The Emptiness Deluxe Edition

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The Emptiness Deluxe Edition is a single player casual action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Hooligans Entertainment and was released on April 16, 2015. It received negative reviews from players.

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26%Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game has a creepy atmosphere with decent visuals and sound effects that enhance the experience.
Some players appreciate the challenging puzzles and the unique concept of exploring a house that symbolizes one's fears.
The game offers multiple endings based on player choices, adding a layer of replayability.

The gameplay is repetitive, requiring players to backtrack through the same rooms multiple times to find letters and complete tasks.
Animations and transitions are slow and unskippable, leading to frustrating pacing and a tedious experience.
Many jump scares are considered cheap and predictable, failing to deliver genuine horror.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being simplistic and lacking depth, with many reviewers noting that it revolves around repetitive tasks and minimal narrative motivation. While some backtracking is tied to story progression, the overall pacing is slow, and the scares are often seen as low-quality jump scares. Overall, the consensus is that the story fails to engage players, making it a weak point of the game.
- “It's true that there is some backtracking as the whole game takes place in the rooms of a single house, but this backtracking is related to the story, as you get more and more rooms to visit while you progress, and some of the rooms also change as the story unfolds.”
- “The story is about you.”
- “Yes, it repeats the same rooms, but the story continues to develop.”
- “There wasn't so much of a story other than to find the next set of symbols for the spell to open the next door.”
- “The story is simple.”
- “There’s essentially no story or motive as to why you are doing this.”
graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the atmospheric visuals and smooth transitions between scenes, while others criticize the poor textures and severe graphical glitches. Although there are moments of creepy visuals and sound that enhance the experience, many find the overall graphical quality to be basic or lacking, particularly in comparison to modern standards. Overall, while there is potential for a compelling atmosphere, the execution leaves much to be desired.
- “It has a creepy atmosphere, great visuals and sound, and some well-placed jumpscares that really gave me the creeps.”
- “The graphics are in 2D, but much of it is modeled in 3D and with live actors, allowing for smooth transition effects between scenes.”
- “[b]Pros:[/b] [list][*]Graphics are really nice, now standard for this genre.”
- “Bland voice acting, bad graphics, and predictable horror game tropes.”
- “Severe graphical glitching: every time there's movement, the whole screen turns pink and green.”
- “Apart from the poor graphics, the game gives you the opportunity to walk around your house by clicking arrows on the screen to turn towards the next screen or walk forward.”
atmosphere
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is described as creepy and immersive, enhanced by strong visuals and sound effects that contribute to a sense of dread and tension. While some players appreciate the well-placed jumpscares and eerie elements, others feel the atmosphere lacks depth and relies too heavily on low-quality scares. Overall, it presents a mix of effective atmospheric elements and criticisms regarding its execution.
- “It has a creepy atmosphere, great visuals and sound, and some well-placed jumpscares that really gave me the creeps.”
- “The sound effects are well done, too, and everything comes together to create a very creepy atmosphere.”
- “Someone knocking on a window behind me, footsteps getting closer as I was in complete darkness, screeches, screams, etc. all added to the atmosphere, and I enjoyed them.”
- “A little indie game can provide some atmosphere and some jump-scares, but it's rather absurd to pretend it to be more than a creepy thing.”
- “There's potential here in terms of atmosphere and visuals, but I can't recommend this game.”
- “There is no atmosphere to the game, and the only things that are 'scary' in it are low-quality jumpscares which are predictable and unappealing.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 42% negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for being repetitive, tedious, and lacking in excitement, with many players noting clunky controls and frustrating mechanics. Despite decent graphics, the overall experience is marred by monotonous tasks and a lack of engaging content, leading to a disappointing impression of the game.
- “The graphics are decent and the mechanics are not that bad.”
- “Let's take a close look at the gameplay itself: we are given a made-up word which is supposed to sound mystical, and we go through the same rooms over and over again in hopes of finding the letters of the given word around.”
- “Aside from some absolutely banal minigames in between seals, I've just described the extent of the gameplay.”
- “Awful controls, boring gameplay, and annoying attempts to be scary; I bought this game for pennies and I'm still disappointed.”
- “The only horror are the clunky controls, tedious gameplay, frustrating camera angles, and horrendous sound effects.”
- “Gameplay feels extremely repetitive and boring.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and uninspired, with players expressing frustration over repetitive navigation, clunky controls, and a lack of engaging content. Many reviewers found the gameplay to be unfun and frustrating, detracting from the overall experience.
- “It's tedious, uninspired, and ultimately not fun.”
- “As will the tedious backtracking and checking of areas you've already seen before.”
- “The only horror are the clunky controls, tedious gameplay, frustrating camera angles, and horrendous sound effects.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, -100% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game offers multiple endings and well-constructed puzzles, but some players feel that the need to revisit the same scenes for new clues can lead to repetitiveness, limiting overall replayability. Despite this, many find the journey enjoyable enough to warrant multiple playthroughs.
- “The game features multiple endings, which adds to its replayability. The puzzles are well-constructed and can be quite tricky, making each playthrough a unique experience.”
- “While the game can become repetitive due to revisiting the same scenes for new clues and objects, the overall journey is rewarding enough to warrant multiple playthroughs.”
- “The graphics may be basic in places, but they complement the engaging gameplay and encourage players to explore different choices and outcomes.”
- “The game has multiple endings, although I doubt there is much replayability. The puzzles are well constructed and can be tricky, but the game can get repetitive as you constantly have to revisit the same scenes for new clues and objects.”
- “While the graphics are basic in places, they are overall pretty good. However, the lack of significant replayability detracts from the overall experience.”
- “Despite the multiple endings, I found the game lacking in replayability. The journey is enjoyable, but the repetitive nature of revisiting the same locations for new clues can become tedious.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game features no music, relying instead on sound effects that enhance the experience of navigating the house, discovering items, and completing tasks.
- “There is no music, but there are sound effects of you navigating through the house, finding things, and completing certain tasks.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users express mixed feelings about the emotional impact of the game, with some feeling that the intended sense of emptiness failed to evoke any significant emotional response.

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The Emptiness Deluxe Edition is a casual action adventure game with horror theme.

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition is available on PC and Windows.

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition was released on April 16, 2015.

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition was developed by Hooligans Entertainment.

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked The Emptiness Deluxe Edition for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

The Emptiness Deluxe Edition is a single player game.

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