Before Your Eyes

I cried throughout the entire gameplay, it was incredible

I've never written a review for a game before, mainly because nothing has ever seemed to be "worthy" of praise beyond just, "it was fun" or "it was new and different and I whiled away the hours on a lonely day with it." But this one...this one deserves it. Very few games make you appreciate your life, the way you've lived it. Personally there were several details in before your eyes that hit very close to home for me, so its impact was more than it might be for others, but still, I am a stoic person who does not show emotion often and I was watching the credits scroll bawling my eyes out over the made up story told on my laptop screen. You will leave with an appreciation for life, with a love for your family, and an urge to go talk to that girl you met when you were ten years old a long, long time ago. So play before your eyes, go hug your mom, and savor every minute of this game, and your life for as long as you can.

My dream is to one day be half as good as the designers who made this game. What an incredible experience. I came out of this game rethinking a lot about my own life and experiences. If you're contemplating buying it, buy it twice.

Hay ciertos puntos del juego en que o desactivas la función de pestañear o aprendes a llorar sin cerrar los ojos.

Saw that this was a short game, and decided to play it whilst my phone was broken, before I went on a road trip back home. I played this game with just clicking, as I couldn't do the main gimmick of blinking, as my computer does not have a webcam. I have nothing but positive things to say about this game. I thought I was the emotionless type, hadn't cried for years at a time before this. Guess I was wrong, and some elements seem to hit right in the gut personally. The story is amazing, the music, the art style, but that's not what you're looking for in a review. The game manages to convey itself succulently, whilst still managing to make yourself genuinely care and be absorbed. It's proof that you don't need complicated values, nor unnecessary words to truly convey what the story is trying to show you. Truly a shame I don't see this recommended more. 10/10 grab it whenever you can

“So when he knew he was going to go, he was okay, because he’d already lived a great life a full life.” Started off as a bit of fun with the eye-tracking gimmick, but ended up being an emotional gut punch of the highest order. It’s a short narrative game where you follow Benny's life, mainly within a single room, which severely limits what you can see and hear, you control the game with your eyes, and blinking moves the story forward. You can choose to play with mouse instead of a webcam, but in my opinion, it really detracts from the experience as the eye tracking is essential to the gameplay, as it feels way less emotional. Just get a few tissues ready.

Beautifully done story, bolstered by a unique and well-done implementation of webcam blink controls. If you're having second thoughts about if you should or shouldn't use the blink feature, you should absolutely try them for your first playthrough as it enhances the game significantly.

Hated it. Me and my friend must've had someone secretly chopping onions next to us the entire time. Completely UNACCEPALBE. 10/10 EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!