Haunted House Escape
- November 30, 2021
- MEPTIK
- 10h median play time
Get on SteamEnter, if you dare...Haunted House Escape - A VR Experience: A chilling mini escape adventure leading through an abandoned house. Highly realistic, immersive graphics and sounds. Be aware, you might not be the only one there.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a nice atmosphere with good graphics and sound effects.
- It's a free experience, making it accessible for players to try without financial risk.
- The moving portraits and the design of the haunted house are well done and add to the spooky ambiance.
- The game is plagued by severe performance issues, including lag and crashes on multiple VR headsets.
- Controls are poorly implemented, making movement frustrating and often unresponsive.
- The gameplay is extremely short and lacks depth, with minimal interaction and no real horror elements.
- graphics12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the stunning visuals and atmospheric design, while others report significant performance issues, including low frame rates and glitchy rendering. Despite the appealing textures and immersive environments, many users express frustration over the game's inability to maintain stable performance, leading to an overall negative impression of the graphical experience.
“Hope they get it fixed because the visuals are very stunning!”
“Has nice graphics and a spooky atmosphere.”
“House (room) was nice to explore, good graphics and everything felt to scale.”
“I tried the link cable and the Air Link, and after changing the quality of the graphics, I still had no luck.”
“I can't risk hurting my graphics card for this game.”
“The frame rate for me was locked at 30fps with extremely high reprojection using an RTX 2080 and i9 processor, no matter what I changed the graphic settings to.”
- story8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Users express significant disappointment with the game's story, noting that it lacks any narrative depth or engagement. The absence of a compelling storyline detracts from the overall experience, particularly in a genre like horror where storytelling is crucial.
“Lastly, there is absolutely no story whatsoever.”
“So, you made an 'experience' which is the worst experience possible for VR, horror, and you don't even have a story on top of that?”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as basic, with some effective scares enhanced by the VR experience; however, the movement mechanics are criticized as broken, detracting from the overall experience.
“Gameplay-wise, this is fine.”
“So I knew this experience was not going to be peak horror; however, while the scares were alright (augmented by being in VR), the actual movement mechanics are broken.”
“The gameplay is very basic.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, optimization for the game remains inconsistent, with some users reporting improved performance on lower-end hardware after updates, while others experience severe frame rate issues even on high-end setups. The lack of basic options and poor VR performance contribute to a disappointing experience, overshadowing the game's visual appeal.
“The performance is way better on a GTX 1060 6GB after the update.”
“Graphics are nice, but performance was horrendous, under 20 FPS with a GTX 1080/3600 and I couldn't find a way to correct it.”
“Not recommended; it's a bit of a shame because it could have been a nice experience, but the terrible performance and lack of basic options were just a letdown.”
“This is an absolutely terrible VR experience that is very poorly optimized.”
“Graphics are nice, but performance was horrendous, under 20fps with a GTX 1080/3600 and I couldn't find a way to correct it.”
“Not recommended; it's a bit of a shame because it could have been a nice experience, but the terrible performance, lack of basic options, failure to interact with the house, and not knowing what could and couldn't be interacted with was just a letdown.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its detailed and visually appealing graphics, creating a spooky and occasionally creepy environment. Players appreciate the surprising moments that enhance the overall immersive experience.
“There is a nice, detailed atmosphere here, with a bit of creepiness at times, but also a few surprising moments.”
“It has nice graphics and a spooky atmosphere.”
“I think it is worth it for the visuals and the atmosphere.”
