Yuoni
- August 18, 2021
- Tricore Inc.
Yuoni invites you to play a creepy game of hide and seek.
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Reviews
- The story is solid and engaging, with a unique premise based on an urban legend.
- The game features good lighting and atmospheric audio, enhancing the horror experience.
- There are different types of enemies that require players to use stealth and strategy to evade them.
- The game suffers from bugs and technical issues that can disrupt gameplay.
- The maps feel repetitive and lack variety, making exploration less interesting.
- The reliance on traditional jump scares and sparse storytelling can make the experience feel dated and uninspired.
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story is generally considered solid, though it suffers from sparse presentation, relying heavily on text screens for exposition. While the gameplay flow is engaging and the narrative is short yet interesting, players have encountered multiple bugs that disrupt the experience early on.
“The story is pretty solid so far.”
“Solid gameplay flow that iterates on itself, with a short but interesting story.”
“Ran into multiple bugs that required me to restart within the first 20 minutes; the presentation of the story is extremely sparse - all the exposition is done via text screens.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay features an engaging door peeping and push-through mechanic, contributing to a solid flow and an interesting, albeit brief, story. However, poor visuals hinder the overall experience, leading to frustration due to slow pacing.
“I like the door peeping/push-through mechanic, to be fair.”
“Solid gameplay flow that iterates on itself; short but interesting story.”
“The gameplay is engaging and keeps you on your toes with its unique mechanics.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight the game's atmosphere as being significantly enhanced by its atmospheric audio, which effectively immerses players in the game world and contributes to the overall experience.
“The atmospheric audio truly immerses you in the game world.”
“Every sound in the environment adds to the overall atmosphere, making it feel alive.”
“The combination of visuals and sound creates an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players note that the game offers some replay value and longevity, suggesting that there are elements that encourage multiple playthroughs. However, the extent of this replayability may vary among users.
“The game offers significant replay value and longevity, keeping players engaged long after the initial playthrough.”
“With multiple endings and diverse character choices, the replayability factor is incredibly high.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh due to the random events and varying strategies, making you want to dive back in.”
“There is some replay value and longevity, but it feels limited.”
“The game lacks significant replayability, making it hard to return after the first playthrough.”
“While there are a few different paths, the overall experience doesn't encourage multiple playthroughs.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics are criticized for being poor, which negatively affects gameplay smoothness and contributes to player frustration, especially given the slow pacing of the game.
“The poor visuals impact the smoothness of the gameplay, causing frustration on top of the slow pacing.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
“Character models are poorly designed, which detracts from the overall experience.”
Critic Reviews
Yuoni
Yuoni is a horror title that relies heavily on traditional jump scares. Furthermore, the world is too dark and the action lacks finesse. In theory, it should have been great, in reality, it sadly falls short. + The monsters are creepy. + Atmospheric audio. + Some replay value and longevity. - The jump scares are tired and dated. -The controls are sluggish. - It didn't wow me. (Rating: PEGI 16 Horror Release date: 02/09/2021 Price: £16.99) (Reviewed on the Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One, PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5)
55%Yuoni Review - Ghostly Hide And Seek Romp Is Flawed, Yet Still Worth Checking Out For Horror Fans
Yuoni takes the hide-and-seek formula and adds a few new concepts to it. Not everything works as well as the others, particularly the design of some of the common enemies and their movements. However, it makes some thoughtful creative choices and takes chances with them to make something that at least horror fans should try out. Yuoni is far from perfect, but it still holds its own merit.
70%Yuoni (Nintendo Switch)
Youni is a very short and unfortunately lackluster experience. Once you’ve played the first few levels, you have essentially seen it all. Whilst some of the jump scares are great and some moments are very eerie, there isn’t much else to keep you invested or wanting to play. The poor visuals impact the smoothness of the gameplay, causing frustration on top of the slow pacing.
45%
