Go on any other site, and you'll see 10/10 scores. I'm here to tell you it ain't that great.
First of all, the game is boring. This isn't really a hang up if you're patient enough, but the game is literally you walking through an empty house, picking up scraps of paper, and reading them. If you don't have the fortitude for that kind of thing, I get that, so steer clear. Second of all, the story is incredibly cliche. Anybody who says that the story is original hasn't read a book or seen a movie. *Spoiler* It's about a lesbian college-age girl who falls in love with a lady and it tells a nice little sappy love story. The only hangup is that her parents are Christian. It's interestingly told and the voice acting is decent. The ending is complete shit. The couple throw every aspect of their lives away, a 75% scholarship and an army career that she had wanted since a child, just because their parents were a little disapproving, and drive away until they can't drive any more. She abandons her sister and family just at the thought of her parents giving her any kind of shit.
The gameplay is solid enough, but one thing I couldn't understand is why they developers chose to make the atmosphere creepy. They have small bits of supernatural literature scattered throughout the house and it doesn't really make since aside from just using it as a plot device to get you to explore secret pathways. I feel that it trivializes the real story line by throwing this paranormal thing in with it.
The visuals are kind of meh. The way objects look and how you walk around make me think of the Slenderman games and really only looks like a tech demo for something like the Oculus rift. But it does it's job of putting you in the world.
The visuals are kind of meh. The way objects look and how you walk around make me think of the Slenderman games and really only looks like a tech demo for something like the Oculus rift. But it does it's job of putting you in the world.
In short, the game in engaging and an interesting...thing, but not really game. More like an interactive story. I'm fine with some developers taking narratives in this sort of way, but I don't think that this is enough to hold my attention for more than one playthrough, and the price tags are a little steep. I think I'll stick with my traditional games for now.
6.5/10
- Not worth the 20 bucks
- Interesting
- Tugs on heartstrings a bit
- Meh visuals
- Meh "gameplay"