Detention

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 113 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 113
  3. Negative: 9 out of 113

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  1. stop9091
    Jul 19, 2017
    7
    A very good and atmospheric point and click adventure (very easy - almost a walking game).

    Be warned though, this is a dark fantasy drama, not a horror. It does start as the second, halfway through the game, it turns toward the first; therefore, if you're expecting a horror (in a strict sense), you're going to fall asleep for a large part of the game. I didn't end up liking this game    A very good and atmospheric point and click adventure (very easy - almost a walking game).

    Be warned though, this is a dark fantasy drama, not a horror. It does start as the second, halfway through the game, it turns toward the first; therefore, if you're expecting a horror (in a strict sense), you're going to fall asleep for a large part of the game.

    I didn't end up liking this game in fact, but I must admit I had the wrong expectations, and since the game itself is beautiful as drama, I'm still giving a good score.    … Expand
  2. freenik
    Feb 5, 2021
    7
    Impressive artwork, music and nice narrative.
    It is more like an interactive movie instead of game though.
  3. Mandulum
    Oct 9, 2017
    5
    Five Word Review: Decent horror story, wonky art.
    Favorite Thing: The story is simple but interesting enough.
    Least Favorite Thing: The gameplay was rather shallow and boring.

    Date Completed: 2017-10-03
    Playtime: ~ 3h
    Enjoyment: 5/10
    Recommendation: No. I didn't like much about it.
  4. aditya1101
    Jan 26, 2018
    7
    Really creepy atmosphere in this japanese horror game. Very solid, with puzzles that aren't super straight forward but that also don't distract from the game by being frustratingly difficult.
  5. RazorSamurai
    Jul 28, 2019
    5
    Каждый раз я задаюсь вопросом зачем я вообще оставляю эти обзоры? Кто-то вообще читает обзоры перед покупкой игры да и сколько лет уже прошло с релиза этого инди проекта? Как будто кто-то собирается покупать за свои деньги игру, они лучше запиратят.

    Быстренько пробегусь в пару словах. В начале было интенсивно, страшно и интересно продолжать и узнавать что будет дальше. В середине игра    Каждый раз я задаюсь вопросом зачем я вообще оставляю эти обзоры? Кто-то вообще читает обзоры перед покупкой игры да и сколько лет уже прошло с релиза этого инди проекта? Как будто кто-то собирается покупать за свои деньги игру, они лучше запиратят.

    Быстренько пробегусь в пару словах.
    В начале было интенсивно, страшно и интересно продолжать и узнавать что будет дальше. В середине игра сдулась, это не игра а флеш игра которая должна стоять возле флеш игр по типу маша и медведь онлайн играть и прочее. Я даже не понимаю почему на этой игре 7.8 юзер скор. Мне от игры не холодно и не горячо, время немного жалко и всё. Игре не хватило изюминки чтобы называть себя более менее добротной игрой в своем жанре. 5.5    … Expand
  6. Tangurl
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    Some part of the game can be boring. The art style and sound effect are good, overall I like it
  7. PublicNuisance
    Sep 21, 2018
    7
    Detention is one of the few point and click games I have come to admire. I usually dislike inventory puzzles and searching the screen for what to click on. Every once in a while I put aside my dislike of the genre to try one out because it looks like it will grab me and Detention certainly did that. It has a fantastic story that made me push through the puzzles to learn more.

    Many of    Detention is one of the few point and click games I have come to admire. I usually dislike inventory puzzles and searching the screen for what to click on. Every once in a while I put aside my dislike of the genre to try one out because it looks like it will grab me and Detention certainly did that. It has a fantastic story that made me push through the puzzles to learn more.

    Many of the puzzles aren’t too bad but a few were tedious (that damn piano puzzle). Gradually as you soldier on you see more of the characters backstory and finally more about their present situation. All is told with a great soundtrack to set the mood and the art direction was awesome and really made everything feel grim.

    A few bones to pick would be that there are no graphics options at all, just the resolution. The game does support high refresh rate monitors and the performance was great as the game ran at a constant 144 FPS for me. I know that static games like Detention don’t really put a higher refresh rate to use but I do applaud it when developers go the extra mile. There was a bug I encountered which was that every time I launched the game it is windowed and 1600*900. I can manually choose to have it full screen at my native resolution of 1920*1080 but every time I exit the game and relaunch it the changes aren't saved. It’s minor and game breaking but all the same still a bug. The game never crashed on me once. I played the game on Linux and beat it in 4 hours. I paid $6.49 CAD for it and would easily say it was worth $10 CAD.

    Overall if you are a fan of point and click games, if you are a fan of horror games, if you are a fan of games with a dark mood I recommend checking Detention out. It doesn’t bypass all the pitfalls of the genre but it does make it a worth while experience in spite of them.

    My score: 7.5/10

    My system:

    AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | MSI RX 580 8GB Gaming X | Mesa 18.1.6 | Samsung 850 Evo 250GB | Solus 3 | Kernel 4.18.5-90.current    … Expand
  8. Crimert
    Mar 30, 2020
    6
    I would rather say this game is a simple "Atmospheric" + "Adventure" game. Puzzles were okay. The ambience was nice. 4hrs on record.
  9. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    7
    Cannot give it higher only because it was still a small game. I liked it a lot.

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#90 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. IGN Japan
    Dec 14, 2017
    88
    This Taiwanese indie title is so much more than just another horror game. It takes on ambitious themes in a rich point and click adventure.The creepy artwork and soundtrack will feel divine and beautiful once you reach the end of the game.
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  2. GameSpew
    Apr 22, 2017
    90
    Detention is an astonishingly well-put together game that understands how brooding horror is more effective than mere jump-scares.
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  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 13, 2017
    80
    A game unlike any horror film you've seen before.
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