Hello Neighbor

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 328 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 328
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 328
  3. Negative: 167 out of 328

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  1. Foxyinspace
    Aug 29, 2023
    1
    no, just no, this game is awful, a huge amount of bugs, frustrating ai and gameplay, puzzles only albert einstein could solve by himself, the sequel is mediocre but this is just bad
  2. serpenz
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    Love it. The neighbor had sex with me. Love it. Love it. Love it. Love it. Amazing game.
  3. krashno
    Jul 6, 2023
    8
    Assez illogique mais quand on comprend la mécanique et les énigmes cela devient plus simple, sinon assez bon jeu
  4. idkdd
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    i really love this game!I download it on the alpha 1 and i really like this game, but... the bugs.....
  5. fau1ty
    Jun 2, 2023
    6
    The Lost Potential of Hello Neighbor: A Misstep in Development

    Hello Neighbor, a stealth horror game developed by Dynamic Pixels, garnered significant attention upon its release. With its intriguing premise of sneaking into a neighbor's house to uncover hidden secrets, the game held immense promise. However, as development progressed, particularly in Act 3, Hello Neighbor failed to    The Lost Potential of Hello Neighbor: A Misstep in Development

    Hello Neighbor, a stealth horror game developed by Dynamic Pixels, garnered significant attention upon its release. With its intriguing premise of sneaking into a neighbor's house to uncover hidden secrets, the game held immense promise. However, as development progressed, particularly in Act 3, Hello Neighbor failed to fulfill its potential, straying from its original path and leaving players feeling unsatisfied. In this essay, we will explore how Hello Neighbor's Act 3 veered off course, resulting in a missed opportunity for an otherwise innovative and captivating gaming experience.

    To understand the disappointment surrounding Act 3 of Hello Neighbor, we must first acknowledge the game's initial acts, which laid the groundwork for an exciting and suspenseful adventure. Act 1 introduced players to the mysterious neighbor, encouraging them to explore the house and uncover secrets while evading detection. The game excelled at creating tension and a sense of curiosity, leading players to eagerly anticipate what Act 2 had in store.

    Act 2 built upon the foundation laid in Act 1, taking players beyond the neighbor's house to explore the larger world outside. The expanded environment offered diverse landscapes, new challenges, and enhanced gameplay mechanics. Act 2 successfully maintained the core elements of stealth and exploration, keeping players engaged and invested in unraveling the neighbor's secrets.

    Unfortunately, Act 3 of Hello Neighbor marked a turning point where the game's potential began to fade. Instead of building upon the intriguing narrative and gameplay established in the previous acts, Act 3 took a different direction, losing sight of the game's initial strengths.

    One of the primary issues with Act 3 is the lack of coherence and clarity in its objectives. Players were suddenly confronted with bizarre and disjointed puzzles that seemed unrelated to the overarching narrative. The previously immersive experience was replaced with frustration and confusion, as the game failed to provide adequate guidance or context for the new challenges.

    Furthermore, Act 3 introduced a supernatural and surreal tone that clashed with the grounded and suspenseful atmosphere of the previous acts. The inclusion of fantastical elements, such as time travel and ghostly entities, felt out of place and detracted from the game's original premise. This departure from the established tone created a jarring experience that left players questioning the direction of the game's development.

    Another aspect that contributed to the disappointment of Act 3 was the lack of meaningful progression. The game's earlier acts had a clear sense of progression, as players gradually discovered more about the neighbor's secrets and uncovered new areas. However, Act 3 failed to provide a satisfying payoff for the time and effort invested by players. The narrative felt disjointed, and the ending left players with more questions than answers, ultimately leaving them dissatisfied and unfulfilled.

