Portal 2 - The Final Hours
I bought this game along with Portal and Portal 2. I read a little bit of it earlier but I really read a lot yesterday (I was on a plane, hence the low playtime,) and even finished it. Portal 2 - The Final Hours covers the development, release and post release of Portal 2 inside of Valve. If you like betas, like the Half-Life 2 beta, this is for you. I also reccomend checking out The Final Hours of Half-Life 2. Look it up online and there is a free version.
What makes this so different, though? For starters, it includes interactive content. The second picture (Destroy Aperture) is my favourite, as you can use the mouse to destroy some areas in Aperture Laboratories! There is also music that you can listen to, like the songs that inspired the soundtrack of Portal 2, and lots of pictures. There are chapters and polls even.
– Real player with 25.6 hrs in game
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This is my very first interactive e-book. I’m a bit suspect to say anything regarding this e-book (since I’m a crazy lover of the Portal series - and of Valve, their brilliant creators), but I loved this SO MUCH! I was honestly expecting more of a screenshots/pictures showcase and a few gadgets here and there with a little bit of text, but reading about each team and each developer of this game and the problems they’ve faced in this journey was an amazing experience. I always admired Valve products, even before falling in deep love with Portal, and I knew making games as part of such a huge (and world-class famous) company was a tough task, but I REALLY underestimated how complex the process of game creation could be.
– Real player with 6.0 hrs in game
Titanfall - The Final Hours
The documentary itself is alright, the interesting part is reading about the crunch hours and trouble development of Titanfall 1 and how Respawn Entertainment had to deal with both the game & Activision lawsuit from unpaid royalties they wanted from MW2 at the same time. Back when MW2 came out, Infinity Ward got OG team/their key members booted by Activision and then those people went out & founded Respawn Entertainment.
But you probably get most of your $1 by using this as lowkey Titanfall 1 shortcut for Steam
– Real player with 85.3 hrs in game
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Shame on people who gave this longform app a negative reviews because they did not bother to read at all or they are just
! dimwit, but it would be exciting if Respawn Entertainment releases Titanfall and Titanfall 2 here on Steam, I hope it will happen soon. But first let us play these games on Origin: 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 │ 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐
– Real player with 47.6 hrs in game
Cosmic Top Secret
I love the use of a game to unravel real family (and Cold War) history, and the very literal cut-and-paste use of actual photographs, videos and documents. I sometimes had trouble adjusting the camera viewpoint in the later levels, but that’s not a big issue. Rolling around as a crumpled paper ball was no problem on a PC at least. A slightly surreal, lo-fi gem with a simple, collect-em-all logic.
– Real player with 12.9 hrs in game
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Cosmic top secret is quite a peculiar game. It has a very unique art-style where landscapes and characters are made of carboard, paper and photography cuts. The game is a mix of documentary and collecthaton with some puzzle elements. It tells a very personal story recollected by T, the game dev director and player in the game, whose parents used to work for the Danish Intelligence during the cold war.
The game felt like an homage of T to her aging parents while showing how “growing up in the clandestine climate of the cold war” affected her. This is a Danish game and most of the voiceovers are original audio and video interview recordings, so the game is mostly in Danish with English subtitles.
– Real player with 9.7 hrs in game
Imaginaria
Very story driven adventure with some simplified pixelart
Interactive objects (on top part) give you more details about the environment/storyline
Lots of areas to check & explore!
Funny little details & objects, story as well has it’s funny moments
Can’t really compare it to nowadays or big adventures games for sure it has a really old classic vibe,
which is nice if you are into that kind of games!
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
Imaginaria is a short game where you explore an antarctic science station. It combines walking simulator and point & click elements, but the game side of it is light as you only have a handful of choices to make. It’s more of a fun, interesting exploration of the dev’s experience.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Indie Game: The Movie
Main Feature:
A candid look into indie game development. We follow Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes of Team Meat through uncertain times during the development of Super Meat Boy. From the insane three month crunch to finish their project to Microsoft’s careless handling of their release, it’s a harrowing journey. We also follow Polytron’s Phil Fish and the drama spiral that surrounds him. He struggles to release Fez, his passion project in development for nearly 5 years, despite a bevy of roadblocks. Like him or hate him the film provides an honest look at the personal difficulties and pressures that affected the game’s turbulent development. Fish seems open and vulnerable here, far separated from the man making headlines for inane, egotistical comments. There are also interviews with other indie developers, such as Jonathan Blow (Braid) who provides some unique insight into the indie movement and how developers try to connect meaningfully with their audience.
