You expect the objectives themselves to be clear, however, but they're really not. You may be prepared to spend time restarting the game trying to narrow down exactly how to solve the puzzle of your neighbor's wrongdoings. The game's emphasis on being fun to watch has come at the cost of being great to play. A cursory search shows multiple 'Hello Neighbor' videos on YouTube with over a million hits. As a game which seeks to scare, it's no surprise that this was an obvious market to target. This is key information because the game itself has clearly been heavily designed for this industry. YouTube streamers has become a popular form of entertainment in which gamers share live video feeds of them playing a game for people to watch and comment. The game is also really popular among YouTube streamers so there are plenty of videos online you can watch as well. It is great that you can dip your toe in the water and get a sense if this game will be for you or not. As mentioned, this is quite a niche game: horror meets strategy plus a quirky plotline. Having a trial version makes deciding whether or not to splash out and buy the full game much less of a risk. If you want to try the free version, you'll only need to give your email address in order to create a GOG (a gaming and film distribution platform) account and login, from which you can download the game. It's not just asking 'what could you do', it's asking 'what would you do', and that makes it twice as scary and appealing at the same time. It is so simple and yet highly plausible and therefore easy to relate to. A normal-looking (except for his distinctive moustache), middle-aged man is up to something sinister in his basement and you need to find out exactly what. You're landed opposite a neighbor from hell in (presumably) American suburbia. In a time where most games are just pale imitations of each other, Hello Neighbors has dared to be different and this has paid off.

The biggest plus of this game is the concept itself. An original concept in horror and strategy gamingĪ suspense-filled game designed too heavily with YouTube streamers in mind.

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