Funeral
- November 23, 2022
- Sysreb games
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Reviews
- The game features a few effective jump scares that can genuinely surprise players.
- It offers a unique and interesting walking simulator experience with varied settings across chapters.
- The game runs smoothly and is well-optimized, providing a decent atmosphere for a short horror experience.
- The game is plagued by bugs, including vanishing objects and poor AI, which can disrupt gameplay.
- It lacks a substantial story and meaningful puzzles, often feeling more like a series of random events than a cohesive experience.
- The game is often too dark, making it frustrating to navigate and detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with many reviewers noting that it feels more like a collection of objects to find rather than a cohesive narrative. While some find the storytelling unique and complex, it often leads to confusion rather than engagement, and the overall experience is described as lacking atmosphere. Despite these shortcomings, a few players appreciate the game for its jump scares and atmosphere, suggesting it may still be enjoyable for a brief horror experience.
“The story is certainly… umm, unique?”
“It presents its own brand of unnecessarily complex storytelling with excessive room for you to theorize. It was much worse in Undiscovered House (2021), so there’s a silver lining!”
“Story proves to be a challenge still, but deadly jumpscares really make you feel alive.”
“There's no atmosphere, no story; there's nothing except walking and finding some objects.”
“A first-person horror game with hardly any story or puzzles.”
“The story is practically non-existent and the last level is annoying, but if you want a short little creepy horror game for the night, this game is worth picking up for a buck or two for the atmosphere alone.”
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is described as spooky and engaging, with effective jump scares that enhance the experience, despite its low-budget indie status. However, some players feel that the lack of a coherent story and the disappointing final levels detract from the overall atmosphere, making it feel inconsistent at times. Overall, it is considered a worthwhile pick for those seeking a brief, creepy horror experience.
“The atmosphere is spooky throughout.”
“It's basically a very indie, low-budget game, but it has a nice atmosphere. There are a few jump scares that actually made me jump out of my seat.”
“The story is practically non-existent and the last level is annoying, but if you want a short, creepy horror game for the night, this game is worth picking up for a buck or two for the atmosphere alone.”
“There's no atmosphere, no story; there's nothing except walking and finding some objects.”
“The last 2 levels feel like a cop out and throw the atmosphere of the game way off.”
“The story is practically non-existent and the last level is annoying, but if you want a short little creepy horror game for the night, this game is worth picking up for a buck or two for the atmosphere alone.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is noted for its engaging spirit, offering around 45 minutes to an hour of playtime, which stands out among many other indie horror games that are often criticized for being cheap and lazy. Overall, players find the experience worthwhile despite its brevity.
“There are so many cheap and lazy indie-horror games like this, but this game has spirit and is worth the 45+ minutes of gameplay.”
“Was about an hour's worth of gameplay.”
“Doesn't hurt the gameplay though.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is reported to run smoothly on the Steam Deck at a steady 60 fps, indicating good optimization. However, some users noted instances where the game could have been better optimized.
“It runs smoothly on my Steam Deck with a steady 60 fps.”
“It's well-optimized.”
“It runs smoothly on my Steam Deck with a steady 60 fps.”
“Furthermore, I think there were a fair number of instances where the game wasn’t properly optimized.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely viewed as ineffective, with many finding it "not even funny bad" but rather just plain bad. However, a chase and encounter in the final level unexpectedly elicited some enjoyment, suggesting that there may be moments of unintentional humor that players appreciated, even if they weren't the intended comedic highlights.
“X funny chase + encounter in the last level.”
“It became funny by that point, which I still enjoyed, though I'm not sure that was the intention, lol.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics have received criticism for poor performance across various presets, with users reporting issues such as spotty field of view on medium settings and texture pop-ins along with stuttering objects on high settings. Overall, the graphical quality appears to be inconsistent and problematic.
“The graphics presets are terrible; even on 'medium', the field of view becomes very spotty, and on 'high', the textures pop in and out while objects stutter.”
“The graphics presets are terrible; even on 'medium', the field of view becomes very spotty, and on 'high', the textures pop in and out while objects stutter.”
