiced the character, Boz, died, Square-Enix made the game available for free for a week in tribute. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[MasterComputer Ix]].

* BigBad/ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:Astaroth.]]

* Music/DavidBowie: Provides the soundtrack, alongside regular Bowie collaborator Reeves Gabrels; several of the songs would appear on his album ''hours...''. He also plays TWO characters, who both have his polygonal likeness.

* OptionalSexualEncounter: Once near the start of the game.

* PlaceBeyondTime: You visit one.

* SacrificialLamb: [[spoiler:Poor poor Telis]]

* SoulJar: The player's soul may inhabit the body of several characters. Also, [[spoiler:Barkaya'l.]]

* UrbanSegregation: the city of Omikron is divided into four districts, each with its own style of architecture and fashion. People aren't allowed to move freely between them, they need special passes to do so.

* KudzuPlot: After a point, expect every cutscene to reveal hitherto unmentioned factions as if they were always there, causing a story to initially just be about investigating the death of a policeman to spiral downwards into a mess of aliens in control of demons who are in turn controlling the computer that controls everything.

* DugTooDeep: [[spoiler:while digging the foundations of Ix's palace, the construction workers accidentally unearthed the cage where the BigBad was imprisoned, thus allowing it to extend its influence upon the world once again.]]

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about Heavy Rain and Quantic Dream's work.

A GenreBusting game that incorporates fighting, {{FPS}} and {{RPG}} elements alongside its adventure, Quantic Dream calls the game a [[JustForPun "Soul Playing Game."]]

Square-Enix has made the game available for free until Jan. 22, 2016, in tribute to the late David Bowie, who voiced the character, Boz. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

Square-Enix has made the game available for free until Jan. 22, 2016, in tribute to the late David Bowie, who voiced the main character, Boz. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available here.]]

A GenreBusting game that incorporates fighting, {{FPS}} and {{RPG}} elements alongside its adventure, Quantic Dream calls the game a [[JustForPun "Soul Playing Game"]].

Square-Enix has made the game available for free until Jan. 22, 2016, in tribute to the late David Bowie, who voiced the main character, Boz. [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3& Details available theater here.]]

Square-Enix has made the game available for free until Jan. 22, 2016, in tribute to the late David Bowie, who voiced the main character, Boz (details available [[https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix/photos/a.10150426992069461.379731.59916854460/10153860480379461/?type=3&theater here)]]

An [[AdventureGame Adventure]] VideoGame created by French studio Creator/QuanticDream. Yes, that's the one behind ''VideoGame/{{Fahrenheit}}'' and ''VideoGame/HeavyRain'', and is a game often forgotten to be mentioned in previews, reviews and discussions about Heavy Rain and Quantic Dream's work — which is unwarranted.

* DavidBowie: Provides the soundtrack, alongside regular Bowie collaborator Reeves Gabrels; several of the songs would appear on his album ''hours...''. He also plays TWO characters, who both have his polygonal likeness.