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OffWorld recently did an interesting piece about edutainment and fun in video games, and they mention TCR's games as examples(which is where I heard about them from). I still have yet to check any of their games out, but I thought you might be interested in it if you haven't read it yet, or possibly give you something to Rant about.
This was the scariest game I had ever played until it got too frustrating to make any progress.
After playing for an hour I'd only gotten to Chapter 2. Honestly I would have preferred it with no player death, like Esther.
After playing for an hour I'd only gotten to Chapter 2. Honestly I would have preferred it with no player death, like Esther.
The fact that this cost something like 10,000 pounds is really depressing, considering almost every game asset is stock HL2 stuff. At the very least they could've hired a competent level designer-- there's little to no signposting anywhere and instead of being scared like I should have I mostly just felt frustrated for most of the game.
So I just listened to all the voice clips and felt like I got a better experience out of that then the game proper.
So I just listened to all the voice clips and felt like I got a better experience out of that then the game proper.
Anyone know what the fuck you're supposed to do after finding the room with "1645" written on the wall?
@Anthony
Once you find the numbers, you are supposed to go back to the room with the jumping puzzle where you got the crowbar. On the far end of the room, up the ladder, is a door with a keypad. When you get there the door will unlock for you automatically.
Once you find the numbers, you are supposed to go back to the room with the jumping puzzle where you got the crowbar. On the far end of the room, up the ladder, is a door with a keypad. When you get there the door will unlock for you automatically.
@anthony: By the way you are asking questions I'm guessing this is like a larger scale room escape game where you find a piece of equipment, have to find what to use it with, only to find another piece until you are able to escape. Also I remember playing a really physcological and abstract one with sn interesting story recently. If I find out what if is I'll give you a heads up do you can indiebate over it before checking the guide.
Man this is freaky. The level design is very frustrating but it's (at least partially) done intentionally.
@KIHP
It's not like a room escape. There is only one item to find.
@KIHP
It's not like a room escape. There is only one item to find.
this game certainly is a frightening one, but it's not JUST about that - the game is also about evoking uncertainty, confusion, etc. and, of course, some of the difficulty of the level design is specifically due to that.
this is certainly a difficult game, but i'd recommend giving it a full run if you're able to - i was, without needing to ask for info, you just need to be thorough and sometimes realize that the game's going to throw some very confusing, jarring things at you (here's a vague hint: your sense of sight isnt always reliable, trust your other senses to be accurate if something seems simply screwed up).
in finished the game tonight, but played the majority of it last night... after hours of playing (and having to stop because it was around 7am), i was absolutely jittery, wired, aggravated, terse - and not *just* due to the difficulty. and the creepier parts (note the pictures of the dead, in pitch-black rooms later in the game) in my view, if a game manages to hit you like that, it's doing something right.
this is certainly a difficult game, but i'd recommend giving it a full run if you're able to - i was, without needing to ask for info, you just need to be thorough and sometimes realize that the game's going to throw some very confusing, jarring things at you (here's a vague hint: your sense of sight isnt always reliable, trust your other senses to be accurate if something seems simply screwed up).
in finished the game tonight, but played the majority of it last night... after hours of playing (and having to stop because it was around 7am), i was absolutely jittery, wired, aggravated, terse - and not *just* due to the difficulty. and the creepier parts (note the pictures of the dead, in pitch-black rooms later in the game) in my view, if a game manages to hit you like that, it's doing something right.
... i really should've proof read that :7
"and the creepier parts (etc etc) had gotten under my skin" is what i had intended to say in the last paragraph.
"and the creepier parts (etc etc) had gotten under my skin" is what i had intended to say in the last paragraph.
i've been waiting for anthony's take on this one. too bad it's not that insightful
from everything i've read, this game is about the psychotic experience, about being INSANE and HAVING NO EYES. If the level design doesn't make any sense then there's probably a very, very good reason for it!
from everything i've read, this game is about the psychotic experience, about being INSANE and HAVING NO EYES. If the level design doesn't make any sense then there's probably a very, very good reason for it!
There's a way to make level design that feels awkward and confusing without being so poorly signposted that you're ripped out of the experience and feel aggravated at the designers (see: the later levels of Portal).
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