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Posted on: December 22, 2024
Rivan69
Verified ownerGames: 169 Reviews: 8
excellent revisit
really feels like playing the 7th guests again in a complete new version and a sequel to the original storyline
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Posted on: June 15, 2020
chlop
Verified ownerGames: 2575 Reviews: 106
Uneven experience, underwhelming
Having only played The 11th Hour, not being able to run The 7th Guest, I can only compare this game to that. In comparison, at times it's the exact same game, at times it's subpar. Meaning that at best it's a carbon copy, rather than a continuation of the series, which is the problem with every fan game. The game is also divided into two segments, both giving the player a completely different experience. If you play as the doctor, most of the puzzles are a breeze, either because the solution requires only a few moves, or the puzzle is easy to brute force, or the puzzle uses a simple enough mechanic to understand. If you play as the mental patient, puzzles are much harder, but not any more fun or rewarding. No matter who you play as, the plot is fairly similar, since not much happens in the house, besides a few bad jump scares. The acting is pretty bad, and not in the so-bad-it's-good way of the previous games. The visuals and lighting don't help either, making ghosts seem full of life, and makes actors look comical. There are also animations that appear when you click on certain objects, but when playing the doctor, they're far and few between and aren't very good. Playing the mental patient they're better, but not enough to convey a creepy atmosphere. Not that the game manages to convey any atmosphere at all. Unlike previous games you can't freely roam the rooms, instead you advance in a linear fashion, from puzzle to puzzle, and you can't advance until you solve the current puzzle. You can also fast travel using the map, which also tells you which rooms still have puzzles to solve or items you missed, making roaming the house no longer needed. You simply jump from puzzle to puzzle, while the plot advances without you noticing. It doesn't take long for the young promising doctor to become crazier than his patient, without much prodding from outside forces. Some animations hiccup, there are visual glitches, and the music is like two songs being played at once,
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Posted on: February 13, 2023
Megabyte
Verified ownerGames: 559 Reviews: 112
A pretty good farewell to the mansion
I can not tell you this is the best game in the franchise. In fact, I would argue both other 7th Guest games are better when push comes to shove. But this is a legendary franchise, so falling short of the previous games does not make it bad. In fact, if you are a fan of puzzle games and the either the 7th Guest or 11th Hour in particular, you are doing yourself a disservice to miss this new outing. You will enjoy this, warts and all.
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Posted on: May 15, 2023
SkedAddled
Verified ownerGames: 52 Reviews: 4
So true to the originals
The crew that made this game did an exceptional job in putting this together, right down to the campy acting and other wonderful quirks which made The 7th Hour and The 11th Guest such delightfully fun romps at their times of release. More impressive is the team's ability to lure Robert Hirschboeck back into the role of being Henry Stauf once again. From the maniacal laugh to the demonic-sounding growl, and the video appearances, Mr. Hirschboeck's appearance makes this game instantly legitimate as part of the series because, to put it bluntly, anyone other than Mr. Hirschboeck in the role of Henry Stauf could not have made The 13th Doll anything more than a cheap and unfinished continuation. The devs put their hearts and souls into this project, and it shows, as they're bigger fans of the franchise than I thought I was. I latched onto their efforts back when they swore it would be free upon release, but I lost interest after a long time of nothing. When I finally checked in again, I gladly paid for the $13 or whatever it cost, just because I wanted to support the group, and found they had delivered everything I'd hoped for. The Team, Trilobyte, Mr. Hirschboeck, Devine, Landeros, and all others, have collaborated wonderfully to let this happen, and I think it's exceptional.
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Posted on: November 2, 2024
u0891378
Verified ownerGames: 263 Reviews: 2
can't get into it
Thought I would like it but it was boring the sounds were repeatative and I don't like that you can't skip
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