Bureau of Contacts: Mansion

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Eh, maybe saying I do not recommend is too harsh. I certainly liked some aspects of the investigation more than in, for example, Phasmophobia, it just required more engagement and in -game research which was nice. Graphics and mechanics were great too. But the generative AI aspect irks me the wrong way. It's not even that It is GenAI, more like it just doesn't fit. A ghost spewing out long paragraphs of semi-detailed information that are easy to understand is just boring, never mind the robotic Google Translate-like voice. Feels mundane, not paranormal, and the moment it happens, it takes me right out of the setting and ruins the horror. If the review system was star-based, I'd give it 2/5, for graphics and overall initial climate. But 3 are subtracted because of unfortunately GenAI which is too striking and too big a part of the game to look past, as well as the lack of originality. Which in other circumstances wouldn't be so bad, because I'm all for cheaper or free alternatives to popular games but the AI issue tips the scales. Very unfortunate really.

need multiplayer.

Spooky This, Spooky That, Casual Horror!

It's a F2P mission from the full game "Bureau of Contacts" for you to try out (unlike the full game this is SP only which is totally fine cos its like a free demo but better/longer) if u have friends interesting in this game (or are crazy enough to play solo), this is a great "demo"/one mission game version where u can do the tutorial and play one map for free and then decide if u gonna drop/wishlist/buy it! Overall a rly nice co op horror game :D for me its like a mix between phasmophobia and demonologist but has enough going for it to not call it a phasmo clone (even tho it obv was influenced by it, which is also fine cos it is its own take) In short (since most ppl will compare it) Graphics are better then phasmo (I'd say close or same as Demonologist graphics, which are unreal 5 great graphics) Less equipment then phasmo/demonolog but u can get more/different clues from it (as long as they add more equipment or clues u can get this will work great), done very well The map is big and has great atmosphere Ghost looks great (least the one I got, assuming there are more types/models) Like phasmo u have to figure the type of ghost, like Demonologist once u figure it out u can perform the exorcism (instead of side mission like in demonolog u get another part where u use the spirit box to get info so u can perform the exorcism) Nice spirit box mechanic and AI (You can ask the ghost almost anything I literally asked the ghost what he thinks about Slipknot and BMTH and it seems he digs them! Very cool feature) Sometimes it doesn't pick up every word so u might have to repeat the question but it's done very well As long as the devs keep up good work the Bureau of Contacts could be one of the better co op horror games

The tutorial is a bit broken, but overall not a bad horror game.

NOT BAD