History YMMV / Fahrenheit

* PortingDisaster: In a possible case of LyingCreator, the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 rerelease of this game was advertised as both the recent Remastered Edition ''and'' as a [=PS2=]-On-[=PS4=] release, with Quantic Dream ensuring fans that it would be the uncut version of the game. When it actually released in the Playstation Store, however, it turned out to just be the existing, edited [=PS2=] version, upscaled and with trophy support, and it brings with it all the problems it had back on [=PS2=] as well as GUI elements improperly stretched for widescreen.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Lucas hallucinating giant bright green dust mites at his workplace comes out of nowhere even by this game's standards, and seems mostly to be there just to have an action sequence.
** The majority of Tyler's scenes could make the list, but the most obvious goes to the Basketball scene with him and Jeffrey. The entire game turns into a lighthearted sports romp with no mention or advancement of the murder case. To make matters worse, Jeffrey is PutOnABus for the rest of the plot, making the outcome of this scene especially irrelevant.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Tyler is generally well received by the fans. One of the reasons could be [[spoiler:he leaves the story near the end, before the really crazy stuff happens]].

* {{Squick}}: [[spoiler:'''Zombie sex.''' Which results in a '''pregnancy''']].

** The second one in particular is annoying, not only are the guard's vision cones on the map screen an outright lie, progression in several points requires moving ''infront'' of them to trigger scripted sequences, you are essentially expected to walk into enemy vision cones, which you would normally focus on avoiding, to trigger scripted sequences.

** Tying into this, you need to pick-up extra lives to have a second chance at [=QTEs=]that kill your character if failed, however there's ''less than 10'' lives to collect in the entire game, meaning you only have a small amount of second chances before you're stuck having to replay every [=QTE=]sequence in it's entirety if you failed, better get good at the [=QTEs=]fast so you can have a stockpile for the late-game.

** Tying into this, you need to pick-up extra lives to have a second chance at QTEs that kill your character if failed, however there's ''less than 10'' lives to collect in the entire game, meaning you only have a small amount of second chances before you're stuck having to replay every QTE sequence in it's entirety if you failed, better get good at the QTEs fast so you can have a stockpile for the late-game.

** Also all the songs by "Theory of a Deadman"

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Tyler is generally well received by the fans. One of the reasons could be [[spoiler: he leaves the story near the end, before the really crazy stuff happens]].

* NightmareFuel: Lucas being chased by [[spoiler: freakishly large, [[RedEyesTakeWarning red-eyed]] Jaguars in a dense jungle while haunting [[OminousLatinChanting Gregorian choirs]] swell in the background]]. If that doesn't unsettle you even a little, you must be MadeOfIron.

* {{Squick}}: [[spoiler:ZOMBIE SEX]].

** In the final third of the game, the player has the option to save Lucas' brother Marcus [[spoiler:from The Oracle]] and prevent Tyler from leaving with his girlfriend to Florida, ending their relationship and leaving him at an emotional low. The only impacts this leaves on the overall story is [[spoiler:Markus appearing in the underground subway and having a small chat with Lucas and Carla, and Tyler not showing up at any point after his decision]]. Instead of making these choices feel pointless, what if the games finale [[spoiler:had Tyler and Markus come with Lucas and Carla to the old base where they try to get the Indigo Child to the alter. During the final boss fights with both the Orange Clan and the Purple Clan, the two characters presence would end up helping out Lucas as he partakes in the battle, as they make some QTE sections easier with their intervention/help and would also have their own segments (such as Markus finding a weapon and attacking some Purple Clan members trying to kill his brother and Tyler taking out a few cult members himself before fleeing a collapsing portion of the base), helping the finale feel more climactic. And depending on what ending the player got, the two characters could also have different endings similar to Lucas, Carla and the world (like if Tyler decided not to go to Florida with Samantha but Lucas was the one to deliver the Indigo Child to the alter, Samantha would come back and some dialogue would hint that she would potentially get back together with Tyler while trying to be more supportive of his own choices, just to name one example).]]
** The game introuces a shooting mechanic for Carla, it is used exactly once for a shooting range and never again.

