
The Secret of Pineview Forest is a free prequel to Pineview Drive - Rising Storm. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...
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The Secret of Pineview Forest is a free prequel to Pineview Drive - Rising Storm. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need steady nerves; for any trace of fear comes at a price — your life.
An old abandoned mansion lies at the dead end of Pineview Drive. A troubled man is standing at its gates, looking over the property. 20 years ago he had visited this estate with his wife Linda. During their stay his beloved vanished without a trace – her mysterious disappearance unresolved.
For 20 years no clues, for 20 years no peace, for 20 years this house on Pineview Drive has not relinquished its tormenting grip on him. Now, he returns in hopes of coming to terms with his nightmarish past.
The ominous legends haunting this seaside lodge have become renown. The stories abound that no one has been able to endure more than 30 days within the mansion since Linda’s disappearance. Facing a force greater than you ever imagined, you must cross the threshold and confront the evil that envelops this cryptic cottage. To solve the mystery of Linda’s disappearance and lift the veil on this troubling history, there is no time to spare.
Free mini-prequel to Pineview Drive
Sound design and atmosphere on a par with Pineview Drive
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
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"The Secret of Pineview Forest" kann ich nur folgendermaßen bewerten: Pluspunkte: - Gute Grafik, - düstere Waldatmosphäre - und dazu passende gruselige Geräusche (Windrauschen, wilde Tiere). Minuspunkte: Der Protagonist des Games hatte einen Autounfall am Waldesrand. Die Aufgabe, die einem das Spiel daraufhin gibt: "Versuche das Rätsel um den Pineview Forest zu lösen." PUNKT Keine vorherige Erklärung, warum wir da sind. Weder per Cutscene noch in einer Ingame-Sequenz. Ähm, ok... Hatte ich nicht gerade einen Unfall und müsste nach Hilfe, einer Tankstelle, Arzt oder ähnlichem suchen? Und welches Rätsel? Das Kreuzworträtsel auf "50plus.ch" oder das Sudoku aus dem Heft vom Kiosk meines Vertrauens? Nein, scheinbar nicht. Also auf in den Wald. Es gibt keinen Anhaltspunkt, was man machen soll. Man sieht quasi den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht. Es gibt ein paar markante Felsen zwischen den Bäumen (einer hatte ein Gesicht), ein Hirsch säumte meinen Weg und es gab eine Hütte. Diese Hütte gab mir Hoffnung. Könnte es tatsächlich sein, das man dort Hilfe oder einen Anhaltspunkt bekommt? Weit gefehlt, meine Freunde: Man wird schlicht und ergreifend erschossen und der "Game over" Bildschirm ploppt auf...
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Du wirst reingeschmissen, ohne zu wissen, was du tun musst. Also läufst du 100 Jahre durch einen dunklen Wald, weißt nicht wohin... Das hat schon hart gesuckt. Dann findest du ein Haus, weißt, wo du danach hinmusst und wieder nur streunermäßig rumirren. Hat mir echt Minus-Spaß gemacht. Nö, echt nicht.
The most frustrating game in the Pineview series so far. Like, why the sudden switch from something relatively linear to total open world? I can't stand open world games because I'm directionally challenged...
Basicamente no inicio vc tem que tentar chegar perto da casa,sem que o cara te mate,quando você escutar ele saindo da porta,você tem que se afastar da casa e esperar que ele se afaste da casa,ai vc entra nela,pega uns itens e pode ir pra cerca,que com a chave vc abre ela,dps tem um machado na vila,e foi só até ai que eu consegui ir. Fora o cara da casa,eu n encontrei mas ninguem,ou seja fora ele vc n encontra mais ninguem no jogo,então n tem pq ter medo,ninguem está atras de vc
🌲 The Secret of Pineview Forest es una experiencia de terror corta pero intensa. Caminas por un bosque oscuro donde cada paso puede ser el último... y lo único que te puede salvar es mantener la calma. 🎧 Atmosfera inquietante, sonido envolvente y tensión constante. ¡Ideal para una noche de sustos rápida y gratuita!
Eine kurze, knackige Preview, perfekt für ein halbes Stündchen bis Stündchen VIS-Games Horror. Schade dass das Spiel von einigen so schlecht bewertet wird. Ich fand's absolut super und kann es nur weiter empfehlen. Viel Spaß beim selber spielen. :)
As another reviewer on here so nicely put it, the game is a "where-the-♥♥♥♥-am-I-now simulator" that has you walkinging for extended periods of time, not even knowing what you're meant to be looking for. A huge open world for the amount of things you're able to interact with. If you discount a handful of doors I only found three items to pick up and everything else is completely static. There's some guys near the start that can get pissed off and shoot at you, and there's some deer that'll run away if you get too close but for the most part it's an empty forest area with a few scattered huts. A beautiful looking forest mind you, and very well done sound design. But I wouldn't describe it as a fun game or a good ad for the kickstarter it was made to promote.
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Für gratis ist das schon ein ganz netter Waldlauf-Simulator. Aber warum donnert und blitzt es die ganze Zeit bei klarem Himmel? Und es passiert halt auch echt fast gar nichts, außer dass einmal jemand auf einen schießt. Aber irgendwie wollte ich es dann doch durch spielen. Bleibt die Frage, ob das jetzt wirklich der beste Part war, um sein Spiel an zu teasern XD.
Nah. Absolute Rubbish.
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