    Hello Neighbor had immense potential, captivating players with its unique premise and engaging gameplay in the initial acts. However, Act 3 took a misstep, deviating from the established formula and losing sight of what made the game intriguing. The lack of coherence, the introduction of supernatural elements, and the absence of meaningful progression all contributed to the disappointment surrounding Act 3. While Hello Neighbor had the ingredients for a memorable gaming experience, its deviation from the right path during development hindered its ability to fulfill its potential. Despite its flaws, Hello Neighbor remains an important case study highlighting the importance of maintaining a cohesive vision throughout the entire development process to deliver a satisfying and immersive gaming experience.    … Expand
  6. Draxand
    May 17, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego tiene un concepto simple y original,pero que para la version final no fue bien ejecutado.… Expand
  7. Zuprnova
    May 12, 2023
    3
    This game is so difficult and the neighbour is clearly stupid and i dont like this game because its too hard 3/10
  8. IrkenC
    May 2, 2023
    4
    I don't know what happened to this one... All of the alphas were SO much better and they weren't even a complete game. I feel like the added a little too much story to it and it overcomplicated it, the whole fun of the game was just running through a gigantic house to try and unlock the basement, there's no need for so much story. Another thing is for some reason ITS SO BUGGY! There's manyI don't know what happened to this one... All of the alphas were SO much better and they weren't even a complete game. I feel like the added a little too much story to it and it overcomplicated it, the whole fun of the game was just running through a gigantic house to try and unlock the basement, there's no need for so much story. Another thing is for some reason ITS SO BUGGY! There's many bugs that you can beat this game in 5 minutes just by clipping and glitching. The entire thing feels like a rushed mess and has no replay value. 4/10… Expand
  9. Timo9
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    I can't believe how many people are hating this game. This is one of the games that are absolutely interesting. The game choud be acctually better of course, if the developers aren't such lazy and bad by executing it, but it has still recieved a better score than that. I know that there are more HN lovers than haters.
    First, Reasons why this game is in some ways good:
    - good idea - good    I can't believe how many people are hating this game. This is one of the games that are absolutely interesting. The game choud be acctually better of course, if the developers aren't such lazy and bad by executing it, but it has still recieved a better score than that. I know that there are more HN lovers than haters.
    First, Reasons why this game is in some ways good:
    - good idea
    - good telled story
    - big house with secrets (in Act 3)
    - a good enemy (the Shadowman)
    - good item stacking systen

    Now, Reasons why this is somewhere bad:

    - no hints to puzzles
    - bad puzzles
    - plenty of bugs
    - bad made nightmare levels

