Pressured
- July 17, 2014
- Paul Marrable
Get on Steam"Pressured" is a challenging number puzzler that requires quick thinking and sharp reflexes to meet targets and reveal pieces of a dark story, narrated through the poetry of Nicholas Gordon. The game's pressure-filled atmosphere intensifies as you progress, demanding constant focus and strategy. With its unique gameplay and gripping narrative, "Pressured" offers a distinct and immersive gaming experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and interesting concept that combines math with a fast-paced gameplay style.
- It can be a fun and challenging experience for those who enjoy math puzzles and want to improve their arithmetic skills.
- For its low price, it provides a decent amount of gameplay and can be a good time-killer, especially for those looking to earn trading cards.
- The user interface is poorly designed, with a difficult-to-read font and a lack of clear instructions, making the game frustrating to play.
- Gameplay can feel repetitive and lacks depth, often leading to boredom after a short period.
- Many players have reported technical issues, including crashes and difficulty launching the game, which detracts from the overall experience.
- music20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players finding it annoying, repetitive, and lacking in quality. While some noted that it fits the game's mood, the overall consensus is that it detracts from the experience, leading players to turn it off quickly. Additionally, the lack of a proper options menu for adjusting the music further frustrates users.
“The music is ambient and definitely fits the mood and style of the game.”
“And yes, I had that little faith in that game; maybe it will catch my attention for some time, maybe it has some hidden meanings, maybe it has some interesting gameplay mechanics, great memorable soundtracks, visuals.”
“There is a music volume level available between 1-10.”
“The music is annoying, the fullscreen resolution is horrible and the meat of the game - its 'puzzles' are meant to be played by a five-year-old, but not by a grown-up.”
“The game has a pretty simple and on paper a cool concept, but it lacks a proper option menu, has annoying music, a horrible font that is more than unreadable and is overall not worth any money.”
“I had to turn off the in-game music after a couple of seconds (very annoying), and got tired of it fast, so I uninstalled it after getting the 3 cards.”
- story12 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being pretentious and lackluster, with a presentation that fails to engage players. While there are 15 unlockable story bits tied to gameplay achievements, the overall narrative experience is deemed uninspiring, leading some players to question its value despite the low price.
“There's also some sort of story related to 14 unlockables, each with a requirement.”
“Boring music, boring sounds, lackluster presentation, pretentious 'story'.”
“You have to unlock 'normal' mode to unlock a part of a story or gain a certain score = motivating :) this really makes the game and for its current price, only €0.74, I'm thinking of just storing some copies in my library...really!”
“The unlockables in this game consist of 15 bits of story and the two difficulties beyond easy.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received largely negative feedback, with many users finding it overly simplistic and confusing, primarily revolving around adding numbers to reach a target. A notable flaw is the scarcity of the number 1 when players are close to their goal, which can hinder progress. Overall, the gameplay lacks depth and fails to engage players effectively.
“And yes, I had little faith in that game. Maybe it will catch my attention for some time; maybe it has some hidden meanings, interesting gameplay mechanics, great memorable soundtracks, and visuals.”
“One flaw concerning the gameplay is that when you add up to just 1 less than the target with your sum (e.g., target is 45, you have already 44), there is nearly no number 1 appearing.”
“The gameplay is so confusing.”
“One flaw concerning the gameplay is that when you add up to just 1 less than the target with your sum (e.g. target is 45, you have already 44), there is nearly no number 1 appearing.”
“The gameplay is simple; you add numbers together by clicking them until you reach your goal number.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been widely criticized for being exceptionally poor and unpolished, resembling work from a beginner programming class. While the gameplay may offer interesting puzzles, the lack of aesthetic appeal detracts significantly from the overall experience. Players are advised to seek out alternatives with better visual quality.
“And yes, I had that little faith in that game; maybe it will catch my attention for some time, maybe it has some hidden meanings, maybe it has some interesting gameplay mechanics, great memorable soundtracks, and visuals.”
“While I don't normally criticize a game for its graphics, this one was exceptionally poor.”
“This game is interesting in a puzzle sense, but it is not remotely aesthetically pleasing or even polished.”
“If you're going to spend money on a Steam puzzler, get one with decent graphics that doesn't look like it was made in some high school intro-to-programming class.”
