The Occupant

I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this game. I was given a copy of this game by the developer and went into playing it totally blind. After reading the Steam page I expected some jumpscares or some semblance of AI that would allow the "Occupant" to appear in places you wouldn't expect them to be. Sadly, this was not the case. This "monster" spawns in and follows you nonstop while you go around completing tasks which are as exciting as: -Collecting books -Collecting chairs -Collecting drawers -Hitting the monster with a book I wish I was kidding. That is the entire game. There is nothing else here. Please don't buy this game. If you'd like to see actual footage, feel free to watch my let's play video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVTF-h6jMzE

[h1]Overview[/h1] [i]The Occupant[/i] is a first-person horror game, with lo-fi graphics and presented in a found footage format. [i]The Occupant[/i] is also a terrible game. The game is broken up into twenty rounds, which has you working on various goals. The very first goal is to pick up three items, and throw those three items, then make your way to the elevator to exit the level. Goals, in theory, become harder as you progress, but there’s never really a time when the game presents a challenge. While you’re collecting books, drawers, boxes, chairs and cabinets, you’ll be chased around by a mysterious white creature, presumably this is the Occupant. He moves slow, and causes your vision to become static when he’s close enough. He presents absolutely no challenge, mainly due to its speed and that you can run faster. When carrying heavier objects, like chairs and drawers, you slow down yourself, but considering you can toss the item ahead of you, run, pick it up, rinse and repeat, you’re unlikely to ever get caught. Graphics are passable, but nothing to write home about. Audio and music are also passable. There are some audio cues that clue you in to the Occupant’s presence, such as a telephone ringing or TV suddenly turning on. There is the odd jump scare, but calling it a ‘scare’ is a stretch. Menu design is terrible. When you enter the elevator to exit a level, your only option is to go to the main menu, from where you can then start the next goal. There is no way to jump right to the next goal. The goal screen is split up into five pages of four, so if you’re on goal five or more, the menu puts you back at goal one, so there are a few unnecessary clicks. Pedantic, yes, but an odd design. If you want to check out some gameplay, watch my Let’s Play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvkSE2RZEC8 [h1]Pros[/h1] [list][*]It’s cheap [/list] [h1]Cons[/h1] [list][*]Boring gameplay [*]Boring enemy that’s slow, predictable and presents no challenge [*]Passable graphics, audio and music [*]Extremely short [*]Extremely easy [*]No achievements or trading cards for hunters/collectors [/list] [h1]Summary[/h1] [i]The Occupant[/i] is not worth your time or money. In my 30 minutes of playtime, I made it to the 16th challenge, meaning I had four level to “finish” the game, and I just couldn’t bring myself to slog through any more of the same. [b][i](The Occupant was purchased directly through Steam. This review has not been paid for in any way.)[/i][/b]