    The Graphics are fine and the AI is NOT bad. It's not good but also not terrible.
    every person that hates this game, are persons that haven't played it corectely.
    this game series even still has potential that can be used for being better.
    in the new game HN2 was a bit of a failure too, but that doesn't mean than this series lost it's potential + you don't know what happens in the future. You don't know that they coud release a new Patch, new game and so
    The Original game is in my opinion good and shoud deserve a higher meterscore than that.    … Expand
  10. Epok
    Mar 12, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que puto asco de juego me dio gonorrea y cáncer testicular aún que tengo el platino
    -11/10 puto sida de juego    … Expand
  11. Critic6
    Feb 27, 2023
    0
    Oh my, this is a really awful game. I'm sorry but this was very unacceptable.
  12. dinoth5ng
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    despite the problems that this game has the idea and story alone sells it to me but there is an 8/10 plus game hiding here with enough bug fixes polishing better controls and more time spent developing the game this could have been a horror gem there are also to many ideas it tries to juggle at once if it had picked one weather that would be the horror the mystery or the story i would lovedespite the problems that this game has the idea and story alone sells it to me but there is an 8/10 plus game hiding here with enough bug fixes polishing better controls and more time spent developing the game this could have been a horror gem there are also to many ideas it tries to juggle at once if it had picked one weather that would be the horror the mystery or the story i would love this game my overall rating is 7/10… Expand
  13. fdnd
    Jan 5, 2023
    5
    seems like an undercooked game and could use more development time and budget
  14. Decafin
    Dec 23, 2022
    6
    This game had some decent potential from the start, but ended up wasting the popularity on a jank filled game. They attempted to add a deep and heavy storyline but ended up failing awfully. The 3rd act in this game is awful, like so bad. It includes a massive house that gives no hints to any puzzles, at all.
  15. EternalMail
    Dec 23, 2022
    0
    This game made my dick shrink and directly after i played this my mom kicked me out i hate this game
  16. RoxyWoxy
    Dec 19, 2022
    10
    I realy like the game c:
    I had no Bugs while playing it and i enjoyed it a lot
  17. DieterfallCZE
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    good ig :/
  18. gameking
    Dec 11, 2022
    1
    This game is very basic and pointless. Everything is too easy and it has too many repetition in this game. I didn't liked it.
  19. theoddguy
    Dec 7, 2022
    2
    Hello Neighbor started off as a horror-genre game when the first alpha came out in December 2016, it was praised by the gaming community on YouTube for being a great stealth like puzzle-horror game.
    Those were the first two alphas, now let's get on to the last two alphas, alpha 3 and alpha 4. Alpha 3 was a disappointment to many, the game started getting very confusing to the point where    Hello Neighbor started off as a horror-genre game when the first alpha came out in December 2016, it was praised by the gaming community on YouTube for being a great stealth like puzzle-horror game.
    Those were the first two alphas, now let's get on to the last two alphas, alpha 3 and alpha 4. Alpha 3 was a disappointment to many, the game started getting very confusing to the point where it's unplayable without a walkthrough, the game also crashed an intense amount to the point where it was similar to the saints row 2 PC port. Alpha 4 was extremely buggy and an extreme disappointment to anybody over the age of 13, it was worse than alpha 3 and that's when people realized... Hello Neighbor is going to be an indie mess. The Al was broken, the game required you to go on YouTube, and the game was buggier cyberpunk 2077 1.0 on the base PS4.
    You think they would fix this on release due to the bad critic reviews? That's a funny joke. The game to this day has very positive reviews on steam, all of them are 10 years old. I checked their accounts, they only had Hello Neighbor and the most amazing game ever made.. Secret Neighbor. Even with the patches, this game is forgettable and still sits at a huge 4/10 on metacritic from both critics and users.    … Expand
  20. Ellyplays
    Dec 2, 2022
    4
    This was a massive disappointment. The alphas were so much better in comparison.
  21. Serkan0
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Oyun çok güzel. Amacımız komşumuz bir haltlar karıştırıyor bizde o gizemli evini araştırıyoruz. Bazen korkutuyor ama güzel oyun.
  22. reb0rn
    Nov 1, 2022
    2
    I really liked the alphas when I was younger, but the full game feels like im trying to build something i don't know how to build, so i go on YouTube and find a tutorial for it.
  23. CatCat_3120
    Sep 23, 2022
    7
    Hello Neighbor.... Когда я слышу название этой игры , я вспоминаю то время когда FNAF был мега популярным , а еще когда комьюннити майна было к@нченым . Сейчас я подробно расскажу об
    этой игре ( БЕЗ СПОЙЛЕРОВ ) .
    Что такое Hello Neighbor : Hello Neighbor - это стелс хоррор где мы должны разгадать тайны нашего соседа попутно разгадывая головоломки и находя различные предметы .    Hello Neighbor.... Когда я слышу название этой игры , я вспоминаю то время когда FNAF был мега популярным , а еще когда комьюннити майна было к@нченым . Сейчас я подробно расскажу об
    этой игре ( БЕЗ СПОЙЛЕРОВ ) .

    Что такое Hello Neighbor :

    Hello Neighbor - это стелс хоррор где мы должны разгадать тайны нашего соседа попутно разгадывая головоломки и находя различные предметы .

    ГЕЙМПЛЕЙ :

    Про геймплей я уже рассказал в прошлом пункте , но хочу уточнить пару вещей .
    Мы должны тихо и незаметно пробраться в дом нашего соседа и решать там головоломки , и находить разные вещи для прохождения , хотя не обязательно пытатся делать все тихо , можно и просто бегать по дому от соседа и делать все что я перечислил ранее . но местами вы делаете так только хуже .

