The Station
- February 18, 2018
- The Station
- 3h median play time
A bit on the short side, but with a compelling plot and a great looking location. If you like first person puzzle games, then prepare to like The Station.
In "The Station," you explore a space station after it has experienced a mysterious incident, threatening the delicate balance of peace between two alien civilizations. As a recon specialist, you must piece together what happened and safeguard the mission's secrets. Interact with advanced technology, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth in this suspenseful, atmospheric narrative-driven game.
Reviews
- story1,132 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics322 mentions
- 70 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere249 mentions
- 72 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay134 mentions
- 34 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- music42 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability36 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 31 % negative mentions
- stability18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
- funny12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
The Station Review
So called “walking simulators” live or die on whether they deliver an engaging story, and while The Station appears – at least at first glance – to have this covered, it misses the mark in a number of important ways. It’s not bad by any means, but its characters and themes feel light and underdeveloped. While it stumbles narratively, it does at least successfully craft a tense atmosphere, but neither this nor its modest number of enjoyable – if somewhat easy – puzzles are enough to make this a prime candidate for first contact.
60%The Station Review – Sometimes Mystery Alone Isn’t Enough
The Station fails to captivate despite its interesting ideas and puzzles. The setting is nice, but the script and narrative couldn't quite deliver on the core concept.
59%The Station Review
The Station lacks the storytelling it needed in order to justify playing it. The lack of gameplay could have been overlooked if the story was up to snuff, but it just simply isn't. What results is a short, boring experience that will only satisfy the most desperate of sci-fi fans.
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