Her Story

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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 486 Ratings

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  1. Osoqu
    Mar 31, 2023
    4
    Design: 5
    Mechanics: 3
    Content: 5
    Simple gameplay of the same type. Quickly gets bored.
  2. george_bondo
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    the same game, in turn, gives you a new gaming experience and makes you feel like a real detective, it's interesting to delve into this, but the story can be made even more intense
  3. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    An interesting experiment that demonstrates the different ways that the video game industry has to tell a story.
  4. BugOnDesk
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    This game gave me a lot of inspiration both on storytelling and simulator design. The story is mind-blowing and I enjoyed how it unfolds dramatically throw the video clips searching process.
  5. Crypt
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    O jogo é bom, porém ele não te deixa perder. Você pode ganhar por tentativa e erro e isso é ruim. E faltam elementos para melhor esclarecer a história.
  6. F1_is_WWE
    Jan 1, 2023
    3
    This is a game you cannot win. You are presented with a series of some 200 videos (total 90 minutes long) of police (inaudible) interviewing a woman regarding her missing husband. The catch is you cannot watch them in order, but have to search by guessing key words which gets you only the top 5 matches. Once you watch a certain number of the key videos, you get a popup asking you if youThis is a game you cannot win. You are presented with a series of some 200 videos (total 90 minutes long) of police (inaudible) interviewing a woman regarding her missing husband. The catch is you cannot watch them in order, but have to search by guessing key words which gets you only the top 5 matches. Once you watch a certain number of the key videos, you get a popup asking you if you want to quit or you can keep going to try and find more videos.

    That's it, that's the whole game. Notice you do not have to do any detective work, or find clues or solve any mysteries. The whole gameplay consists of watching a woman talk for 90 minutes. You just keep searching for videos until you decide to stop (or you can just watch them all in order on YouTube).

    Now the mystery is well done and there are lots of twists and turns to find. I liked the acting. It could have made a good movie, but this video game format is just contrived and frustrating.    … Expand
  7. hileger
    Dec 10, 2022
    6
    интересная идея с допросом история слабая, на раз можно ..................
  8. Josle
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    A unique game, that most people have never seen before. Sam Barlow's games are some of the most interesting games I have seen. In Her Story you go through several interviews and watch clips to find out what is going on. You can change the clips by using the search function, if you search "apple" you will see every time someone says "apple". It is so unique and I love it, ofc it is not forA unique game, that most people have never seen before. Sam Barlow's games are some of the most interesting games I have seen. In Her Story you go through several interviews and watch clips to find out what is going on. You can change the clips by using the search function, if you search "apple" you will see every time someone says "apple". It is so unique and I love it, ofc it is not for everyone, but I think if you like a good story and care more for that than amazing gameplay then this is a game you should check out.… Expand
  9. Tomle1202
    Oct 10, 2022
    9
    A captivating narrative experience built by brilliant storytelling and a strong acting performance.
  10. farscape1789
    May 23, 2022
    8
    This game caters for a particular niche. People who primarily play traditional games don't seem to understand this. Not all games have to be shooters, adventures or platformers. This is basically a modernised text game with videos that will engage your mental faculties. If you're not into that, don't buy it and then bemoan the lack of "gameplay". I, personally, find it absolutely riveting.
  11. Wrathzo
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    Her Story is an interactive film video game written and directed by Sam Barlow. In the game, the player searches and sorts through a database of video clips from fictional police interviews, and uses the clips to solve the case of a missing man. The police interviews focus on the man's wife, Hannah Smith, portrayed by British musician Viva Seifert.
  12. Gabomfim
    Aug 4, 2021
    4
    The game doesn’t have a satisfying ending. It’s unnatural and disappointing, felt like the game was a waste of time when I started searching for numbers from one to ten just to find new and irrelevant clips.

    More like a google search simulator to me. Only has one type of interaction and one type of stimulus during the whole experience, which makes it a bland and unidimensional interactive    The game doesn’t have a satisfying ending. It’s unnatural and disappointing, felt like the game was a waste of time when I started searching for numbers from one to ten just to find new and irrelevant clips.

    More like a google search simulator to me. Only has one type of interaction and one type of stimulus during the whole experience, which makes it a bland and unidimensional interactive story.