* SignatureScene: Despite all the game's failings, it does admittedly start on a strong note with the scene in the diner bathroom. You're thrown right into the action without any exposition: an ordinary guy has been possessed by otherworldly forces and forced to commit a shocking act of violence. It's exciting and mysterious in a way that perfectly sets the stage for a crime thriller with spooky supernatural overtones. It makes us wonder what's going on in Lucas' head and where his journey will take him, so it's a shame that the story doesn't live up to the expectations set here.

* StrangledByTheRedString: [[spoiler:Lucas and Carla. Carla finally meets the fugitive she has been chasing, falls in love with him on the spot, despite his undead status rendering him a weird, pale man with no body temperature, and then CoitusEnsues.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In the final third of the game, the player has the option to save Lucas' brother Marcus [[spoiler:from The Oracle]] and prevent Tyler from leaving with his girlfriend to Florida, ending their relationship and leaving him at an emotional low. The only impacts this leaves on the overall story is [[spoiler:Markus appearing in the underground subway and having a small chat with Lucas and Carla, and Tyler not showing up at any point after his decision]]. Instead of making these choices feel pointless, what if the games finale [[spoiler:had Tyler and Markus come with Lucas and Carla to the old base where they try to get the Indigo Child to the alter. During the final boss fights with both the Orange Clan and the Purple Clan, the two characters presence would end up helping out Lucas as he partakes in the battle, as they make some QTE sections easier with their intervention/help and would also have their own segments (such as Markus finding a weapon and attacking some Purple Clan members trying to kill his brother and Tyler taking out a few cult members himself before fleeing a collapsing portion of the base), helping the finale feel more climactic. And depending on what ending the player got, the two characters could also have different endings similar to Lucas, Carla and the world (like if Tyler decided not to go to Florida with Samantha but Lucas was the one to deliver the Indigo Child to the alter, Samantha would come back and some dialogue would hint that she would potentially get back together with Tyler while trying to be more supportive of his own choices, just to name one example).]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In the final third of the game, the player has the option to save Lucas' brother Marcus [[spoiler:from The Oracle]] and prevent Tyler from leaving with his girlfriend to Florida, ending their relationship and leaving him at an emotional low. The only impacts this leaves on the overall story is [[spoiler:Markus appearing in the underground subway and having a small chat with Lucas and Carla, and Tyler not showing up at any point after his decision]]. Instead of making these choices feel pointless, what if the games finale [[spoiler:had Tyler and Markus come with Lucas and Carla to the old base where they try to get the Indigo Child to the alter]]. During the final boss fights with both [[spoiler:the Orange Clan and the Purple Clan]], the two characters presence would end up helping out Lucas as he partakes in the battle, as they make some QTE sections easier with their intervention/help and would also have their own segments (such as Markus finding a weapon and attacking some Purple Clan members trying to kill his brother and Tyler taking out a few cult members himself before fleeing a collapsing portion of the base), helping the finale feel more climactic. And depending on what ending the player got, the two characters could also have different endings similar to [[spoiler: Lucas, Carla and the world (like if Tyler decided not to go to Florida with Samantha but Lucas was the one to deliver the Indigo Child to the alter, Samantha would come back and some dialogue would hint that she would potentially get back together with Tyler while trying to be more supportive of his own choices, just to name one example).]]

* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: Chances are, if someone likes this game, it's not because of the gameplay. Most because it barely even has gameplay, and what little it does have actually holds the experience back. A large amount of the game (Lucas' chapters especially) are action sequences (aka QuickTimeEvents), with entire chapters consisting of nothing but Qte's, sometimes back-to-back. And unfortunately, the constant and exhausting action sequences aren't even broken up by any other kind of meaningful gameplay. Most other chapters put you in a completely linear level with nothing to do but talk with someone and/or find the next clue. And even if they have extra things for you to interact with, it's probably just a minor increase to your mental health meter, which isn't even that big a deal anyway.