– Real player with 26.8 hrs in game
The struggling artist is a trope that we’re all familiar with, but most of us don’t associate it with video game developers. That is pretty understandable because until 2009 or so the only games we saw were big-budget games being put out by large corporations. With the indie game scene exploding in the last few years, it became much more obvious that there were people making games purely out of passion; people who put their financial stability and reputations on the line to create something beautiful. And that’s art.
– Real player with 10.8 hrs in game
The Mind of Marlo
Welcome to The Mind of Marlo. In this narrative-driven, point and click adventure disguised as an hour-long documentary, you will observe Marlo Davenport and you will become Marlo Davenport. Capture his life as he deals with a rare condition called Spontaneous Silly Head Syndrome. A condition that results in his transforming into various creatures uncontrollably. While living a fairly normal life, his condition becomes uncontrollable. After his girlfriend leaves him, Marlo decides to go see Dr. Davenport (The Specialist) to see if he can rid himself of this affliction. Using his recommendations you must help Marlo find a way to get rid of all of his transformations one by one, so he may once again return to the outside world and lead a normal life. The film crew is there to document everything as he tries to reclaim himself and his life in this tale of love, loss, and transformations.
– Real player with 7.6 hrs in game
The Mind of Marlo is a point and click game, delivered in the format of a documentary, where the viewer will witness the struggles of a man named Marlo who must deal with a severely debilitating condition called Spontaneous Silly Head Syndrome. This causes Marlo’s appearance to rapidly change into various animals and elements and has the player attempting to cure Marlo of his ailment. Click here to watch my playthrough of The Mind of Marlo .
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Brukel
I completed the game and earned all achievements in the game, also created an achievement guide. I believe, that I experienced all the content and so I can share my experiences about this game.
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
This is an Exploration/indie/Visual Novel/Oral History game about a teenager growing up in Belgium during WWII.
This is a personal story. The devs grandmother is who is telling it and voices herself. You see the farm she was raised on.
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Unique Puzzles via your phone and keywords
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Voiced by the woman who lived through it
After finishing this I had to sit and just think about it for a while; it is a powerful story.
How many family histories are left behind that future generations will never know?
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
That Dragon, Cancer
Cancer. Tragedy.
Two words that have ended as synonymous far more often than anyone cares to remember. Cancer and other terminal illnesses are something that almost all of us have been touched by in some way. Whether it be from a person very close to us, ourselves, or just someone that has influenced us in some way. If it hasn’t, odds are it will at some point in your life. These diseases invariably impact us in a negative and tragic way. We have experienced loss due to them and watched others suffer unimaginable pain trying to survive and fight to stay alive.
– Real player with 4.3 hrs in game
The worst tragedy parents can experience
Really heartbreaking story, it’s sad, it’s devastating and it could be hard to play this at times. Some people might not even finish this. But I have a lot to say, not necessary about the game but i’m gonna ramble now. This is not even a proper review, just my thoughts but so is the game, it’s not actually a game, more like an interactive story.
I have this fucking disease myself, I must deal with it, I know how hard it is and how it breaks you in both – physical and mental way. And it hurts not only you but everyone around you who love you and care about you. Of course you question “why me?” or “why them?”, “what they’ve done to deserve that?” Many people turn to god and say he’s in god’s will now. That thought never occurred to me because I consider god a mythical creature as real as fairies or dragons.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
The Book of Distance
What can I say that hasn’t been said already?
About 30 minutes, not much to “do” but so much to read & feel.
You’ll need a solid 1.5m x 1.5m space to get the full effect.
Ok, enough with the technical stuff…
Such a wonderful VR experience!!! Just wow.
It resonated with me so much, (lens got foggy, something in my eye…both eyes, weird) as I am first generation after my father immigrated to the United States.
He worked very hard & for almost nothing for decades to provide for our family. We were very poor, no Nike’s or name brand stuff but always had food.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
This game is a great way to introduce VR to beginners.
Truth be told I did not believe the other review when they said it will make u cry.
The first 3 minutes when i played this the atmosphere just captured my attention and It made me teared up because of the ambient. From the tone of the narrator to his father’s point of view. It got me on edge. Granted there are a few flaws in the game. But from the way The game was made and told You know that the developers wanted to capture the story telling. Making an immersive experience. Keep in mind that this story is a sad one.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Zero Days VR
Nice documentary about virus and the new way of wars
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
It’s an interesting story , esp if you have any interest in IT tech. As a VR experience fell completely flat I’m afraid. Paid £5.50 but felt lik eit’s a £1.50 product (if you have that tech interest). All of what;s covered and more you can gleam from wikipedia if its the story you want. If it’s the VR experience that’s drawing you in there are soo many more that will wow you for the same or less money.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game