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Before Arriving at the Terminal

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53%Game Brain Score
music, atmosphere
story, graphics
81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

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Before Arriving at the Terminal is a single player action game. It was developed by 人工くらげ and was released on October 31, 2019. It received positive reviews from players.

A horror visual novel set in a suburban city.

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81%
Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
music3 positive mentions
  • The game masterfully conveys feelings of anxiety, alienation, and impending doom through its atmospheric storytelling and pixel art style.
  • The characters, though briefly shown, feel alive and tragic, adding depth to the narrative.
  • The minimal interactivity enhances the sense of helplessness, making the experience more immersive and thought-provoking.
  • The story can become convoluted, potentially due to language barriers, making it difficult for some players to fully grasp the narrative.
  • The art style is described as passable and not particularly standout, which may detract from the overall experience.
  • The game is short, which may leave some players wanting more content and depth.
  • story
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story revolves around a group of students exploring urban legends, presented through a series of encounters that can be convoluted, possibly due to language barriers. While some players found the narrative creepy and engaging, others struggled to understand it and felt it lacked horror elements. Overall, the atmospheric music enhances the experience, but the character artwork and clarity of the story received mixed reviews.

    • “Told through a series of encounters, this story follows a group of students as they react to and explore various urban legends that start surfacing around them.”
    • “To be honest, I couldn't quite understand it, but it seems like a good story.”
    • “First story: it gave me the creeps in the middle of the story.”
    • “The story can get a bit convoluted (possibly due to language barriers), and the art isn’t particularly standout—but the atmospheric background music more than makes up for it.”
    • “The store proclaims itself as a horror story, but there appeared to be nothing of the sort here.”
    • “Characters and story I can't really judge, but the character artwork is passable and the backgrounds seem like smudged photographs, which gives me the impression of a tourist either on vacation or taking a trip down memory lane with flashbacks...it's hard to tell given the language barrier.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmospheric background music is highly praised, effectively enhancing the game's experience despite some convoluted storytelling and average art quality.

    • “The atmospheric background music more than makes up for the convoluted story and less standout art.”
    • “The music creates an immersive experience that enhances the overall gameplay.”
    • “The soundtrack is beautifully composed, adding depth and emotion to every scene.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by its evocative background music, which compensates for a convoluted story and unremarkable art. Overall, players find the atmosphere to be a strong point, contributing positively to the gaming experience.

    • “The story can get a bit convoluted (possibly due to language barriers), and the art isn’t particularly standout—but the atmospheric background music more than makes up for it.”
    • “Atmospheric.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are described as passable, with character artwork and backgrounds that resemble smudged photographs or paintings, creating a nostalgic yet unclear visual experience. This quality may not be engaging enough to retain player interest, especially if the game were to be translated into English.

    • “The character artwork is passable, and the backgrounds have a unique quality that resembles smudged photographs or paintings, creating an impression of nostalgia, like a tourist on vacation or taking a trip down memory lane.”
    • “The quality of the visuals is impressive, and the mini cast adds to the overall aesthetic appeal of the game.”
    • “The character artwork is passable, but the backgrounds look like smudged photographs, giving me the impression of a tourist on vacation or taking a trip down memory lane with flashbacks.”
    • “Given the quality of the visuals and the mini cast, I don't see how that would hold my attention if it were translated to English.”
  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players report a strong emotional impact, with some expressing that the game moved them to tears by the end, highlighting its ability to evoke deep feelings and connections.

    • “I cried at the end (t-t).”
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Before Arriving at the Terminal is a action game.

Before Arriving at the Terminal is available on PC and Windows.

Before Arriving at the Terminal was released on October 31, 2019.

Before Arriving at the Terminal was developed by 人工くらげ.

Before Arriving at the Terminal has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its story.

Before Arriving at the Terminal is a single player game.

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