A Museum of Self & Space
A Museum of Self and Space should be a reminder of not only the beauty we can bring into the world, but how cruel that beauty can be.
A museum about our inner demons and how they’re reflected in the world around us. A Museum of Self & Space is a first person narrative game where you will explore a surreal museum of about a failed architect. It is about life, love, success, and the lack of all three. Explore a house that won’t stop changing, a collapsing apartment, and avoid eye contact in a locker room.
In A Museum of Self & Space you will interact with narrative vignettes each with their own novel mechanic, while learning about the life of Jules, the fictitious creator of A Museum of Self & Space.
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Loading Human: Chapter 1
Despite the negative comments from other Vive owners, I decided to take a gamble and bought it. Personally, I love the intriguing story a lot and graphically it’s very beautiful. Voice acting and music are good too. This is clearly a very well-made production. On the other hand, it’s obvious that the developers have chosen for a one-size-fits-all solution for PSVR, Oculus and Vive, and this means : a seated vr game with less refined control and movement than Vive owners are used to. A seated game has its advantage though : you can perfectly play it when you feel lazy or tired. But, to be honest, you own this incredible room-scale capable piece of technology with these advanced controllers, and yet, while playing this game, you feel like you are forced to use a primitive system of moving, and of picking up and using things, and this doesn’t feel quite right. On the other hand, it’s not all that bad : once you get used to the interface and start focusing on the story and the game itself you can enjoy it a lot. Like someone else wrote : maybe we should stop complaining and be glad that it was released for Vive as well, instead of being a PSVR exclusive for example. :) Anyway, bottomline : game and story are really great, I’m going to keep playing this one, no doubt, I’m far too curious of what’s going to happen during this game and how the story will evolve, but… potential buyers that own a VIve will have to be sure that they can overcome that feeling of having to use a limited system of movement and control. But for me, being able to play a beautiful full-blown adventure, is a welcome change from the many simple demos and wave shooters for Vive.
– Real player with 33.9 hrs in game
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Experienced on the Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality
You can view my full gameplay here (part 1): https://youtu.be/lGiwfhdV2H0
and here (part 2): https://youtu.be/63vsjWkhku8
This is one of the best walking simulators in VR. It’s got a really good story with very nice VOs. My first playthrough took 3.5-4 hours to complete. On my second playthrough, it took a little under 2 hours.
Most of the negative reviews have to do with the default locomotion method, which admittedly is terrible. However, the game did add full locomotion with smooth turning a while back, so those reviews are now no longer accurate.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
Mind Shadows
An idea that really needed more work before being put up for sale
Pros:
Decent Scenery
Good use of the environment to provide a tutorial
Interesting concept
Cons:
Game jumps around randomly for no apparent reason from scene to scene
Voice acting needs work
No way of accessing options inside of the game to change, well, anything
Game honestly should have been a free demo or at least early access
Nothing even remotely scary or tension building in the game
No sense of threat or danger in the game
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
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Tutorial system is integrated very nicely compared with standards in the industry and the first person perspective is lovingly crafted to feel more vulnerable versus float-y. Lighting and visuals are deceptively tailored to always bring paranoia to the player and relies on minimal sound design for effective mood setting. Great for exploration minded gamers.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
The Gap
Imagine. If you had lost it all - your family, your memories, your life. Who would you trust? Could you trust yourself?
The Gap is a hard sci-fi first person narrative exploration thriller. While you have to unravel the mystery through a few puzzles, the game mainly focuses on the narrative, atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
The year is 2045. Dizzily, you wake up, lying on the floor of a dishevelled apartment. Who are you? What and where is this place? Is there anybody around? All that is left of recent human contact are confusing messages written across the apartment. The reddish light of a setting sun makes up an eerie atmosphere. You may try to escape, but the entrance is locked. Feeling like you could black out anytime soon, you decide to explore the apartment.