    ГРАФИКА :

    Я никогда не оцениваю графику в играх , но хочу уточнить что стиль и графика чисто на любителя , кому то заходит а кто то кидается в нее камнями . В игре используется наполовину мультяшный стиль ,который половина игроков засрала , так как в первой альфе стиль был другой .

    МУЗЫКА :

    О музыке мало что могу сказать , да она приятная , да она атмосферная , но чего то прям особенного в ней нету .

    И вот вы у меня спросите : ,,Если я так сейчас приятно говорил об этой игре , то почему у нее оценка 4.9 ? " .
    А я вам отвечу , у игры есть ряд проблем..

    ПРОБЛЕМЫ :

    У игры есть ряд ошибок , начиная с багов , заканчивая Проблем с ИИ и Физикой . Начнем по порядку :
    БАГИ : В игре есть большое количисто багов , хоть и большая часть из них это редкии или смешные баги , но есть и раздражающие баги .
    ПРОБЛЕМЫ С ИИ : ИИ часто бывает тупым и раздражающим , хоть прям и ужасным назвать его не могу , так как сосед может учится на вашем поведении , хоть эта механника должна была быть лучше .
    ТУПЫЕ ГОЛОВОЛОМКИ : Половина головоломок идеотские, так как они настолько не очевидные и странные что капец , и это не я просто тупой , на это многие жалуются
    ПРОБЛЕМЫ С ФИЗИКОЙ : Тут нечего говорить , физика не очень в этой игре .
    3-Й АКТ : Вы сейчас не понимаете почему я сюда вставил этот пункт , но просто 3-й АКТ является рассадником всех проблем которые я сейчас перечислил , и нет , 3-й АКТ не такой прям ужасным , но просто мне кажется что если бы он был другим , то и у игры оценка была больше .

    Hello Neighbor приносит мне много хороших воспоминаний , и сама игра мне понравилась , но я буду честным и дам этой игре бал : 7/10 .
    Сама игра не плохая , и я бы посоветовал в нее поиграть , но не факт что она вам понравится .    … Expand
  24. crazydogames
    Sep 17, 2022
    5
    i have followed this game since the alphas. i feel like they moved to far from the original idea. it is still a fun game but it is not what i got hyped for.
  25. Danya_S21
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Not bad game but have bugs. Now game is old but don’t buy it if it without sale
  26. Bb12027651
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    Best game ever jqfghauihtgqhgiwhteghaghrhgrjahgahajkghakjhgjfahgfjahgfsajhgfasjhfjkfshjf
  27. StarkAgentos
    Aug 6, 2022
    2
    Графика дерьмовая, геймплей ужасный, с кучей непонятных головоломок. Куча багов.
  28. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    2
    had so much potential - some of the beta and alpha demos were extremely good. ill never understand what happened in the development of the full game to make it this bad
  29. Izoeros
    Jun 28, 2022
    3
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  30. GamingT2009
    May 11, 2022
    3
    Umm, what were they smoking when they made this game, it felt so glitchy and not fun. I tried so hard to beat this game, and I only got to the second part and I just raged and quit. It was horrible and confusing. It started fine, and fun, but then it got worse and worse. It was laggy and buggy and overall not fun. Maybe if I played one longer I would enjoy it more, but I can't do that whenUmm, what were they smoking when they made this game, it felt so glitchy and not fun. I tried so hard to beat this game, and I only got to the second part and I just raged and quit. It was horrible and confusing. It started fine, and fun, but then it got worse and worse. It was laggy and buggy and overall not fun. Maybe if I played one longer I would enjoy it more, but I can't do that when it's garbage, to begin with.… Expand
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Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 17 out of 19
  1. Games.cz
    Apr 24, 2018
    40
    Unfortunately, only an amount of frustration and badly made game is hidden in the tempting package. For a good horror adventure, you must go elsewhere.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 14, 2018
    35
    The concept for the game is great, level design is solid and the visuals are sometimes nice but the whole thing is painfully underdone. [02/2018, p.46]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    40
    The game is embarrassingly simple in its gameplay, but at the same time it’s incredibly difficult due to a poor technical state and a terrible game design. [Issue#282]
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