
Horror Stories: PLEASE COMPLY is a short interactive horror experience with a dark twist on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs that will leave a long lasting chill down your spine. The only hope of escape its to comply. But how much are you ready to give up for a chance of freedom?
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A dark exploration of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
An escape room you’re not sure you should escape
And the question of how far you would go if you thought there was a way out
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Languages: English
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It's fine. You're in a room, obeying a voice that slowly tells you to ruin your life. And you obey And on the otherside of the door in the corridor an unseen person tries to leave you messages to ignore the voice. You carry on this path until the game's end. There isn't much variation beyond that. It's oookkkkk, but it just lacks that certain something. I played it twice through but couldn't see a way to vary from the critical path, and I wasn't engaged enough to try to find the alternative ending. Might be worthwhile picking up on sale, but it's not essential.
Length <10min Short horror story, interesting narrative and dread on what is to come. Visuals were ok and the mystery on what you will be forced to do next was engaging I would not call this a game, a Narrative Horror Experience is more fitting. Honestly a lot of horror ‘games’ I’ve been playing, I really am questioning if you can call them games. Still words not enough, I will slap my video below, and no I am not shamelessly writing out hundreds of Steam reviews to plug my channel, that’s silly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10XLWba4RaA I’m doing it all to plug my Curator page, we will be the Number 1 spot for Horror curator pages on Steam just you watch: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41770172/
This game is great! You will have multiple endings, you will get frustrated, you will be surprised, you have to inspect and make decisions. It's a very well done game. Claustrophobic even!
You either do simple tasks for a couple of minetes or you wait for some time. Not scary, isn`t atmospheric, not challenging in any way. Find something better to do.
Very excited for more games from this studio, this one is absolutely beautiful
i really disliked this game
A short but intriguing experience. Potential to make you ask bigger questions about control and choice. And if the lack of one renders the other obsolete.
[code][h3][b][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45030479/]🧩Undecided & Puzzled Reviews🧩[/url][/b]Visit and follow my curator page if you enjoyed this review💜[/h3][/code] [h2][b]Horror Stories: PLEASE COMPLY[/b][/h2] Starting in reverse, in the end I think I should've felt some kind of way, and I didn't. Except maybe in the "meh" way. It was a little too bland. Even with the severity of the subject. If it was meant to be thought provoking, it wasn't. It uses Maslow’s hierarchy elements and even knowing and understanding that I couldn't feel what the main character might've been experiencing. I know this is a short (bite-sized) game and expanding the story would undo that, but it lacked the connecting factor to empathy or relatability. Without these two elements, it strips the game of essential thought-provoking psychological impact. That is what creates and makes this a psychological horror experience. That point where we (the player) connect with the main character's realization. That's when it becomes terrifying. Alas, that didn't happen. There's a good atmospheric narrative in there. Perhaps a different tone, delivery or mix of both would've helped. Of course this is all a "maybe". This might be the best method, and I'm just made out of stone. 🤷♀️ On to gameplay. "Please Comply", if you don't there's no game. There aren't any "other options". No magical door will appear, no ladder will drop from the ceiling. If you want to continue playing, you need to comply. In essence, this is a walking simulator, where you walk around a small "square" room. There is no actual gameplay or puzzles to solve. As you comply, you will be asked to do certain tasks that will strip what is meaningful to "you", until you are left with "nothing". It breaks the person until there is nothing. This is the [psychological] horror of the game and method. Back to my point, that "second hand" terror wasn't there. Unless the bigger picture (which would be a BIG STRETCH) is that the horror comes from feeling nothing (as the player) towards the character. Then again, that would be horrific, but mostly to those around us, that "know" us, and that’s just going down a complex rabbit hole I highly doubt this story was aiming for. In the end, I still felt detached from the character and the situation. It's unfortunate because it fails in the storytelling and in what ultimately should've been a jarring and terrifying experience. The game includes easter eggs (achievements too) and different ways to get to the ending, but you'll still get to the ending. I'm torn in a recommendation standpoint. I've seen much worse but at the same time, it's not unplayable. The pricing for it is also a little much if we take into account the content presented and the time it takes to go through it. I bought it at a much-discounted price and would recommend the same. You can check out my playthrough and come to your own conclusions. Or check out the game through the link below. In both instances I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. What if I AM made of stone?! YT Playthrough: https://youtu.be/E6jJJ14YEjk Remember to Like, Follow and Subscribe! 🧩💜💜 For more videos check out my [url=https://www.youtube.com/@undecidednpuzzled] YouTube Channel [/url] Find more reviews in my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45030479/] Steam Curator Page [/url], [url=https://www.instagram.com/undecidednpuzzled/] Instagram [/url], and [url=https://www.facebook.com/UndecidednPuzzled] Facebook Page[/url] All Social Media links available at [url=undecidednpuzzled.com] undecidednpuzzled.com [/url] This is the first part of an anthology -HORROR STORIES-. 2nd part of the Anthology-TBA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696450/Horror_Stories_Welcome_Home/?curator_clanid=44178046
Game so bad I asked for a refund on 90 cents LOL
really short game. for the first time i'd like to leave a neutral review. some performance issues.
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