Magdalena
- February 22, 2016
- MagdalenaTeam
"Magdalena" is a horror-adventure game where you play as George, uncovering bloody events through the guidance of light. Explore the game's world, gather memory fragments, and piece together the truth, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's chilling stories. Search for clues within the house and surroundings to unravel the mysteries lurking behind a long-locked room.
Reviews
- The game has a nice title screen music that some players found enjoyable.
- For those interested in trading cards, the game offers easy achievements and trading card opportunities.
- Some players found the atmosphere and story concept intriguing, providing a brief escape from reality.
- The game is plagued by severe technical issues, including frequent crashes and freezing, making it unplayable for many users.
- Graphics and gameplay are criticized for being poorly executed, with many assets being reused from other games, leading to a lack of originality.
- The overall experience is described as boring and lacking substance, with many players feeling that it is not worth any price.
- story12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around exploring a house to uncover its dark backstory, but many players find it difficult to follow without the store page's description. While some appreciate the chilling ending and the interactive elements, others criticize the predictability of the plot twists and the lack of an engaging narrative. Overall, the story is seen as decent but could benefit from clearer exposition and more imaginative development.
“The more you explore the house, the more backstory you get, and a sinister truth is revealed to you.”
“The game is short, but the story is good enough, and the ending gave me the chills.”
“It includes a story in notes, contained in three notes to be found around the house.”
“Now I took the story description from the store page, but if this description wasn't there, it would be impossible to actually follow the story (mostly because of a few factors, but we will get to those later).”
“The story itself is not that interesting and a few notes pretty much give away the plot twist ending, which is incredibly predictable.”
“Also, some intro explaining the storyline would be nice, but there isn't any.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty and detail, with some users highlighting the interactive environment. However, performance issues, such as slow frame rates even on lower settings, detract from the overall experience. While the visuals are commendable, some reviewers feel that the use of stock maps limits the game's graphical innovation.
“For the price, the game is pretty decent: graphics are great, it's nice that you can interact with every object, and the storyline is fine (at least to the point I managed to get).”
“Magdalena looks to be an interesting bit of artwork.”
“It overall looks good, but since it's a stock map, I won't give them points for the graphics.”
“While the environment looks gorgeous, it runs extremely slow, and even turning down the graphics won't help much.”
“I have no experience of a plot, graphics, or anything else that the game provided.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing at startup and requiring users to reboot their PCs. Reviewers report numerous bugs that hinder gameplay, including a problematic mouse sensitivity that exacerbates the experience. Overall, the game's instability makes it unplayable for many users.
“Don't buy this crap, it freezes at startup and you end up rebooting your PC!”
“First of all, the game is really buggy.”
“This game is terrible as it is very buggy and not worth a single penny.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as soothing, particularly the title screen track, which some players found relaxing. However, many reviewers criticized the overall soundtrack and sound effects as bland and lacking variety, with limited music beyond the opening theme.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“Pretty title screen music.”
“Other than that, the music and sound effects are really bland.”
“Tried to play today and sat listening to the opening song 4 times with nothing on the screen.”
“The only music I heard was in the title screen.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting severe stuttering and poor performance that renders it unplayable. Many feel that an earlier release has negatively impacted the overall experience, suggesting that the game should have launched only after addressing these performance issues.
“The stuttering in this game is so bad, I couldn't even play it.”
“Horrible, absolutely horrible performance.”
“I'm really sad that this game got released so early. I bet if this game was released when it was actually finished, you know, when the game is playable performance-wise, and when you've finished the options menu, it would've been so much better. But now you've tainted everyone with a bad experience of this game.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is noted to be occasionally dull, yet it effectively delivers moments of fear and tension.
“The gameplay is sometimes boring, but it can be scary.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its immersive atmosphere, characteristic of a walking simulator, though it suffers from issues related to broken achievements that may detract from the overall experience.
“The atmosphere is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its haunting world.”
“Every corner of the environment is filled with detail, creating a rich and captivating atmosphere.”
“The sound design and visuals work together beautifully to enhance the overall atmosphere of the game.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is often described as visually amusing, even if the underlying jokes or concepts may not be fully understood by all players.
“I don’t understand it, but it’s still funny on a simple visual level.”