The Walsingham Files - Chapter 2
These are really nice little games. I like the characters and the plots.
I can’t wait for episode three!
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game
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Really cool game!
I played Silver Creek Falls a few years ago and found the Walsingham Files by coincidence. Since the first chapter is also free to play, I thought I’d give it a try…
I was immediately captivated by the characters and the story again, so I bought chapter 2 right afterwards. And now I can’t wait to play chapter 3! :D
If you are interested in challenging puzzles as well as thrilling and mysterious plots, then this game is definitely worth a closer look ;)
– Real player with 5.9 hrs in game
Blair Witch VR
My who family use the VR set but its easy for me, my brother and dad to find games, whoever, that’s not the case for my mum who prefers mystery and puzzle games but she liked the look of this and wanted to leave her comfort zone and to say the least we were all pleasantly surprised, the story is good and there’s plenty of times were were laughing at whoever was playing as they froze in place from being too scared.
You can for sure zoom past through the game but we take turn and take time to uncover everything we can, 13/17 chapters done with nearly 10 hours which was a nice surprise lengthwise.
– Real player with 14.6 hrs in game
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Do you like taking long walks in the woods with your dog and occasionally wetting your pants in sheer terror? Well then, have I got the game for you! Ok, so this is kind of a mixed bag but it’s a pretty good horror game for VR. Let’s talk pros and cons:
The Good:
It’s a pretty well-made game with great atmosphere. The first ~4 hours, in the woods, are about a 4/10 on the spookiness scale, atmospheric but nothing really scary, but the last ~2 hours, in the house, the spookiness gets cranked up to about 8/10 with bursts of 11/10. It was pretty intense in VR and I had to change my pants a few times… I also liked how the documents had a pop-out window for text that made them very easy to read. Reading text in VR is not always fun but this was a good and intuitive solution.
– Real player with 7.1 hrs in game
Church of Stratum
The end of times is upon us, we must cast aside this land and embrace the land of past times if we are to one day walk in god’s new world.
So goes the speech the Church of Stratum cult repeated every day, until they all suddenly vanished over 40 years ago.
But now by accident you have just discovered their now abandoned underground bunker, make your way through the dilapidated hallways and discover the mystery of what caused the death of the entire bunker.
A story driven puzzle adventure game with a spooky atmosphere that does not have monsters or threats to the player.
CHURCH OF STRATUM IS NOT A HORROR GAME. DO NOT EXPECT TO FIND MONSTERS OR JUMPSCARES
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FIRST-PERSON EXPLORATION
Explore a large section of the bunker and learn about those who called this place home.
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PUZZLES
Solve puzzles to journy deeper into the bunker and uncover its secrets.
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INVENTORY SYSTEM
Collect items used to solve puzzles. Find collectables hidden in the bunker.
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PHYSICS INTERACTION
Open doors using a physics based pull and push system.
Pick up objects, inspect them and then throw them around.
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TIME TRAVEL
The bunker was not always dilapidated, see what it looked like long ago before it fell.
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DEVELOPER COMMENTARY
Lisen to behind the scenes info from the developer on aspects of the game and its development.
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Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
I for sure would recommend this game to you if:
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You have already played Her Story, liked it, and would enjoy playing a similar game
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You wouldn’t be put off by lower production values (the acting, in particular, can be distracting)
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You can look past and put up with some minor but irritating design flaws
If the above describes you then I feel pretty confident that you would enjoy Interrogation Files: Port Landsend. It is clearly a small indie game, but it has an interesting story and I was definitely invested in the investigation to figure out what had happened. For me the good very much outweighed the bad, and I personally wouldn’t hesitate to play future games from the same developer.
– Real player with 15.1 hrs in game
I randomly came across this little gem while browsing through FMV games and jumped all over it. I like FMV and I like crime, mystery, and detective games so naturally it was right up my alley. It follows the same format as Her Story by watching clips and searching for keywords, but this game manages to take things a step beyond by introducing multiple suspects.
The case that unfolds is interesting and keeps you invested. The acting ranges from pretty good to some characters who talk while constantly staring off camera to read their lines. I think my favorite part might have been the built-in ‘hint system’ for lack of a better term, where you can click a button to get a undiscovered clip unlocked for you. It’s a big help if you get stuck and it makes going for the 100% achievement much easier than similar games.
– Real player with 11.3 hrs in game
Murder On The Island
This game is reviewed for [url]TentacleBunny's Cozy Cottage [/url] who generously offered the steam-key for [i]Murder on the Island[/i] that was provided to the Curator
Background
This is the first Visual Novel by the renamed Forever Young Games which previously released Global Soccer Manager simulations under the same name. It is written by Márk Kovács as an experimental foray into this genre and it’s purely a Kinetic visual novel where an holiday island owner interviews the remaining 13 holiday-makers after 1 is discovered murdered on the 1st day of a week’s stay on the Island.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Murder on The Island is pretty much a Detective Kinetic Novel were you try to find the Murderer. Sadly you can only try to solve it by reading the Story. You dont get any Choices or get to decide on who did it in the end. Nevertheless just for the Case and the Infos you get while playing i found it quite interesting. It took me axactly 1 hour and 40 minutes to complete which would have been faster but you have to wait for the text to completely pop up and you cant set it to instantly.