Certain documents you come across offer you a glimpse into your ostensible past as Joshua Hayes, a neuroscientist who’s made some questionable life choices. Inevitably, your mission becomes piecing together the missing fragments of your past, solving the mystery of your and your family’s affliction.
Burn Me Alive
⚖️ Grade = C? Worth a buy, if you enjoy discover what is the next step. However, if you’re looking for a clear goal to proceed, it doesn’t have
EXPECTATION CHECKLIST:
✔️ Proceed without any hint or map
✔️ Slow moving pace
✔️ Simple jump scares
✔️ Guess the right code
✔️ Gun shooting to repel the threat
❌ Horror sound & music
❌ New pickups location item for replay value
❌ Time Attack for replay value
| GRADE | MATCHED |
– Real player with 17.5 hrs in game
Burn Me Alive is a pseudo-psychological horror game in the walking simulator game space. Your wife and kid got burnt to toast and were buried in the cemetery, your therapist should have clued you in on, probably wasn’t the best choice for a grieving husband/dad. Throw in a whole bunch of cigs and booze and Satan just starts coming out of ya! Burn Me Alive is almost too stereotypical for a game like this. It sounds like a metal song name or a movie or a book, sadly generic with little impacts.
– Real player with 6.9 hrs in game
Chernobyl Liquidators Simulator: Prologue
https://store.steampowered.com/app/914010/Train_Station_Renovation/
Welcome to the Prologue version of the Chernobyl Liquidators Simulator.
Make your first steps as liquidators in the grim reality of Chernobyl right after the catastrophe happened. Witness the first moments and be the first to react to the tragedy. Help people, save lives, fight the disaster!
The Chernobyl Liquidators were the civil and military personnel who were conscripted to deal with consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Chernobyl Liquidators Simulator is a realistic take on the disaster, where you will NOT fight mutants and monsters, instead work hard to contain the radiation, help the people and conspire with the government.
FIX THE DISASTER
Enter hell on earth and partake in the clean up operation and stop the immediate and long term threats of the chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster.
MAKE CHOICES
The clean up was full of tough choices for the liquidators, from uprooting people from their homes to killing innocent animals. Your decisions will matter - will you blindly follow orders or disobey and listen to your heart?
FIND OUT THE TRUTH
Was the risk necessary? What is the long term effect of working in ground zero of a nuclear explosion? When will the area be safe? Is the government telling the truth or protecting themselves? Why? Piece by piece put together the puzzle of one of the greatest disasters and conspiracies in the history of mankind.
FULL VERSION OF CHERNOBYL LIQUIDATORS SIMULATOR WILL LET YOU:
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Play as different liquidators and experience the chaos from their perspectives
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Use specialistic tools to carry out critical work
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Avoid radiation contamination and survive the clean up
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Make extremely difficult choices, moral and otherwise
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Explore different areas of Chernobyl and nearby Pripyat
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Learn the hard truth behind the cover up operation conspiracy
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Face the deadly threat of nuclear fallout and save the world from radiation poisoning
Forgotten Hope
Forgotten Hope is a fairly short, linear adventure about a girl exploring her memories. A very small team has created a retrospective journey that is worth taking. It is played from a first person perspective as you follow a white wolf. Other than the wolf, you are exploring an ‘empty landscape’ and the narration is in the form of your memories being ‘thought out loud.’
There is a lot of narration and, when it is displayed/spoken, your progress is slowed. Thus, if you are looping back through to pick up missed items, it becomes a bit frustrating. I grew tired of listening and ended up making my second pass through the game in silence.
– Real player with 6.0 hrs in game
“It’s Not About Money, It’s About Sending A Message!"
Story driven game set in a beautiful, peaceful world developed by a small group of people, 3 guys to be precise. Story is well-written not boring at all for a game without any combat actions. Gameplay is pretty much basics but it’s not the focus of this game so it’s okay. Soundtrack is really great, very well composed and it really goes along with the game as you progress. Totally worth it. Voice acting was bit out of focus for me, felt like it was forced sometimes, one thing to improve next time.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
Philosophical road trip, where the word “trip” might be a part of the word “trippy”. Surreal and thought-provoking, with phenomenal storytelling, it’s definitely worth a playthrough for those who like to ponder on things.
