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The Slaughter: Magdalene

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59%Game Brain Score
music, story
monetization
93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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The Slaughter: Magdalene is a single player action game with comedy and historical themes. It was developed by Alex Francois and was released on June 3, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.

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93%
Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
music2 positive mentions
monetization13 negative mentions

  • The Slaughter: Magdalene offers a compelling and thoughtful narrative that enriches the world of The Slaughter series.
  • The game features lovely music and art, creating a peaceful and atmospheric experience.
  • Fans appreciated the return to the Slaughter universe and the glimpse into characters like Alice, adding emotional depth.
  • The game functions more as an advertisement or demo for 'The Slaughter: Act One' rather than a full standalone game, leading to misleading marketing.
  • It's very short, providing limited gameplay and not satisfying players waiting for further installments.
  • The presentation and design feel outdated, using basic graphics and construction tools, and it fails to comply with proper demo publishing standards.
  • monetization
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization approach is heavily criticized for being misleading, as it essentially serves as an advertisement for an incomplete game rather than a full, standalone product. Publishing demos or ads disguised as separate games clutters the platform, harms genuine developers, and exploits marketing visibility, resulting in a negative experience for gamers.

    • “It's an advertisement disguised as a full game, and you're expected to pay for 'The Slaughter: Act One' after seeing this advert for it.”
    • “The product this is advertising, 'The Slaughter: Act One,' isn't even a full game either. The developer isn't making the rest of that game and started other projects instead, polluting Steam with unfinished garbage.”
    • “Instead of following the official Steamworks process for demos, the developer decided to pollute Steam with for-profit advertising, which is harmful to gamers and genuine developers who do the right thing.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is consistently praised for enhancing the game experience, with thoughtful, well-crafted soundtracks that add a lovely and immersive touch. Alex's work on the soundtrack is notably appreciated.

    • “Really lovely little extra with the game (The Slaughter: Part One), including lovely music.”
    • “The dialogue is interesting and thoughtful, and as per usual, Alex does a great job with the soundtrack.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is well-developed and enriched by engaging short interludes that effectively deepen the main narrative.

    • “I would love to play more short interludes like this as they really flesh out the main story.”
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The Slaughter: Magdalene is a action game with comedy and historical themes.

The Slaughter: Magdalene is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

The Slaughter: Magdalene was released on June 3, 2021.

The Slaughter: Magdalene was developed by Alex Francois.

The Slaughter: Magdalene has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its monetization.

The Slaughter: Magdalene is a single player game.

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