So just the Story is quite good, however there are also a lot of things I didnt like about it. The Art is just average and the Translation has a few Grammer mistakes that are pretty obvious. The Game also feels laggy as it is completely in 30fps and the Menu is very minimal. You also dont get a Skip feature or any of the other feature you normally expect of a VN.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Loretta
Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationships problems and difficult social situation of the 1940s.
Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, the works of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper, film noir of the 40s-50s, thrillers by Alfred Hitchcock, the Philip Ridley movie “The Reflecting Skin”, the books “1922” by Stephen King and “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov.
Story
The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful.
The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating.
Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet.
As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be 30.000$. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.
Loretta is a story-driven adventure game in which gameplay focuses on choosing phrases in dialogue, interacting with objects, and making decisions: planning the murder and getting rid of the evidence. Killing a husband, trying to cover a crime, Loretta makes a player an accomplice.
Features:
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The plot can either turn into a web of dodgy lies, or into a crescendo of bloody murders.
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Player is free to decide the fate of the character.
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Freedom of choice.
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Many endings.
Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Great game, couldn’t put it down until I’ve finished it.
Really hope there’s another one in the pipeline, I’ll definitely get it.
If you like detective games, and/or noir then it definitely will worth your while.
The concept of using animals in the art while weird at first glance, really grew on me, especially when I heard them talk.
There’s just so much effort put in the art and voices it’s hard to overstate.
I’m actually super interested in some unexplored areas, like the hive and Roachtown.
– Real player with 15.9 hrs in game
I usually don’t play visual novels, but Chicken Police made me interested and curious immediately when I saw it on Steam for the first time. I decided to buy it because of its distinctive art style and the fact that I love crime/detective games like L.A. Noire, The Wolf Among Us, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, Grim Fandango and many others.
Chicken Police has a very special noir look combined with very sharp colors when the game wants you to really NOTICE something, for example a text painted RED or stunning GREEN eyes on one of the characters. I absolutely love the contrast. The idea of having human bodies and animal heads is amazing! Also it gave the game a great opportunity to make good animal related jokes.
– Real player with 14.7 hrs in game
Dirty Cop Simulator
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641890/Lust_from_Beyond_M_Edition/
At the police station, you’ll get your beat and daily orders. Parking tickets, checking speeds, petty criminals and vandals are the daily life of a young cop. Plus a miserable salary and a complete lack of prestige. Great, by performing your duties diligently you will be promoted to detective and get a watch for retirement.
On the other hand, there will be a lot of temptations that will be hard to resist. Bribes, planting evidence, intimidation or turning a blind eye can be very profitable. Desperate people will do anything. And if you don’t get caught, you’ll save for a hefty retirement and respect from the people of the city.
But once you cross the border and become dirty, additional assignments from the criminal world will start to appear themselves and by doing them well you’ll gain more and more respect and allow yourself even greater luxury.
Only the most profitable missions are also the most immoral. You just have to remember that working both sides of the street is very stressful, while alcohol and drugs relieve stress addiction is tough to beat.
Do you want to see how far you can go?
**FEATURES:
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an extensive map of the city with its suburbs
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driving mechanics and car chases
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extensive storylines
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access to missions from multiple locations (police computer and radio, smartphone, storylines)**
Project Blue Book: Hidden Mysteries
Pros:
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good artwork for scenes, hidden objects, and characters
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interesting storyline and plot
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cutscenes and audio that get the player immersed
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the player is given a “why” to what they are doing, rather than just mindlessly finding objects
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Steam achievements
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good price compared to some other hidden object games (I’m looking at you Artifex Mundi)
Cons:
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minor bugs
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limited options to alter gameplay to player’s wants/needs
Pro/con (player dependent):
- Explicitly hidden object orientated (if focusing on progressing in the game; the minigames are optional)
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Survive-able if you stand tutorial you can’t turn off.
Well I guess it expected for Blue book hidden object.
I was hoping for more. Like animated videos.
Like or dislike: Wait after 1 hour.
Other opinion:
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Tail Trail
اكملت اللعبة وكانت رائعة صراحة
ملاحظات :
التحكم كان صعب في البداية
حسيت انني محكوم باللعبة زيادة عن اللزوم (ما اقدر اتجول واستكشف الماب براحتي) ـ
تمنيت لو اقدر استخدم السيارة (تحمست دور في الماب بالسيارة) ـ
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
لعبت تقريبا ساعتين ونص وما استطعت اكمل اكثر من كذا وهذي بعض الاسباب الي واجهتني :
1-التوقف المستمر اثناء المشاهد :
كل ما تمر جملة في المشهد لازم تضغط على الماوس عشان تروح للجملة الي بعدها وتتكرر
بالاضافة ان المشاهد جدا طويلة
2- الحوارات مملة بدون اصوات او مؤثرات صوتية
3- التحكم بالماوس غير مريح واتعبني لو تم اسبداله او وضع خيارات لتغيير التحكم بأزرار الكيبورد يكون شي ايجابي
4- صراحة الاشياء الي ذكرتها تهون قدام الشي هذا وهوا قلتش الخريطة
لما افتح الخريطة عشان اتجه لمكان ما في المهمة اشوف اللاعب برى الخريطة ما استفدت من الخريطة اي حاجة المهمة الي تخلصها في دقيقة قعدت يمكن خمس دقايق من كثر ما اني اضييع في الطريق بسبب اني ما اقدر اشوف نفسي في الخريطة
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game