Posted on: April 14, 2019

Fambris

Spiele: 278 Rezensionen: 1

Bitter and Disturbing

To me there's two kinds of horror. Number 1 is the classic scare jump, lot's of violence and gore, strobe effects and what-not. Number 2 however is more subtle, there isn't that much action it's more the atmosphere, the ancitipation that something might happen at every turn. For me, this game clearly falls in the second category, but it isn't able to keep the tension up all the time. But I think that's because it delivers more than just the fear of the unknown, it also delivers very, very shocking scenes. Not shocking because you're creeping through some corridor and some alien is stalking you, or because something is able to control minds or a powerful AI taking control of everything. No this one is more sinister, while many horror settings focus on things we don't know or can't or fight and are therefore scared off, this one has it's focus on something we totally can understand and relate to, humans. Humans are capable of great things, so is the human mind. And history has shown that humans are able for experiments and methods that really ask the question, when is something/someone violating humanity? It's difficult to draw a clear line, but this game crossed it anyway. There are some very sick minds in this game and learning about their doings and trying to understand why they're doing it left me feeling very uneasy and ill. In conclusion, it's a great game, the characters seem a little bland and sometimes I hated the controls but all in all it's a great game. Not a fun game though.

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Posted on: April 30, 2019

slamdunk

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Spiele: 417 Rezensionen: 51

a morbid and grotesque tale

Stasis is a really solid point and click adventure game. It's done in the same gameplay style as the 1999 game Sanitarium. This makes it stand out, in my opinion, since there really weren't a whole lot of games like it ever since. The story is about a father who wakes up in a mystery compound from the titular Stasis, unaware as to where his family went. The gameplay is mostly reading posthumous diary entries, and manipulating item puzzles with the environment. The atmosphere is astoundingly morose, where you stumble upon scene after scene of violence after the fact. The environments are especially impressive, considering as how this was made by a very small team of devs. I liked the interpersonal and personal drama of the diary entries. There's a few characters in the game you interact with directly, and they're pretty loathsome experiences. The secrets of the compound unfold as you advance the plot, which raise more questions than answers. It's got a satisfying but open ended and absolutely ****ing miserable conclusion. However, please note that the game is actually easier than you'd think, since the danger presented is almost entirely scripted to startle and disgust, without really being a true threat to your safety. It's more likely that you'll die at your own hand, in secret Easter Egg cutscenes. If the themes of suicide bother you, then avoid this game. If the themes of body horror and personal horror appeal to you, then definitely buy this game, (and I think you'll especially dig the surgery scene.) So, all in all, this game isn't fun or relaxing but it's moody and compelling horror and dread. If you like your narrative games dark and hopeless, this one is a fine choice. 4/5.

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Posted on: March 5, 2020

garcia2109

Spiele: 64 Rezensionen: 1

An Isometric graphic novel

This "game" is absolutely fantastic. I felt like i was reading a graphic novel. It's story is captivating, the atmosphere is dense but realistic, voice acting is superb, puzzles are not frustrating ( i never had to check a walkthrough and im not a hardcore adventure gamer). The universe of the game is rich and credible. It's the kind of game that you play AND you remember. This will be a classic for sure in the future, but for now it's a masterfully narrated isometric graphic novel. A must play for sure!

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Posted on: April 5, 2020

cvstark

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Spiele: 28 Rezensionen: 10

WOW

I enjoyed the puzzles but not the theme. It was too gory! The dialect was difficult to read. The PDA units contained too much garbage.

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Posted on: March 31, 2022

Pitt1995

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Spiele: 266 Rezensionen: 4

A visceral experience

I didn't know what this game will store for me...(I consider myself a sci-fi/horror fan and I've seen some really good games and movies). Yet Stasis managed to surprise me, even shock me at times. The story narrative is very good. This enormous space station gave me a foreboding feeling as it revealed more and more of its horrors to me. The game graphics might be a bit outdated, but the visual style is impressive and sets the mood. The controls are very simplistic (literally point and click), I guess this was intentional. The general sound effects are perfect, haunting, working especially at night. I've played it on an i7-9700K, Win10 based system, ultrawide display (2 black bars were visible as it does support widescreen but not ultrawide) with no errors or bugs whatsoever. To sum up: Definitely recommend to all horror/Sci-Fi/Adventure fans.

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