The Meaning

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The Meaning is a single player action game. It was developed by Ember Eye Studio and was released on October 22, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Description"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling.StoryIn the game, you start with the main protagonist, Ethen Daniels, and immediately dive into his story. You'll view his life from his perspective and be submerged in the deep and sad reality of his life. You'll be drawn into Ethen's life and question the meanin…

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Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game has good potential and offers a creepy atmosphere with psychological horror elements.
The graphics and design are beautiful, creating a realistic and immersive experience.
Despite being in early access, the game provides more than expected and shows promise for future updates.

The controls are wonky and the game lacks clear instructions, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
There are significant optimization issues and the game feels unfinished with many bugs.
Some players feel the game has very limited content and accuse it of being a scam due to its short gameplay.

optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game is criticized as poor, with users noting that it feels unfinished and lacking in essential horror elements.
- “The optimization is very bad, and they probably haven't implemented the horror elements yet; it's an unfinished product.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues that make it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “Despite its potential, the lack of proper optimization leads to frustrating performance drops and long loading times.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally considered decent and satisfactory for its price, with users expressing enthusiasm for the overall visual quality and anticipation for future updates.
- “I tried the game, and it's actually pretty good for the price, with pretty decent graphics. I would definitely recommend giving it a try, and I can't wait to play the new update!”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is characterized by a psychological horror and mystery vibe, creating a consistently creepy environment rather than relying on jump scares.
- “It wasn't jump scare horror; it was more like psychological horror and mystery, with a wonderfully creepy atmosphere.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is notably brief, lasting only about 15 minutes, yet the game includes an achievement that encourages players to remain engaged for an additional two hours, potentially complicating refund options.
- “This game has only around 15 minutes of gameplay, and it has an achievement that encourages you to stay in the game for 2 hours, likely to prevent refunds.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long.”
- “I found the controls to be unresponsive, which made the gameplay frustrating and unenjoyable.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express a desire for further development of the story, indicating that while it has potential, it may currently feel underexplored or incomplete.
- “I hope the story will get developed further.”