Small Town Terrors: Livingston
- January 18, 2016
- Gunnar Games
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamIn Small Town Terrors: Livingston, you play as a woman who wakes up from a coma in a nightmarish hospital after a car accident. You must navigate through an apocalyptic town filled with flesh-eating zombies to find your husband and daughter and escape. With a sense of urgency and danger at every turn, it's a race against time to avoid the state of chaos that has overtaken Livingston.
PC
Reviews
- Engaging gameplay with a mix of challenging puzzles and hidden object scenes that keep players entertained.
- Unique health bar mechanic adds an interesting twist to the traditional hidden object genre, enhancing the gameplay experience.
- Atmospheric design and sound create a creepy ambiance that complements the horror theme of the game.
- The map is largely ineffective, as it does not allow for fast travel or indicate where actions are available, leading to confusion.
- Some puzzles can be overly simplistic or tedious, which may detract from the overall challenge for experienced players.
- The game is relatively short, with some players feeling it does not provide enough content for the price.
- story14 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is engaging and well-paced, featuring a mix of familiar themes such as zombies and aliens, which some players found interesting despite its thinness and predictability. While the prerendered cutscenes suffer from outdated graphics, the narrative unfolds through environmental storytelling and notes, enhancing the overall atmosphere. Players appreciate the combination of a captivating storyline with challenging puzzles, making the experience worthwhile despite some clichés.
“The story begins with a bang and got my attention.”
“You do that by reading newspaper clippings and other notes lying around which unfold an interesting (albeit not very original) story.”
“The prerendered story videos feature atrocious 3D graphics looking like something out of the 1990s, but no one plays these for the graphics.”
“The story is rather thin and well-worn (zombies!), but the game makes up for it with a rich atmosphere.”
“Suddenly, I'm thrown into a story where you have NASA, aliens, zombies, and an infected husband that managed to create an escape road for his daughter and wife.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its moody and appropriately creepy atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience with a well-designed soundtrack that complements the eerie ambiance. Reviewers appreciate how the sound effects and music contribute to the game's tension, making it an integral part of the gameplay.
“It was smoothly paced with challenging but not impossible puzzles, great design, great music and sound effects, and an interesting storyline!”
“Music is nice and moody.”
“The soundtrack is correct too.”
“Music: appropriately creepy.”
“No talking means that the eerie music can fill up your brain as your eyes search the gloom for the undead.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and features a unique mechanic that requires players to build strength to progress, complemented by a variety of challenging puzzles and hidden-object scenes. Despite its low-resolution graphics and an unconventional story, the game maintains interest with its health bar system and diverse gameplay elements, offering around 3.5 hours of playtime.
“An interesting little puzzle game with a cool mechanic of having to build up your strength to progress.”
“In spite of it being old and having low-resolution graphics, the gameplay is excellent, with many challenging puzzles and several good hidden-object scenes.”
“Gameplay: let's start with the fact this game has a health bar (adds to the creep factor right there, beyond the apocalyptic red and deserted brown color scheme).”
“Expect around 3.5 hours of gameplay.”
“Gameplay: let's start with the fact that this game has a health bar, which adds to the creep factor right there, beyond the apocalyptic red and deserted brown color scheme.”
“However, if the story is kind of weird, it doesn't mean that the gameplay is boring: you have puzzles, lists of items, and even medkits to find.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some criticizing the prerendered story videos for their outdated 3D visuals reminiscent of the 1990s. However, many players noted that despite the low-resolution graphics, the overall visual quality is decent, and the engaging gameplay, including challenging puzzles and hidden-object scenes, compensates for any graphical shortcomings.
“In spite of it being old and having low-resolution graphics, the gameplay is excellent, with many challenging puzzles and several good hidden-object scenes.”
“Visuals are nice.”
“Graphics: decent.”
“The prerendered story videos feature atrocious 3D graphics that look like something out of the 1990s.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report a high level of stability, with no glitches or technical issues noted during gameplay.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find some grinding aspects, like certain puzzles, to be tedious and time-consuming, while most other elements of the game are considered manageable and reasonable.
“There was one puzzle I skipped because solving it was too tedious (the jukebox), but everything else felt quite reasonable.”
“The grinding in this game feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found myself doing the same tasks over and over just to level up, which became incredibly boring.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Despite a familiar and simplistic storyline centered around zombies, the game excels in creating a rich and immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
“The story is rather thin and well-worn (zombies!), but the game makes up for it with a rich atmosphere.”
