Read Only Memories is an excellent point and click adventure game. The setting of Neo-San Francisco is well put together, and the world they've built is a very interesting one. You have a lot of control over your actions, and a lot of freedom to solve puzzles in a variety of different ways, not all of which are obvious. However, there are always backup options if you fail one approach, and the game never devolves into pixel-hunting. The game's storyline is also very well put together; it asks questions about what it means to be human without getting overly philosophical, and it's comedic and dramatic without causing mood whiplash. The puzzles serve the story rather than the other way around, so there aren't any points where you feel like you have to look up a strategy guide in order to figure out what happens next. Your choices matter, too, and not just in the "did you get the good ending or the bad ending" way that a lot of games do. All in all, a truly amazing game. Remember to save manually, though!
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