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Hang Up

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55%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

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About Hang Up

Hang Up is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Shadow Factory and was released on October 16, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Players find themselves in a small room with a telephone switchboard. They must complete the correct cord circuits to connect calls. In doing so they can listen in on the different conversations and uncover the unsettling secrets that make up a larger mystery.

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
stability2 negative mentions
  • Atmospheric and creepy horror experience with a unique premise of listening in on switchboard calls.
  • Engaging, spooky audio-visual design with well-done voice acting and immersive VR environment.
  • Short and free VR experience suitable for a quick Halloween-themed playthrough.
  • Gameplay mechanics and puzzle design can be confusing and lack clear instructions, causing frustration.
  • Technical issues including bugs, wonky physics, single-controller support, and poor VR compatibility.
  • Lack of narrative closure and an unclear story progression leave the experience feeling incomplete.

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The story in "hang up" is intriguing and atmospheric, with a mysterious, sinister undertone that gradually unfolds through non-linear narrative and player deduction. However, many find it incomplete or lacking clear closure, which impacts overall engagement despite decent voice acting and its horror elements.

    • “You'll have to use your mind power to piece together the story as well, since it's not readily laid out in a chronological manner.”
    • “Something sinister is going on there and the story unravels the more you hear.”
    • “Definitely worth a playthrough since a) it's horror b) decent story (until the ending imo) c) it's free... overall it's a 6/10 but a few changes here and there and I can see this being a 7 or 8/10.”
    • “"Hang Up" is a short and pointless narrative-driven VR tech demo where you run an old-timey analog telephone exchange and connect callers to their recipients, listening in as you do; the trite little tech demo story unravels but lacks depth.”
    • “You'll have to use your mind power to piece together the story since it's not laid out in a chronological or straightforward manner.”
    • “The story feels incomplete and lacks closure; it seems like it was meant to be this way, but it leaves the player unsatisfied.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally regarded as decent and atmospheric, with some users appreciating the visuals despite minor flaws like graphical artifacts and low quality in certain areas. While the game features limited environments, the overall visual presentation complements the creepy ambiance well.

    • “I loved the visuals, the atmosphere, and the weirdness.”
    • “The graphics are quite good; it's short and free, so if you want to check out something creepy, give it a go.”
    • “The voice acting was well done and the visuals were pretty good.”
    • “The graphics aren't great, a single room with okay-ish placeholder graphical assets... but given it is just one room, who exactly are we going to impress here?”
    • “There are also some slight graphical artifacts, but they're easy to overlook.”
    • “I couldn't read the note at the end through my Rift on low-quality graphics, so I took a screenshot and decoded it in Paint.”

  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Users generally praise the game's atmosphere for its creepy, immersive, and unique qualities, appreciating the visuals, voices, and subtle horror elements. While it effectively creates tension without relying on jump scares, some players found it more atmospheric than genuinely frightening.

    • “I loved the visuals, the atmosphere, the voices, and the weirdness.”
    • “Really good horror atmosphere without jump scares.”
    • “Too bad, because I loved the visuals, the atmosphere, and the voices and weirdness.”
    • “Creepy atmosphere.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The gameplay is initially confusing due to a lack of instructions, but it becomes easy to understand by paying attention to the environment. Overall, the game mechanics are solid and well-executed.

    • “Game mechanics were solid.”
    • “The gameplay can be confusing at first since there are no instructions, but it's pretty easy to figure out if you pay attention to your surroundings.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is compromised by various bugs, including menu glitches and occasional clipping issues with plugs, which can affect gameplay by causing important items to be dropped unexpectedly.

    • “The game is buggy with menu issues and graphical glitches, such as plugs sometimes clipping through panels.”
    • “Important items sometimes fail to drop, affecting gameplay negatively.”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is considered tedious by users, as repetitive actions can disrupt the flow and make it frustrating to find the right moves or calls.

    • “Tedious to keep grabbing and can ruin the experience of looking for the right call.”
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Hang Up is a casual simulation game. Common tags for Hang Up include free to play and indie.

Hang Up is available on PC, Virtual Reality and Windows.

Hang Up was released on October 16, 2018.

Hang Up was developed by Shadow Factory.

Hang Up has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked Hang Up for its story.

Hang Up is a single player game.

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