Adventure

Her Story

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.0

Users · RAWG

2015

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateJune 23, 2015

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Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

AdventureSimulationIndiePuzzle

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About this game

Her Story is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and Aisle. A crime fiction game with non-linear storytelling, Her Story revolves around a police database full of live action video footage. It stars Viva Seifert, actress and one half of the band Joe Gideon and the Shark.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Database searches structure the case investigation.
Viva Seifert's performance carries much of the game's drama.
Fragmented interview clips create a mystery for players to interpret.
Players control the pace and order of discovery.
Restrained interviews and realistic video create an intimate atmosphere.

Cons

Gameplay largely consists of entering search terms and watching clips.
Ambiguous evidence leaves the story open to multiple interpretations.
Short overall experience for its asking price.
Progression depends on guessing searchable terminology.

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