The Lodge

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The Lodge is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with horror, thriller and violence themes. It was developed by Professor David Lopez and was released on March 9, 2021. It received negative reviews from players.

A first-person, psychological horror game, The Lodge takes players on a journey into the horrors of a twisted mind.

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Audience ScoreBased on 59 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

optimization5 negative mentions

The game has a captivating atmosphere with excellent graphics and sound design that enhances the horror experience.
Puzzles are thought-provoking and rewarding, requiring players to think critically rather than just search for items.
Despite its flaws, the game offers a unique survival horror experience that may appeal to fans of the genre.

The game is poorly optimized, resulting in significant frame rate drops and performance issues that hinder gameplay.
Many players found the controls and mechanics confusing, leading to frustration and difficulty in progressing through the game.
The story and gameplay can feel incomplete or lacking direction, leaving players unsatisfied with the overall experience.

graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are described as impressive but poorly optimized, leading to significant performance issues such as low frame rates and lag, even on capable hardware. While the visuals are a highlight, many players feel that the lack of optimization detracts from the overall experience, making it difficult to fully appreciate the graphics. Overall, the game struggles to balance visual quality with gameplay performance.
- “Also, the visuals are just incredible.”
- “Best part is the visuals, but you can't appreciate that in a slideshow at full spec.”
- “I loved the graphics, and the gameplay wasn't too bad until it started lagging.”
- “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”
- “However, there is still a problem to mention: it's too bad how laggy and demanding the graphics are.”
- “Not optimized for a NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB, no options to adjust graphics.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has garnered mixed reviews, with some players finding the lore intriguing and atmospheric, while others criticize it for being disjointed and lacking context. Many expressed a desire for a more complete narrative, noting that the ending felt abrupt and left several mysteries unresolved. Overall, while there are elements of interest, the execution appears to leave players wanting more clarity and depth.
- “It was good in the sense of it had a very interesting story and it was very atmospheric.”
- “I for one would love to get to know more of the story of Owen and Hiram!”
- “I was interested in the lore and story that was being set up and was quite sad I wasn't able to learn what happened.”
- “Storywise, there is none; there are just a bunch of things happening with no context whatsoever. There is a place where you need to throw some papers into the fireplace, and while I was doing it, I randomly died, and it wrote the famous 'you died' just like Dark Souls, and my player did a very weird crying voice.”
- “Lastly, this is more of an opinion, but the ending felt a little abrupt and short. Maybe I missed some things, but the story felt a little messy and incomplete, like missing parts and still lots of mystery.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many users reporting poor performance, motion blur, and lag issues, particularly on lower-spec PCs. While some appreciate its potential and concept, the lack of adjustable graphics settings and optimization for various hardware configurations has led to a general recommendation against playing it in its current state.
- “Worth a try if you're into survival/horror; maybe when it's optimized, I'll try again.”
- “The game is not optimized at all.”
- “I can't recommend the game as it is now mostly because of the motion blur and lag, but I would love to see the game optimized for most PCs so I can finish it and recommend it in the future.”
- “Not optimized for a NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB, no options to adjust graphics.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its simplicity and effective mechanics, while others have criticized performance issues such as low frame rates and lag, particularly during intense moments. Additionally, visual clarity problems related to brightness settings have detracted from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game's atmosphere and music have been positively noted.
- “Music was solid with chilling themes in the background, gameplay was simple but effective, same with mechanics.”
- “I swear my PC isn't so bad and I still couldn't get more than 15fps near the end, but I loved the graphics and the gameplay wasn't too bad until it started lagging.”
- “For some reason, when my gameplay got all fuzzy, I couldn't see very well and it was because of the brightness.”
- “For some reason, when my gameplay got all fuzzy, I couldn't see very well, and it was because of the brightness.”
- “(Was there anything to indicate that something had to be done or that it had to be done in a certain order?) After I got through that, I experienced really choppy gameplay running from that lady; it felt like I was going in slow motion.”
- “Gameplay was simple but effective, same with mechanics.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is generally praised for its intensity and immersive qualities, featuring elements like darkness and environmental contrasts that enhance the experience. However, some players noted that certain aspects, such as reading in-game notes, could be frustrating due to visibility issues. Overall, while the atmosphere is compelling and contributes significantly to the storytelling, there are areas that could benefit from refinement.
- “It was good in the sense that it had a very interesting story and was very atmospheric.”
- “The atmosphere was solid; I loved the fiery parts with the heat, the pure darkness, and the cold empty room feeling—all wonderful.”
- “(P.S. The notes where you'd press 'E' to read and they would essentially show you gibberish were cool and added to the atmosphere. However, for people who sometimes have trouble reading the letters due to light or blurriness—such as myself—it was neat but frustrating at times having to open my inventory just to try and read it.)”
- “The atmosphere is really scary, but it needs work.”
- “The game tries to create a tense atmosphere, but it often falls flat.”
- “While the atmosphere has potential, it feels incomplete and lacks depth.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as solid, featuring chilling themes that enhance the atmosphere, particularly during gameplay. However, the abrupt ending, marked by a black screen and an oldies song, left some players feeling unsatisfied due to the lack of credits or closure. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the experience, the presentation at the end could have been improved.
- “Music was solid with chilling themes in the background; gameplay was simple but effective, same with mechanics.”
- “After I solved the same puzzle for the third time, I was greeted by the end, and the game just goes black with some oldies song playing in the background.”
- “No cast/credits... just dark and a song playing...”
- “After solving the same puzzle for the third time, I was greeted by the end, and the game just goes black with some oldies song playing in the background.”
- “No cast or credits, just darkness and a song playing.”
- “The music was solid with chilling themes in the background, but the gameplay was simple and lacked depth.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has received mixed feedback, with some users describing it as a "buggy train wreck," while others note only minor bugs and glitches. Overall, the consensus suggests that stability issues are significant but not universally detrimental.
- “As a result, we have a buggy train wreck.”
- “There were a few bugs and glitches here and there, but again, nitpicking a little.”
grinding
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly for those unfamiliar with puzzle games that offer limited hints, which can lead to frustration during gameplay.
- “The puzzles can be a little tedious if you're not used to a lot of puzzle games that don't give a lot of hints.”