Stories Untold

Went into this one with zero expectations, and found myself immersed in the story quite quickly. Nice combination of text and point-and-click, with a nice score and effective sound design (one sound effect in chapter three literally made me jump) It is short, overall, but a decent way to kill a few hours!

I wasn't sure what to expect from this game, but what I got was a hybrid text adventure/machinery-clicking puzzle game with a mildly spooky atmosphere. Nothing in the game is really that scary, at best giving a sort of creepy feeling during a couple parts, but neither showing enough to frighten or achieving a deep enough atmosphere to cause fear of the unknown. The puzzles are fairly easy and simple, often involving just following instructions and doing the most obvious actions possible during the text adventure portions. This would be acceptable if the game told a really compelling story, but once you find out what's really going on, it's a fairly simple tale of the sort that's been done many times before. The graphics are fine, but the environments are extremely limited (sometimes just a single room) and a bit cheap-looking. The voice acting is great and I have no complaints there, and the writing is good too... it had several typos in some parts, but some of them were obviously deliberate and others might also have been. All in all, it's slightly enjoyable but never really satisfies, and it's very short- going through the whole game very thoroughly and carefully, taking my time, it still clocked in at under three hours. I wouldn't go so far as to say it was a bad experience, but it was one that can be safely skipped without missing much.

Well it's simple.... Its a text based storie horror/suspense teller, very well done and very entertaining. Great 80's feel, simple but very well put together music and graphics. The only complaint is the lenght... Make more, bigger and better.

I can't remember the last time I was so immersed in a game from the get-go right through to the finish. While this game isn't the longest, I definitely would not call it short. The four chapters provided me with around 4 hours of gameplay; But it's not just the length that counts, it's also the depth. I don't want to give anything away storywise, but this, aside from the supremely well-done atmosphere, is where this game truly shines. As an avid bookreader I couldn't help but notice a gifted writer's hand behind this game. There's plot twists, superb play with tension and even a nice touch of "meta" going on. Sound effects and graphics are top-notch. The '80's theme is well done, the music is great, the voice acting perfect. The story is engaging, surprising and exciting. The gameplay varies a lot between the chapter to keep things itneresting, but remains consistent nonetheless, making you use old equipment but sometimes also allowing you to walk around yourself. I want to congratulate the makers of this game. It was an unforgetable experience. I'm looking forward to their next project already.

A solid four stars and here is why. The game which is split in four episodes is good pick for every adventure fan. If you love the obscure and mysterious stories it is a must play. The game has decent puzzle elements and after the first episode I was emotionally invested. I wanted to unravel the mysteries and find out for myself what happened. As crazy as it may seem while playing, it all made sense in the end. Good game, maybe even excellent but I cannot talk about that missing star because of Spoilers ;) Although it is only a 3 to 4 hour ride you should give it a try!