Get on Steam"Hush" is a horror-themed action-adventure game where you help protagonist Ashlyn escape an eerie orphanage filled with her deepest fears, depicted in a unique 2D/3D cartoon style. Face and overcome your phobias to progress, using them as weapons against your foes, all while exploring a dark and suspenseful environment accompanied by an original soundtrack. The game features a fast-paced combat system, customizable controls, and gamepad support.
Reviews
- The graphics and animations, especially in cutscenes, are beautiful and well-executed.
- The storyline has potential and can be engaging, with some players expressing hope for future improvements.
- The developers have shown responsiveness to feedback, implementing quick updates to address issues.
- The combat mechanics are slow and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating and tedious.
- There are numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder the gaming experience, including issues with controls and character movement.
- The game is short and lacks depth in its storyline, leaving players wanting more content and progression.
- gameplay7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its poor combat mechanics and significant bugs that disrupt the experience, such as losing essential abilities and encountering glitches when switching applications. While the graphics contribute positively to the atmosphere, the overall gameplay is described as tedious and in need of substantial improvement, with players expressing concerns about the game's future development.
“The gameplay graphics were okay, but there's nothing I would call out and say 'that sucked'.”
“Gameplay/controls: difficult.”
“The combat is probably the worst aspect of this game; the mechanics are just off.”
“There are also a few bugs that are pretty serious to the gameplay, like losing the ability to dodge roll and running around in the darkness as you would normally in the light (you are supposed to be slowed in the dark). Leaving the game via alt + tab glitches it to the point where you have to exit to be able to play again, and if you happen to accidentally talk to someone while running away from a monster, it kills you because you have to finish the dialogue before you can even move again.”
“In conclusion, the atmosphere created by the great graphics is completely smothered by the tedious gameplay and many bugs.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story has intriguing potential and engages players with its premise, but suffers from a lack of progression and brevity, with some players noting it can be completed in under half an hour. While the concept is enjoyable and the graphics are decent, there is a strong call for deeper development and improvement in gameplay for future installments. Overall, the storyline is rated 7/10.
“The storyline and the idea of this game are fun and the graphics are decent.”
“I was very hooked on what was going on and why things were happening the way they were.”
“The storyline has potential.”
“I was very hooked on what was going on and why things were happening the way they were, but there was no progression to the story.”
“Also, the game was so short... if I evaded all monsters and progressed through the story, it honestly could be finished in half an hour, if not less.”
“I'm aware the game will continue later on (please do not charge money for the next part...), but I think the gameplay needs severe work and the story needs to develop more.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics received mixed reviews, with some praising the beautiful animations and cutscenes, while others found the gameplay graphics to be merely adequate. Despite the decent visuals, many felt that the overall experience was marred by tedious gameplay and bugs, leading to an average rating of 6/10.
“Graphics: I loved the animations, especially the cutscenes; it was beautiful!”
“The storyline and the idea of this game are fun, and the graphics are decent.”
“The gameplay graphics were okay, but there's nothing I would call out and say 'that sucked'.”
“Graphics: 6/10”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from several serious stability issues, including critical gameplay bugs that disrupt mechanics like dodging and movement in darkness, as well as glitches triggered by alt-tabbing that require a full restart. Players have also reported frustrating instances where dialogue interactions can lead to unavoidable deaths, and inconsistent hit detection can result in unexpected character deaths. Overall, the stability of the game is significantly impacted by these issues.
“There are also a few bugs that are pretty serious to the gameplay, like losing the ability to dodge roll and running around in the darkness as you would normally in the light (you are supposed to be slowed in the dark). Leaving the game via alt + tab glitches it to the point where you have to exit to be able to play again. If you happen to accidentally talk to someone while running away from a monster, it kills you because you have to finish the dialogue before you can even move again.”
“It happened to me a few times that even though I still had a 'full life' (2 hits), I got hit once and died right away. When I die, I see the girl shaking in a buggy way, by the way; might want to look into the animation there.”
“Bugs/glitches: 9/10”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's impressive graphics contribute to a strong atmosphere, but this is undermined by tedious gameplay and numerous bugs, detracting from the overall experience.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find that while the game's graphics create an impressive atmosphere, the grinding gameplay is often tedious and marred by numerous bugs, detracting from the overall experience.
“The atmosphere created by the great graphics is completely smothered by the tedious gameplay and numerous bugs.”
“Grinding feels like an endless chore, draining the fun out of the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the story.”
