The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
To be honest I heard bad things about this game a lot but to be fair I actually prefer it over House of Ashes.
Good things.
-I really liked how it based it off a real ww2 boat and how it really followed the myth of the Ourang Medan and how 22 crew mates died with no explanation to this day. (search up the name of the boat for more details)
-Setting, I enjoyed the idea of being isolated from land and the feeling of not being able to get out of this trapped nightmare.
-I know a lot people didn’t like the idea of the monsters being in their heads but I did as it was something quite different from being killed by monsters or humans.
– Real player with 39.1 hrs in game
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Following the release of House of Ashes one can observe a steady increase in quality with each game starting with Man of Medan. While Little Hope and House of Ashes progressively improve the series' mechanics, gameplay, and storytelling, Man of Medan still stands as a fun time to share with friends. I love this game, and even if it could stand to be updated by Supermassive to compete with its sister games, it’s a successfully lays the groundworks and dives into the world the Dark Pictures Anthology seeks to build with each story.
– Real player with 30.6 hrs in game
The Insider – interactive movie
I like K shows and movies, for me this was interesting, it’s very short. I got the first ending under 8 minutes and there is 5 endings and player can get those under 1 hour.
One good point is this one has good English subs, game have no issues. It would have been nice if this one had achievements.
As for plot it’s simple and short and player will get to know what is happening but will not get a full explanations,
! as to how she met her friend, what was her reason for going rogue, is there any reason for her to do this etc
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
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Spoiler alert!
I’m giving the ending scene, if you feel like playing, please ignore my comment here.
Well, i find it funny that i can finish the game within 15 minutes for ALL the ending but there is NO 5th ending even i tried MULTIPLE time trying to figure the 5th ending. Do let me know or reply me here if you guys found it.
(1) Car Crash
(2) Shot death by a thug at photo booth
(3) Shot death by the culprit leader at open area
(4) Survived and publish that file to the public.
(5) ?
Overall, did i feel like worth it? Well, at least, what i can say, i got to see a “beautiful agent”. for the cost of RM5.50, cheaper than any movie in the cinema (I’m a Malaysian). I’m a Korean drama fans, so, this will be my supportive view even though i personally think this game sux!
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
The Ghost of You
I love stories from the bottom of my heart – whether in form of a film, game or book. Even music tells stories, and when I stumbled across text-based game in the depths of Steam, I was very excited. The Ghost of You combines book and game incredibly well – while also telling a complex and unique story with many, many details and amazing, believable characters. The descriptions already create a dense atmosphere which is wonderfully supported by mainly piano music and some sound effects. The writing style is simply astonishing and pulls you deeper and deeper into poor Libretto’s life.
– Real player with 24.4 hrs in game
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I just finished my first playthrough of this game, and I must say that I am absolutely blown away!
The characters, both the main cast and villains alike, are all endearing and loveable in their own ways. Everyone here has a story, and I felt myself driven to uncover as much as I could about everyone, and delightfully frustrated when the answers I wanted dangled just out of reach. The horror was well placed without coming across as cheesey or forced, and the music as well as charming 8bit visuals did an excellent job of setting the mood.
– Real player with 11.0 hrs in game
Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror
Pamali is a narrative and story driven scenario based horror experience, that delves into local Indonesian mythology. For the Indonesian fanbase it gives a sense of nostalgia and terror, as it features urban legends that they grew up with throughout the generations, but it also serves a dual purpose for non Indonesian players.
It is not just merely an interactive horror game, but also a cultural experience for those that are unfamiliar. The aid of in-game notes, item interaction and being able to hear the protagonist’s vocal input when you inspect items, all make for more of an insight, not only behind the story within the scenario, but also cultural and traditional knowledge and makes exploration even the more rewarding.
– Real player with 26.9 hrs in game
Pamali Indonesian Folklore Horror is a unique horror game from Indonesia. I am from Indonesia, and in my opinion the Pamali game is the best Indonesian game. With unique gameplay, a distinctive Indonesian atmosphere, thick shades of horror, and more.
STORY:
In the first folklore, “The White Lady” aka Kuntilanak, you playing a man named Jaka who returned to his old house that he planned to sell his house, he returned there because to prepare the things needed to sell the house. He came alone, his parents had died in a car accident, and his older sister had died shortly after the death of the only baby he had just born. But the Jaka’s sister, named Nenden, did not leave and remained in his house, aka she had become a ghost dressed in long white and long hair or commonly called “Kuntilanak”. Jaka returned to his old home and met his dead sister.
– Real player with 22.4 hrs in game
Scarlet Smiling Skull
What will you do if you see someone that you admire die in front of you? Will you go look for the truth? Can you handle the truth?!
Scarlet Smiling Skull is a unique visual novel with stylized visual, relate-able topics, and meaningful choices!
