The Experiment: Escape Room
- November 22, 2018
- OnSkull Games
Get on Steam"The Experiment: Escape Room" is a puzzle-based, first-person exploration game. Players find themselves trapped in a mysterious facility and must solve a series of increasingly difficult puzzles to escape. With a variety of rooms and challenges, players must use their problem-solving skills and attention to detail to uncover the facility's secrets and escape.
Reviews
- The game offers a unique escape room experience that can be enjoyable when played with friends.
- Some puzzles are challenging and satisfying to solve, providing a sense of accomplishment.
- The atmosphere is creepy and immersive, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, making it frustrating to play.
- Puzzles often lack clear logic and can feel arbitrary, leading to confusion.
- The controls are clunky and unintuitive, which detracts from the gameplay experience.
- stability9 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is heavily criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, particularly in VR mode. Many players experienced issues such as teleportation errors and unresponsive functions, rendering the game nearly unplayable and frustrating. Overall, the game's stability is described as a major drawback, overshadowing its potential enjoyment.
“This combined with teleport glitches - able to teleport into walls and through doors made this pretty much unplayable in VR mode.”
“For 10 minutes... until the bugs and glitches begin.”
“I would recommend this if there weren't any glitches that prevented you from moving forward.”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing it for buggy mechanics and nonsensical puzzles, while others appreciated the variety and challenge of the puzzles, rating it a 7/10. Overall, the experience seems to be polarizing, with significant room for improvement in controls and mechanics.
“From a gameplay standpoint, I liked the puzzles; some were easier and some very tricky, but I won't go into detail to avoid spoiling anything.”
“The shoddiest mechanics a game can ever have.”
“Buggy gameplay, nonsensical puzzles, and random nonsense.”
“I've seen a lot of bad VR games with terrible controls and mechanics, but this one really distinguishes itself.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered mediocre, with some users comparing them unfavorably to Slenderman clones. While one reviewer rated the graphics an 8/10, they noted that lower settings hindered gameplay, particularly in solving puzzles.
“Graphics: 8/10”
“I tried changing the graphics settings, and it showed my way forward.”
“It's impossible to solve one of the puzzles on the lowest graphic settings.”
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as underdeveloped, with players expressing a desire for more depth and coherence. While some attention is given to the narrative, particularly regarding the experiments of a doctor, many reviewers found the story lacking and difficult to piece together, leading to a sense of disappointment. Overall, the narrative fails to engage players meaningfully, leaving them wanting more.
“Nothing fancy, but you can dive into the story.”
“In this most recent outing, players only receive a single room, but there appears to be more attention paid to telling a story.”
“Kinda hoped that there was more story to it and to find out the reason why you were trapped in the first place.”
“Kinda hoped that there was more story to it, and find out the reason why you were trapped in the first place.”
“Although this escape room game seems to be marketed as one in which players uncover the experiments of whatever doctor locked you in, I can't say I was really able to piece together anything coherent, story-wise.”
“There is no story and no mystery except how this game can be sold on Steam.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is largely criticized, with users reporting significant frame rate issues and visual aliasing problems, even on high-end hardware like the 8700k and 1080ti. While some players noted minor loading screen optimization issues, overall performance remains a major concern.
“This is just a cheap, poorly optimized VR escape room with terrible frame rates and awful aliasing issues.”
“The performance of the game is very bad, even with an 8700k and 1080ti.”
“There was some poor optimization during the loading screen, but after that, it ran just fine.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive and overwhelming, with some users likening it to a loop of the "Jaws" theme. Additionally, players recommend adjusting the audio settings beforehand to mitigate the clunky sound experience.
“The music creates an intense atmosphere, reminiscent of the Jaws theme playing on a loop.”
“It's a bit clunky and hard to hear, so I would suggest changing the settings beforehand and turning the music and sounds down, as they become overwhelming after a short while.”
“The music is basically the Jaws theme tune playing on a loop.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, making it an excellent choice for a fun night with friends or for solo play.
“Overall, a great game for a funny night with friends or alone! <3”
“The humor in this game is absolutely top-notch, keeping everyone laughing throughout.”
“I love how the witty dialogue and hilarious scenarios make every playthrough unique and entertaining.”