You start as a hitchhiker in someone’s car. There’s little information given on who you are, where are you and, most importantly, why are you there – in that moment. As the ride unfolds, there comes the realization that you’re searching for something – yourself? Missing partner? An event in the past? Lost memories? At first, it’s unclear and seems surreal, as odd conversations with drivers seem to be hinting at something deeper while you try to stay rooted in reality and figure out what exactly happened. As the rides with different, strange companions continue, you’ll eventually find yourself threading on the thin line between dreamlike and real still, however, searching for the answers to this mystery, which in itself is no longer solid…Will you ever find answers? Perhaps strange people, new places, odd clues and lots of philosophical musings will help to point you in the right direction. Or not. In the end, you’ll still get to enjoy one bad-ass road trip showing beautiful scenery of the great United States’ cross-county drive.
– Real player with 6.1 hrs in game
I don’t know what to make of this games storytellers.. the game itself is a laid back low key Indie AA, decent production values. Not the best Indie AA I have ever played but a fair attempt.
I’m really on the fence between a yes and no recommendation.. okay so MASSIVE STORY SPOILER WARNING:
! ### So the story itself is very chilled out, I enjoyed it for the most part.. until you get to the end and you have been doing all this for your dying girlfriend whom you know was cheating on you?? .. WHY THE FLIP DO I CARE IF SHES ALIVE OR DEAD? She cheated.. cheating is a horrific thing and instantly disqualifies her as a valid person.. meaning everything she ever said to me about me, was a lie. So with that in mind.. and note that guy didn’t go and kill them both, which may have been a fun aspect if it was included in the game.. but not only does he not kill them both, but he simps out and goes to her bedside..?! WHO THE FLIP CARES.. DIE ALREADY!.. life isn’t like what these Devs imagine.. ohw you once told someone you loved them and then they cheated on you, let’s all be friends?? Obviously they felt nothing for you or they wouldn’t have cheated! and at that point.. WHO CARES? You died in that second you cheated.. there is no sorry.. the idea of this is horrific.. No.. a hundred times no.. this game while having good points.. just stole the price of it off me.. can’t believe you would write such a weak pathetic character.. compassion?.. where was her compassion while she is taking ** ** *** **** on holiday.. no excuse, this is the modern age, everyone’s got a phone on them, it takes 5 minutes to make a phone call and done.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
The Cat and the Box
With some hesitation, I would recommend this walking-simulator to anyone that likes an experimental narrative. It takes about 3 hours to finish, but make sure that you find the credits - it’s not very clear where the ending is. This review is going to be somewhat vague, I don’t want to say too much about the mechanics. In order to set the game to fullscreen, press ESC and then press F. I like how the 3D world has a Matrix-like design, very unique look, and immersive atmosphere (it even has some platforming). You always respawn in a hub area that allows you to select several stages with different objectives. Most of the time you just have to find something to interact with in order to progress.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Keep in mind you might not like this game. I just so happen to enjoy walking simulators. It can be a bit frustrating at times, due to the graphics, but this game does what it strives to do and it does it well. I look forward to Eli’s potential next project.
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
The Dawning
Sometimes even after leaving a career, the remnants of that vocation maintain a firm grasp on your life. This proves to be hauntingly true for ex-private eye, James Madison. Following a troubled past and an abrupt end to a storied career, Madison finds himself staying with a friend, Ben Noble, and his family on their pig farm. One night, after awakening to a heavy knock on the door, Madison finds everyone on the farm missing. To make matters worse, ominous text messages are being sent from an unknown caller promising a healthy dose of murder before the night is over. While overcoming complex puzzles and staying far away from the hungry wolves that roam the property, help Madison unravel the mystery, find the Nobles, and catch the killer before it is too late.