* CompleteMonster: The AI is the malevolent representative of the Purple Clan that wants the Indigo Child to gain unlimited power, plunge the world into an endless winter and [[KillAllHumans exterminate humanity]]. Manipulating [[PlayerCharacter Lucas Kane]] by killing his ally Agatha and taking her form, the AI [[TreacherousAdvisor guides and protects Lucas]], even reviving him as a living corpse when he is killed by the Oracle. Once Lucas is [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness no longer useful]], the AI attempts to destroy him even if the player gives the Indigo Child over. Arrogant and cruel, the AI has the most devastating and apocalyptic plan in the game.

* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: Chances are, if someone likes this game, it's not because of the gameplay. More to the point Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy barely even has gameplay, and what little it does have actually holds the experience back. A large amount of the game (Lucas' chapters especially) are action sequences, action sequences that are nothing but [[PressXToNotDie Quick Time Events]]. Entire chapters can be just Qtes, sometimes back-to-back. And worse, the constant and exhausting action sequences aren't even broken up by anything meaningful. Most other chapters put you in a completely linear level with nothing to do but talk with someone and find the next clue. And even if they have extra things for you to interact with, it's probably just a minor increase to your mental health meter, which isn't even that big a deal anyway.

* EnjoyTheStorySkipTheGame: Chances are, if someone likes this game, it's not because of the gameplay. More to the point Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy barely even has gameplay, and what little does actually holds the experience back. A large amount of the game (Lucas' chapters especially) are action sequences, action sequences that are nothing but [[PressXToNotDie Quick Time Events]]. Entire chapters can be just Quick Time Events, sometimes back-to-back. And worse, the constant and exhausting action sequences aren't even broken up by anything meaningful. Most other chapters put you in a completely linear level with nothing to do but talk with someone and find the next clue. And even if they have extra things for you to interact with, it's probably just a minor increase to your mental health meter, which isn't even that big a deal anyway.

* StrangledByTheRedString: [[spoiler:Lucas and Carla. Carla finally meets the fugtive she has been chasing, falls in love with him on the spot, despite his undead status rendering him a weird, pale man with no body temperature, and then CoitusEnsues.]]

* StrangledByTheRedString: [[spoiler:Lucas and Carla.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: In the final third of the game, the player has the option to save Lucas`s brother Marcus [[spoiler: from The Oracle]] and prevent Tyler from leaving with his girlfriend to Florida, ending their relationship and leaving him at an emotional low. The only impacts this leaves on the overall story is [[spoiler: Markus appearing in the underground subway and having a small chat with Lucas and Carla, and Tyler not showing up at any point after his decision]]. Instead of making these choices feel pointless, what if the games finale [[spoiler: had Tyler and Markus come with Lucas and Carla to the old base where they try to get the Indigo Child to the alter]]. During the final boss fights with both [[spoiler: the Orange Clan and the Purple Clan]], the two characters presence would end up helping out Lucas as he partakes in the battle, as they make some QTE sections easier with their intervention/help and would also have their own segments (such as Markus finding a weapon and attacking some Purple Clan members trying to kill his brother and Tyler taking out a few cult members himself before fleeing a collapsing portion of the base), helping the finale feel more climactic. And depending on what ending the player got, the two characters could also have different endings similar to [[spoiler: Lucas, Carla and the world (like if Tyler decided not to go to Florida with Samantha but Lucas was the one to deliver the Indigo Child to the alter, Samantha would come back and some dialogue would hint that she would potentially get back together with Tyler while trying to be more supportive of his own choices, just to name one example).]]

* DelusionConclusion: Though the supernatural elements are meant to be taken at face value, the hasty development period behind the game has resulted in these aspects being hurried into the story with little foreshadowing or explanation, and the narrative gradually becomes more and more incoherent. Plus, David Cage has a very strange approach to writing characters and dialogue. As a result, players including LetsPlay/GeekRemix and WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay regard Lucas as a [[MemeticPsycho schizophrenic serial-killing]] [[MemeticMolester pedophile]] hallucinating the events of the game.