Ghoststory
- June 21, 2018
- Loaded Games
Get on Steam"Ghoststory" is a single-player Action game with a good story. Explore a mysterious island with unique visuals and atmosphere in this story-driven journey, discovering the fate of a man's experiences amidst steel constructions among nature. Uncover the truth behind the changes on the island and its mysterious past.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics with well-made levels and nice scenery.
- The voice acting and narration are well done, contributing to the overall atmosphere.
- The music is well-placed and enhances the experience.
- The game is plagued by game-breaking bugs, including a lack of save features and issues with the pause menu that force players to restart.
- The walking speed is painfully slow, making exploration tedious and frustrating.
- The sound mixing is poor, with dialogue being difficult to hear and no options to adjust audio settings.
- story12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story in "Ghoststory" is described as intriguing yet ultimately confusing, lacking clarity and resolution. While the game features beautiful graphics and a pleasant atmosphere, many players feel overwhelmed by excessive narration that detracts from immersion and fails to deliver a rewarding narrative experience. Overall, it is seen as a decent walking simulator, appealing to those who enjoy ambient storytelling despite its shortcomings.
“This game has potential if you like to enjoy a pleasant mood and just listen to a story while walking through a nice scenery.”
“Overall, it's a pretty decent little story game; not much to it, but it's pretty good for what it is.”
“This game is pretty much a walking simulator, similar to games like Dear Esther or Firewatch, where you walk through levels and a character talks while you listen to a story.”
“Ghoststory is one of the most plodding, meandering, slow, and generic walking simulators or first-person adventure games I have ever played.”
“What this game and others like it that are a slog to get through in the walking sim genre don't realize is that letting the player observe the ambiance of their environment in silence for a moment, without being overwhelmed by constant dialogue, would enhance immersion far more than the incessant walls of text that are blandly read and fail to provide a rewarding story.”
“No decent story, no exciting twists, generic visuals and sound, no interactions with the world, and painfully slow movement speed with no run option.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as decent and visually appealing, with a bright atmosphere and coherent design. However, they are criticized for being generic and lacking depth, failing to elevate the overall experience, which is marred by a confusing storyline and limited interactivity. Overall, while the visuals are acceptable, they do not compensate for the game's other shortcomings.
“A highly-detailed, slightly confusing storyline coupled with decent graphics, and a bright, linear atmosphere.”
“While the game's graphics and environments look nice, ghoststory will seldom ever give you a passage of time without the narrator ranting about some garbage that oozes faux profundity.”
“It has decent coherent graphics and pleasant music.”
“Graphically it's okay, but that's everything that's positive about the game.”
“It obviously strives to copy Dear Esther's aesthetics, but unfortunately fails as this game itself is nothing more than a boring hour-long chore.”
“No decent story, no exciting twists, generic visuals and generic sound, no interactions with the world, painfully slow moving speed with no run option.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for being well-placed and pleasant, enhancing the overall experience. However, some players find that it can overshadow dialogue, making it difficult to understand key narrative elements.
“The music is well placed and, from what we can tell, all dialogue is voiced.”
“It has decent coherent graphics and pleasant music.”
“The music is very nice.”
“The music is well placed, but I can barely understand the protagonist's dialogue under the sound of rain and the music.”
“The music often overpowers the dialogue, making it difficult to follow the story.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being monotonous and overly simplistic, resembling a basic walking simulator that lacks engaging mechanics.
“Boring gameplay, super basic walking simulator.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by a highly-detailed yet somewhat confusing storyline, complemented by decent graphics and a bright, linear environment.
“The game immerses you in a highly-detailed world with a bright, linear atmosphere that enhances the experience.”
“The atmosphere is captivating, blending a slightly confusing storyline with decent graphics to create an engaging environment.”
“The combination of detailed visuals and a vibrant atmosphere draws you into the game's unique narrative.”
“The atmosphere feels overly bright and linear, lacking the depth and immersion I was hoping for.”
“While the graphics are decent, the atmosphere is confusing and doesn't draw me into the world.”
“The storyline is highly detailed, but the atmosphere fails to complement it, making the experience feel disjointed.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been widely criticized, with users describing it as a "buggy, broken mess," indicating significant issues that hinder gameplay.
“The game is a buggy, broken mess.”
“Constant crashes make it unplayable.”
“Frequent glitches ruin the overall experience.”
