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Grounded

I made this review shortly after i finished the game. So i can remember the details and what's lacking on it.

Background Story/Summary: I saw this one in the New game list, and it quickly catches my interest because of its theme: survival horror. After i read the synopsis, i decided to download the game. And i saw the screenshots too. It made me interested that i played shortly after downloading.

Graphics: I love the maps, quite superb and fascinating. The lighting effects are nice too! It gives much more creeps ,and thriller in the game. (especially in the restrooms).

Background Music/Audio/Sound Effects: I was expecting more background music on this game but I've only heard two background music (on the chase scenes and the final chase scene). But since this is a survival horror theme based game, it would rather much be good if the BGM was lessen right? I have suggestion for this but let's talk about it later. (on my suggestions part)The sound effects are good, i love the clock ticking nonstop on the dormitory. Its giving us more scarier atmosphere. It's like its giving us a reminder that we must get out of this hospital quickly. For the intro music, i just love it because it fits the game perfectly and for me it has intensity.

The Story/Plot: The plot is simple, it's just to get out of the hospital alive. And of course interact with the objects and rooms the might help you get out on the collapsing hospital. SIMPLE yet UNDERSTANDABLE.

Play through: The first thing i noticed when i played this game is the speed(i mentioned it before) I pretty used to the games that are "speedy" or rather the character are "fast walkers" so I'm kinda surprised when i first walk out of my room and the character walks so slowly(even though i used the shift to make it faster). The puzzles are great, you have to think carefully and search for missing pieces. Well i'm a pretty curious player so i always interact with things even though it's not important. But on this game, i was so careless that i haven't noticed anything on those statues even though i interact with them (i kept pushing it) That means you've made a great game because you made me stuck at the beginning or rather i'm just stupid not notice anything back there urgh. My next struggle was on the last part, on the final chase because on the mortuary there are so many rooms that i got 6 game overs on that part. I was having a hard time looking for the exit.

Summary: I advised to the players that you must be more curious on the surroundings and check areas and remember them. even if's just a small cubicle, or just a portrait of your family. It could help you in the future. If you're up to horror puzzle games(like me) this sure can entertain you! You will have a good time on this game.

Suggestions: Can i suggest some things in your game? ( i hope you won't mind :))
~Can you add some background music on those important rooms (like in the ???rooms) So that players can tell if there's something missing or a task on that place.
~ The character in the dormitory room walks slowly so i suggest that you should make it more faster, just a little bit though :)
~Could you add some Ending music?. Because i was like "something's missing" when i finished the game. LOL
~Some hiding places and more chase to the game. the players will be more thrilled if you add some :D
~More interaction/decision making, wrong/good choice. For example , throughout the game, the player picked a wrong choice and it would affect the entire plot of the game and it would lead to a different end.
~Maybe more endings? wink wink**

Really sorry i know it will took a long time for you to work it but if you can atleast accept some suggestions. (my selfish suggestions XD Not all of them but just pick some good suggestions :D

So that's it. Overall i enjoyed the game. :D Im hoping for more thrills and more games! Keep it up! You've done a good job. :)

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Thanks for the review, Kyugoroku! Although I'm pretty sure the overall community would rate this game about 3 stars or something, I'm still happy that you enjoyed the game =]

I've got to say, making music a part of the game atmosphere really should have been implemented... it would have added a good taste to the game keeping the player on guard (and I can guarantee that there WILL be more music for the next version. Being that this the first game we've made, there are quite a number of areas that need to be worked on and we get that from all the reviews you guys make (and some let's plays/comments left behind from others)!

These suggestions are all amazing btw! esp the one about having multiple endings and a punishment/reward for decisions made in the game =D Since we already have the chase system created... might as well have some fun with it, right? (For a punishment choice, we could make reading useless newspaper = time wasted. result after leaving the room = surprise chase scene)! Or how about make decisions the character make affect the end game choices?

And because I haven't really been active lately.. It's because we've moved on to working on our main project again (the project we had before this competition). I'm really thankful for this competition, though. It helped us realize that we need to improve our ability to "guide" the players (without actually telling them what to do!) in the right direction. Our main project is also a horror game... but we've had more than 2-3 months to plan out the back-story and everything... So I guess, this game, Grounded, is just a quick reveal (rough draft) of the main project we've been working on for sometime now ;]

Anyways! I really Love your suggestions and I'll keep note of them (acutually, I'm gonna steal em for our next game too!) to make a better, more enjoyable game in the not-so-near-nor-far (inevitable) future~! =]

- Aeri_Sicher
hello there! wow you're making another project?? THAT'S QUITE COOL!! im looking forward to that :D

I'm glad that you liked my suggestion and i hope you could put some of them on this game and also on your future projects XD LMAO anyway really glad that i could play this one. I recommended this to my other friends and they somehow got addicted XD

Goodluck on your upcoming projects! Keep it up ^o^//
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