1953: KGB Unleashed

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22

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  1. Gofer
    Dec 18, 2013
    9
    The gameplay is horrible, graphics is bearable. But climate is damn awesome. That's why this game is great. Its the most important thing in every game
  2. gtamaster46
    Sep 26, 2013
    9
    It's very unusual game. Dark, strange but interesting. What do we need to play a good game? This game tell us about USSR and show how to find a way from the deep...
  3. dprkforum
    Apr 6, 2014
    8
    I am a big fan of the Myst and Aura series. I saw this and found a Soviet-era puzzle game interesting. I was not disappointed. Another plus, the price is right - $10. If you like puzzle games, pic this up. It has a very immersive atmosphere as others pointed out.
  4. isg1983
    Jun 30, 2014
    10
    This game deserves a legit 7 but i just give a 10 just to balance those meaningless bad points. Game is too short, ends with a weird -this game is not done- suspense yet it is a beautiful and atmospheric adventure. Give it a try if you especially like psychological thrillers.
  5. Paganius
    Nov 16, 2013
    9
    I'm not that big puzzle game fan..but..this game has such a great dark and mysterious atmosphere that I have to give 9/10. I love how you are integrated in the story. Just...wow.
  6. Krizuwe
    Nov 19, 2013
    2
    Un juego de puzzle que no engancha en absoluto, es aburrido y sin sentido, está completamente en ingles sin subtitular. No gastes el dinero en este juego porque no merece la pena la verdad. Conclusión, no me gusto el juego y no lo recomiendo. (excepto a los que sepan ingles fluido y les encanten los puzzles puros)
  7. GameOverTown
    Dec 26, 2014
    3
    The game has okay graphics, the puzzles are logical. That's about it. You could pretty much call this game "Bunker Escape" and still make no changes to gameplay. The KGB aren't important at all; all you do in this game is walk around trying to find tiny objects scattered all over the place, read a bunch of mostly useless papers, and solve puzzles that involve more chemistry and mathematicsThe game has okay graphics, the puzzles are logical. That's about it. You could pretty much call this game "Bunker Escape" and still make no changes to gameplay. The KGB aren't important at all; all you do in this game is walk around trying to find tiny objects scattered all over the place, read a bunch of mostly useless papers, and solve puzzles that involve more chemistry and mathematics than Stalinism. There isn't really much of a storyline, unless you consider "some guy with a work pass wakes up inside some bunker and tries to leave" a storyline. The ending is even worse. Overall, this game should either be a flash game called "Bunker Escape featuring some pictures of Lenin and Stalin on the walls", or be re-designed to include a more KGB related experience.… Expand
  8. runner
    Sep 11, 2015
    7
    In the little time I invested in this game, I somehow fell in love with it.
    I guess it's my strange fondness of cheap, bizzare, not necessarily too good, video games.
    It isn't anything too impressive, your classic low-budget point and click game if you look at it from technical aspects. Still, 1953 - KGB Unleashed does a good job with creating an atmosphere like no many adventure    In the little time I invested in this game, I somehow fell in love with it.
    I guess it's my strange fondness of cheap, bizzare, not necessarily too good, video games.

    It isn't anything too impressive, your classic low-budget point and click game if you look at it from technical aspects.

    Still, 1953 - KGB Unleashed does a good job with creating an atmosphere like no many adventure games do these days. I wouldn't describe it as a "horror" title, but it's definitely eerie and would make you feel isolated and uncomfortably tensed.

    The story started a little bland to my taste but it gets interesting. Not stunning, but intriguing enough.
    The game usually reveals the story througg notes and reports scattered around you, much more the your traditional dialogues and cutscenes which are almost completely absent in this product.

    The puzzles here are clever, a little too clever, and obscure at times. I difinitely wouldn't beat the game without a walkthrough, although I do think it's possible, if only you'd be REALLY persistnet about it. I wasn't.

    I've still enjoyed playing it, the little parts I solved on my own and the other parts I solved by reading a walkthrough.
    For the current price, it's worth it, if only for the great atmosphere and feeling and the little story it has.

    I must warn you though, if you've read this far, the ending kind of ruins it all. No spoilers here, but really, don't expect too much.

    This is a game for those who'd appreciate a good atmosphere (getting a little repetitive am i?..), which would really want to take it in, enjoy the exploration and investigation, and wouldn't mind spending 2-3 hours of their time on this unusual adventure.    … Expand
  9. Overvulture
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    Creepy, atmospheric point and click adventure. Short but challenging, maybe unfairly so. Puzzles are pretty vague and often operate on adventure game logic, so probably just for fans of the genre. I enjoyed my playthrough, but probably only because it came in a bundle. Worth trying out if you happen to already own it.
  10. Nerosoma889
    Feb 8, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play is s standard point and click, has a strange, eerie atmosphere with no clear sense of direction in how the story will continue. This adds to the overall experience of the game, however, it doesn't come to any form of conclusion or clear cut vision of what is actually going on and what your purpose is and why you are where you are.

    The only thing going for this is the atmosphere, and atmosphere alone is not enough for a great game.    … Expand
  11. gold
    Jan 2, 2022
    6
    Мне понравилась музыка в игре - саспинсовая. Сюжет элементарный. графика хороша.
    Итог: 6.785/10