15 Days
- April 1, 2015
- House of Tales
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"15 Days" is a visual novel adventure game where players help a young girl escape from a terrifying mansion. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and make choices that determine the outcome in this immersive, story-driven experience. With multiple endings and a haunting past to unravel, every decision counts in your 15 days.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features an interesting story that keeps players engaged.
- Graphics and voice acting are decent for a game of its age, contributing to an immersive experience.
- The gameplay is straightforward with skippable cutscenes, making it accessible for casual players.
- The game is plagued by frequent crashes, requiring players to save often to avoid losing progress.
- There are very few puzzles, making the gameplay feel more like an interactive movie than a traditional adventure game.
- Character movements and dialogues are awkward, detracting from the overall experience.
- story112 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its engaging narrative and character development, while others find it uninteresting, repetitive, or poorly executed. Many comments highlight the story's potential, but frustrations arise from gameplay mechanics and technical issues that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the story is seen as a strong point for some, but a letdown for others, leading to a divided reception.
“Very enjoyable story.”
“It has a great story, engaging characters, and good voice overs.”
“The storyline is really nicely done, which is what makes me recommend this game.”
“Boring, and the story just didn't make much sense, what I saw of it.”
“The story is repetitive and ultimately leads nowhere.”
“I got one third of the way through this point and click adventure, the characters are uninspired, the plot is thin, the engine is highly unstable and crashes constantly. This genuinely induces depression in me.”
- graphics30 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game, while dated given its 2010 release, are generally considered decent with impressive environmental and character detail, particularly in cutscenes. However, players have reported occasional animation glitches and minor issues such as character disappearance during conversations. Overall, the visuals are seen as charming but are overshadowed by frequent crashes and a frustrating interface.
“Really well done graphics in my opinion.”
“Good graphics, sound, and gameplay.”
“Graphics are pretty good for how old the game is.”
“The graphics are subpar, the interface is a nightmare, and the biggest 'screw you' of them all is that it constantly crashes.”
“The game crashes frequently and it was a bit of an endurance test to get through it - the graphics are dated, and the story doesn't really grip you.”
“Cutscenes are way better compared to the in-game graphics, which is expected from the time period anyhow.”
- music24 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for being catchy and reminiscent of a Bond movie soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience. However, many players have noted issues with the audio mixing, where the music often drowns out character dialogue, necessitating the use of subtitles. While the soundtrack is a highlight, the inconsistent mixing detracts from the immersion at times.
“The music is one of the best parts about this game though.”
“It can very well be the soundtrack of a Bond movie.”
“Secondly, while the beginning is seriously missing a musical score to get you in the mood, when it does eventually cut in, it really does make you feel that you’re a part of the heist.”
“Sadly, the mix is ruined by too loud footsteps or music above the characters' voices.”
“I had to turn on subtitles to even understand half of the rambling dialogue because the characters never speak above a whisper and the music is cranked up to 11 by default.”
“Not a bad game apart from the random crashing and sometimes the music isn't mixed well, causing it to be loud while the characters are talking.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor mechanics, excessive dialogue, and frequent crashes, leading to a frustrating experience for players. While some puzzles are noted, they are often described as illogical or buggy, contributing to an overall lack of enjoyment. Despite decent graphics and sound, the gameplay is deemed unremarkable and tedious, with many players expressing disappointment in the uninspired characters and thin plot.
“Good graphics, sound, and gameplay.”
“Actually, I haven't noticed any major 'how-to-progress' gameplay stalling.”
“The story is quite positive with its own dark twists (if you played the new beginning, you may notice similar character motives and even gameplay elements in puzzles).”
“Bad mechanics, endless dialogues (literally around 70% of game time), hated characters, many crashes.”
“The gameplay isn't revolutionary: it is a point & click adventure, in the end.”
“I got one third of the way through this point and click adventure, the characters are uninspired, the plot is thin, the engine is highly unstable and crashes constantly. If they had worked on making the puzzle/UI relationship slightly better and removed the crashes, there might have been 3 hours of boring gameplay here, but at this point this is not even a chore anymore; this genuinely induces depression in me.”
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of bugs affecting gameplay, including animation glitches and character disappearances during cutscenes. Players also noted the lack of features like autosave and screen resolution options, contributing to a frustrating experience. Overall, the consensus is that the game suffers significantly from stability issues.
“Terribly buggy game.”
“I don't mind the graphics for the time the game was made, although it does suffer from occasional animation glitches meaning your character will jump from standing to sitting in the chair to standing again.”
“Buggy, no autosave, slow character movement, no options to change screen resolution, and a boring story.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and mindless, lacking the engaging puzzles typical of classic adventure games. Many express frustration with the simplicity of tasks that lead to feelings of inadequacy upon completion. Overall, the grinding experience detracts from the enjoyment of the game.
“I am a fan of old-school adventure games, but this one is fairly tedious and there is not really a lot of classic adventure style puzzles.”
“Some of the interactions are so tedious and mindless, and when you finally figure out what you're supposed to do, you feel stupid because it was something so simple, yet frustrating.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a mixed reception regarding humor in the game. Some players appreciate the refreshing absence of heavy humor in a point-and-click format, while others find value in the unintentional comedy of poorly executed elements in games like Druids, which features nonsensical puzzles and subpar writing.
“Druids, while an awful game, was at least hilarious for both its nonsensical puzzles and poor writing and animation.”
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the game, released in 2010, may not boast the highest graphic quality, it compensates with detailed character designs and environments that enhance the overall character development experience.
- emotional2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized due to a lack of engaging narrative and technical issues, such as bugs and slow character movement, which detract from the overall experience. Players find the story boring and feel that the absence of features like autosave and resolution options further diminishes emotional investment.
