Small Town Terrors: Livingston

68%
Game Brain Score Based on 30 reviews
  • story
  • music
  • gameplay
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In 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
  • Windows
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Reviews

68%
Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews
story10 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique health bar mechanic that adds depth to the gameplay, requiring players to find health packs to perform certain actions.
  • Puzzles are well-designed, offering a mix of challenge without being overly complex, and the hidden object scenes are engaging and appropriately themed.
  • The atmosphere is rich and creepy, enhanced by good music and sound effects, making it an enjoyable experience for fans of horror-themed games.
  • The map is largely ineffective, as it only shows the player's location without allowing for fast travel or indicating where actions can be taken, leading to confusion.
  • Some players found the game to be quite short, with a playtime of around 3 to 4 hours, which may not justify the cost compared to other titles in the genre.
  • The graphics, particularly in prerendered story videos, are dated and may detract from the overall experience for those expecting modern visuals.
  • story28 mentions

    The game's story is engaging and well-paced, featuring a mix of familiar zombie tropes and unexpected elements like NASA and aliens, which adds intrigue despite its somewhat thin narrative. While the prerendered cutscenes suffer from outdated graphics, the overall atmosphere and gameplay, including challenging puzzles and hidden object scenes, compensate for this shortcoming. Players appreciate the interesting storyline, even if it leans on well-worn themes.

    • “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.”
  • music10 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its moody and eerie quality, effectively enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the gameplay. Reviewers note that the soundtrack is well-suited to the game's themes, creating a haunting backdrop that immerses players in the experience. Overall, the sound design, including music and effects, contributes significantly to the game's engaging and challenging environment.

    • “The soundtrack is correct too.”
    • “No talking means that the eerie music can fill up your brain as your eyes search the gloom for the undead.”
    • “Music: appropriately creepy.”
  • gameplay10 mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by engaging puzzles and a unique strength-building mechanic, providing around 3.5 hours of playtime. Despite its low-resolution graphics and an unconventional story, players find the gameplay to be excellent, featuring challenging puzzles, hidden-object scenes, and elements like health bars that enhance the experience. Overall, it offers a mix of creativity and challenge that keeps players entertained.

    • “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 hidden-object game has a health bar (adds to the creep factor right there, beyond the apocalyptic red and deserted brown color scheme).”
    • “Gameplay: Let's start with the fact that this game has a health bar (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.”
    • “Expect around 3.5 hours of gameplay.”
  • graphics8 mentions

    The graphics of the game are a mixed bag; while the prerendered story videos are criticized for their outdated 3D visuals reminiscent of the 1990s, the overall visuals are considered decent. Despite the low-resolution graphics, players appreciate the excellent gameplay, which includes challenging puzzles and engaging hidden-object scenes.

    • “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 looking like something out of the 1990s, but no one plays these for the graphics.”
  • stability2 mentions

    Users report a high level of stability, noting the absence of glitches in the game.

  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find some grinding aspects, particularly certain puzzles like the jukebox, to be tedious and overly time-consuming, leading to frustration and the decision to skip them. However, most other elements of the game are considered reasonable and manageable.

    • “There was one puzzle I skipped because solving it was too tedious (the jukebox), but everything else felt quite reasonable.”
  • atmosphere2 mentions

    Despite a familiar and underdeveloped 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.”
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Play time

5hMedian play time
5hAverage play time
5-5hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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