- August 4, 2014
- Narrow Monolith
- 1h median play time
The Tower
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About
"The Tower" is a survival horror game set in an 11th century English prison, where you play as a man named Elliot who must face his insanity and survive. The game has been remastered with Unity 5 for 2015, offering improved graphics and an unforgiving permadeath system. Virtual reality support with Oculus Rift is also planned.


- The game has a strong atmosphere and sound design that can create an immersive experience.
- The voice acting is well done and adds depth to the narrative.
- The concept of using sound to navigate through darkness is intriguing and has potential.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including a broken save system and invisible walls that hinder progress.
- Gameplay is overly reliant on unskippable cutscenes and lengthy monologues, which disrupt immersion.
- The game is extremely short, with many players reporting only 10-20 minutes of actual gameplay.
- gameplay18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of this title has received largely negative feedback, with many users criticizing its limited interactivity, poor level design, and long non-interactive segments. While the concept of using sound as a gameplay mechanic is intriguing, it is poorly executed, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, the game is seen as having potential, but it suffers from significant gameplay issues that detract from its promise.
“The mechanics leave no room for error whilst trying to evade this guard.”
“An interesting gameplay concept, but they didn't pull it off.”
“All in all, I love the concept of using sound as a gameplay mechanic, but I don't think this game does that correctly.”
“There's only about 10 minutes of gameplay.”
“The gameplay is not good, especially the level design.”
“Overall, interesting premise, marred at the moment by horrendous pre-alpha gameplay.”