DISTRAINT
- September 11, 2019
- Jesse Makkonen
- 4h median play time
It's functional and just weird enough to be mostly enjoyable, but the forced surrealism wears thin quickly.
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Get on Xbox Games StoreDISTRAINT is a single-player horror role-playing game with an intriguing story, sensational graphics, and atmospheric music. As protagonist Price, players seize an elderly woman's property to secure a partnership, only to face the consequences of losing one's humanity. The game features simple but effective gameplay, with side-scrolling 2D graphics, minimalist interface, and puzzles, offering a two-hour journey through a unique, dark, and grim world filled with dark humor.
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Reviews
- story739 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- graphics253 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- atmosphere199 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- gameplay164 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
- music147 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
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Critic Reviews
The bloody elephant in the room -- DISTRAINT review
Though it may look like nothing special on the surface, DISTRAINT is a worthwhile adventure game about the toll greed can take. Horror imagery is used to display the main character’s all-consuming guilt, and the smart sound design amplifies it perfectly. While the story isn’t especially long, it’s absorbing and gives you a lot to think about.
80%DISTRAINT Review - There's an Elephant in the Room
It's functional and just weird enough to be mostly enjoyable, but the forced surrealism wears thin quickly.
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