Sea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
This is the perfect pirates game. i spent years trying to play this game but my computers never allowed me. now i have had the chance to fully play this game i have to say it has given me hour of fun. do you want to be a merchant and become the wealthiest man in the Caribbean and trade your way to power, or become a privateer and attack your nations foes and bring riches and glory to your nation or do you want to be a feared pirate who will attack anything on sight for wealth and reputation and be the most fearsome man in the Caribbean sea. THE CHOICE IS YOURS. I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!
– Real player with 125.3 hrs in game
This game is not “good.” It has an extremely high learning curve, no tutorial, a clunky interface, poorly laid out and unintuitive quest objectives, sub-par writing, semi-frequent crashes, and is heavily dependent on the community “Combined Mod” to smooth out its rough edges.
That said, it is the best pure Pirate RPG available. But that probably says more about the gaping hole that exists in the market and less about this game itself. Aside from the brief but very welcome tangent that the Assassin’s Creed franchise took with Black Flag we have not seen a good single player pirate RPG in a long time; probably since Sid Meier’s Pirates. So if you need your pirate fix and are willing to take the time to learn this game, then you will be satisfied. But I can’t help but wonder why we haven’t seen a better Pirate game made.
– Real player with 75.9 hrs in game
Kindergarten
This game is amazing! It is a pretty short game, and it can be beaten in only a couple of long sessions. Frankly, I couldn’t really see anybody playing this in many short sessions, as it is a very grind-y game, however, if you often find yourself having long chunks of time in your day, this game is a nice way to fill that time.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
Hilarious, brutal, violent, and heartwarming. Those are the words I would use to describe this game. Mostly violent.
– Real player with 7.8 hrs in game
Green: An Orc’s Life
The idea is cool and interesting. Rising true orc by selecting cards with events. I loved the variety of events and humor sense. Now I’m sure it’s not easy, but trully challenging and funny to rise my own orc! The gaming design is very unusual, but pretty comfortable to play.
– Real player with 19.9 hrs in game
An interesting role-playing game.
You play as an ogre and decide its future.
The game gives you the right to freely choose. I loved the variety of events and the sense of humor.
The game also has artifacts and abilities, as in RPG games.
A very cool idea from the developers and they made a cool project.
Every time, I relax when I play this game. I advise everyone,
who is tired of active games.
– Real player with 12.4 hrs in game
Roots Of The Woods
The first episode of this Russian Brothers Grimm fairy-tale leaves much to be desired. It features two main characters - Trisha and Harland - as they navigate a strange anomalous post-apocalyptic world where the forest has become a dangerous place. However intriguing that plot may sound, Roots of the Woods lacks the atmosphere, characterization, and psychological ambition which grounds fear in a purpose in a point-and-click purpose.
The pervading tone or mood of the game is ominous. Harland is introduced as a thief who stumbles upon the pretense of a serious moral dilemma. Despite his bad English voice acting and translation, Harland has to choose whether to abandon a young child to a dead mother’s drug-infused crawlspace or take the child with her. The relationship that ensues between Harland and Trisha leaves no room for empathy for the characters during their dangerous odyssey through the forest.
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
At this point “Roots of the Woods” is more of a promise of a game that can be potentially good than a wholesome experience. At 1-hour playtime it is terribly short even for an episode, but with working on certain things and expanding on game’s attractive dark aesthetic this can ultimately be turned into an enjoyable horror adventure.
This is a point and click with muted, almost monochrome picture that is pleasing and works well for the overall story. Some visual emphasis when it comes to monsters would have made them stand out a bit more, but this muted simplicity does the job. It might just be the game’s best current asset.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
I’m writing this review mostly to provide an alternative perspective to other negative reviews. Not that they are wrong, but I think that when approaching a narrative game like this it is important to recognise that other views are possible.
My overall impression at this stage (up to episode 4) is that this game is still very much in the same league as its two predecessors. This is because I feel that the plot, characters and decisions are all engaging and interesting. If you approach the story and the new characters with an open mind, and don’t expect it to be another instalment of “The Adventures of Clementine”, then I think it’s fairly easy to become invested in the decisions which you need to make. I certainly didn’t find it any easier to make most of the major decisions in this game than either of the others. All of them made me think about the impact that they would have on what would happen and how others would perceive me.
– Real player with 21.6 hrs in game
Lee, Clementine, Kenny, Luke, Jane, Duck, Omid, AJ, Christa…
The ghosts of the past meet again
Where do I even start ?
I absolutely love the game and preordered it a long time ago, as I did with every season of The Walking Dead since I discovered what a beautiful masterpiece the first part was.
The story is as gripping and thrilling as ever - the characters are believeable and alive, you genuinly attach to them and feel towards them ; whether it’s love, sympathy, pity or hate. The choices are moving and unbelievably important irrelevant. The music is top notch, the world, the ever present feeling is danger, the constant threat and worrying about psychological state, food, ammo, dangers both from the outisde and from the inside. All those things make you contemplate on the whole point of living in a world like this, and answer one, crucial question ;
– Real player with 13.5 hrs in game