{"id":22729,"date":"2026-04-16T08:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/pragmata-review-soulful-sad-dad-saga-in-stunning-outer-space\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:37:23","slug":"pragmata-review-soulful-sad-dad-saga-in-stunning-outer-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/pragmata-review-soulful-sad-dad-saga-in-stunning-outer-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Pragmata review \u2013 soulful sad dad saga in stunning outer space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox, PC, Switch 2; Capcom<br \/><\/strong>Engineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate a malfunctioning research station and meets a young android who helps him fend off murderous mechs<\/p>\n<p>When Pragmata was announced alongside the PlayStation 5 in 2020, its shiny trailer promised slick sci-fi action in outer space. While it certainly delivers those futuristic thrills in spades, what I <em>didn\u2019t <\/em>expect was a tender tale of paternal love. This is Capcom\u2019s belated, surprisingly soulful first entry into gaming\u2019s sad dad genre.<\/p>\n<p>In this near-future fiction, a corporation named Delphi has established a research station on the moon\u2019s surface to experiment with advanced 3D printing tech, using \u201cLunafilament\u201d to easily recreate everything from tools to entire buildings. Predictably, things soon go very wrong. As the station suddenly goes dark, engineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate.<\/p>\n<p>Pragmata is out April 17; \u00a349.99<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2026\/apr\/16\/pragmata-review-playstation-5\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/953b209f1e8b0a90f3925f8c48a14837ac97971c\/450_0_2700_2160\/master\/2700.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=ee4dc0464b37e8474ccbad24cd79d398\" title=\"Pragmata review \u2013 soulful sad dad saga in stunning outer space\" \/>PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox, PC, Switch 2; CapcomEngineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate a malfunctioning research station and meets a young android who helps him fend off murderous mechs<br \/>\nWhen Pragmata was announced alongside the PlayStation 5 in 2020, its shiny trailer promised slick sci-fi action in outer space. While it certainly delivers those futuristic thrills in spades, what I didn\u2019t expect was a tender tale of paternal love. This is Capcom\u2019s belated, surprisingly soulful first entry into gaming\u2019s sad dad genre.<br \/>\nIn this near-future fiction, a corporation named Delphi has established a research station on the moon\u2019s surface to experiment with advanced 3D printing tech, using \u201cLunafilament\u201d to easily recreate everything from tools to entire buildings. Predictably, things soon go very wrong. As the station suddenly goes dark, engineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate.<br \/>\nPragmata is out April 17; \u00a349.99 Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PlayStation 5 (version tested), Xbox, PC, Switch 2; CapcomEngineer Hugh is sent from Earth to investigate a malfunctioning research station and meets a young android who helps him fend off murderous mechs When Pragmata was announced alongside the PlayStation 5 in 2020, its shiny trailer promised slick sci-fi action in outer space. 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