the office simulation
- May 20, 2021
- the office simulation Dev Team
Get on SteamThe Office Simulation is a first person interactive story driven game. Play as Tim when you wake up in the same office building everyday... but this time something is amok. Walk around the office and follow the story of a lifetime.
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Reviews
- The game is a fun and simple experience, making it enjoyable for a quick play session.
- It has an interesting premise and environment, reminiscent of liminal space imagery.
- The controls are firm and the platforming mechanics are solid, allowing for smooth navigation.
- The movement mechanics feel floaty and can be frustrating, detracting from the overall experience.
- The visuals are low effort and lack polish, often resembling default Unity assets.
- The narration and dialogue are considered cringeworthy and not engaging, failing to add humor or depth.
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the unique, liminal space-inspired environments and detailed art, while others criticize the visuals as low-effort and reminiscent of default Unity assets. Additionally, the performance issues, including poor framerates and controls, detract from the overall experience.
“I honestly enjoyed the environment since it reminded me of those liminal space images you'd see online, and the uncanniness of the graphics helps with that.”
“Really good graphics! I loved the art, the details, and I enjoyed playing as Tim since I've always wanted to know what it's like to be a man, so that was really helpful.”
“Pretty clearly made with haste, terrible controls for a 3D platformer, but if you are bored for about 5 minutes and don't mind terrible framerates and worse visuals, then it'll do.”
“Disgustingly low effort visuals that are rarely anything more than a default Unity mesh.”
“The graphics are a major letdown, lacking detail and polish, making the overall experience feel cheap.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a lack of challenge, with parkour elements that feature frustrating movement mechanics. While some mechanics are deemed interesting, they often feel clunky and floaty, detracting from the overall experience.
“The gameplay mechanics are quite interesting, but they feel clunky sometimes.”
“There was nothing challenging about this game other than the parkour with annoying movement mechanics.”
“Floaty gameplay.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game has been criticized for being neither funny nor clever, leaving players disappointed with the comedic elements of the narration.
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is engaging and captivates players, but the dialogue delivery suffers from technical issues, particularly with the audio cuts that reveal keyboard sounds, detracting from the overall experience.