    You just keep waiting for something to happen, and the game doesn’t give you indications of progress besides some, little animations and database percentages. The chat system is poor, it could help me to see that I am doing progress.    … Expand
  13. memus
    Jul 14, 2021
    8
    I truly felt like a detective playing the game. The vintage art direction reminded me of MS-DOS days and VHS tapes. The acting is great, the story is good (but not great to be honest), the music is fine, the gameplay is closer to the puzzle game (that's why 8 and not 9, they're not my favorite genre per se). A video game equivalent of Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror.
  14. aleqhz
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    This interactive movie is not a game by any means It's dull and boring. The acting is meh. I'd rather just watch a 1 hour long movie then spend time clicking on 30 seconds clips trying to figure out what's this about. The database search that shows only the 5 first entries defies its own purpose.
  15. bergcamp101
    Dec 4, 2020
    6
    Unfortunately it's pretty short, mostly because of the idea. But it is really good stuff! Very innovative and intriguing game.
  16. Karlsruhe00
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    This is one of the most unique gaming experiences I´ve ever had.
    To the people who think that this is not a game: Seriously? Where is the line? In my opinion, it doesn´t even matter it it´s a game. It´s an amazing storyline that you get to follow, similar to Life is Strange.
  17. Bloodnes
    Aug 22, 2020
    3
    Какая-то муть если честно, не знаю, кому эта игра понравилась, но как по мне бесполезная трата времени, если они хотели сделать некое подобий Секретных материалов, то тут провалилась затея. Не тратьте времени игра ни о чем. 3/10Какая-то муть если честно, не знаю, кому эта игра понравилась, но как по мне бесполезная трата времени, если они хотели сделать некое подобий Секретных материалов, то тут провалилась затея. Не тратьте времени игра ни о чем. 3/10
  18. kezzyhko
    Aug 21, 2020
    4
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  19. Alexb1096
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    ITALIAN: breve recensione
    Io non ho finito il gioco, anche se mi mancava davvero poco. La trama mi era chiara ma non riuscivo a mettere gli ultimi tasselli.
    Il gioco, sempre che possa essere definito tale, è molto semplice. Saremo incaricati di mettere ordine nelle registrazioni degli interrogatori di un caso di qualche anno prima. Per questo motivo noi avremo a disposizione solo il    ITALIAN: breve recensione
    Io non ho finito il gioco, anche se mi mancava davvero poco. La trama mi era chiara ma non riuscivo a mettere gli ultimi tasselli.

    Il gioco, sempre che possa essere definito tale, è molto semplice. Saremo incaricati di mettere ordine nelle registrazioni degli interrogatori di un caso di qualche anno prima. Per questo motivo noi avremo a disposizione solo il monitor di un computer, con giusto un paio di programmi, mentre tutto il resto dovremo farlo noi cercando singole parole o piccole frasi per trovare tutti i video che compongono la storia (più di 200 ed è per questo che ho mollato).

    È disponibile un'ottima traduzione in italiano e la consiglio perchè bisognerebbe avere una conoscenza dell'inglese davvero ampia per completarlo, tenendo conto che già in italiano ho lasciato il gioco perchè non sapevo più cosa cercare.

    La trama è molto interessante e l'attrice (che poi ho scoperto non esserlo di professione) è abbastanza convincente, anche se a volte le situazioni che si generano mi sembrano un po' inverosimili.

    Originale anche lo stile di gioco ma avrei preferito forse qualche accorgimento per semplificare la ricerca nelle fasi finali del gioco, quando ormai la trama è chiara (visto che alcuni video sono di pochi secondi e irrilevanti), ad esempio potendo visualizzare i video già scoperti direttamente dall'archivio (che invece ha il solo scopo di farci vedere quanti video abbiamo già trovato e cronologicamente dove si collocano).

    Gioco non adatto a tutti ma che può prendere molto, anche perchè piuttosto breve.

    Voto: 6.5/10    … Expand
  20. gameking
    May 16, 2020
    7
    Very unique game. This is very different experience. But the story needs more clear.
  21. nyeven
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    10/10 Idea
    9/10 for the execution
    The game is an absolute indie masterpiece and I much recommend it! The only beef I have with this game is that it doesn't have a proper ending. It leaves you with the feeling "Wait, that's it?" when you finish the game. At least that's what happened to me. So be prepared for an amazing game with such an ending, and you'll not be disappointed! I    10/10 Idea
    9/10 for the execution

    The game is an absolute indie masterpiece and I much recommend it!

    The only beef I have with this game is that it doesn't have a proper ending. It leaves you with the feeling "Wait, that's it?" when you finish the game. At least that's what happened to me. So be prepared for an amazing game with such an ending, and you'll not be disappointed!

    I recommend watching this video after playing through the game: https://youtu.be/fFveBzbyIVA

    Finally, from the game design perspective, it's not quite clear to the player that the part of the database colored yellow is the video that you're currently watching, meaning you have found that video. Don't let that confuse you at the end if you are aiming for collecting all the video footage. The green parts are all the videos you have collected, red parts are all the videos missing, and a yellow part is a video you're currently watching, meaning you have collected it!    … Expand
  22. ozzsoffy
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing this game I didn't know much about it. it is very unique experience, I think the video cuts are very appealing and as a player I drown into the story, I wanted to know more and what happened, which mean it is a good game.

    Finishing it, I must say that I felt that I need someone to explain me the ending (thank for youtube),
    it was a bit short, as I expected, like 4 hours game time,

    Recommended to people that love puzzle games    … Expand
  23. KrauserFear
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    This game way better than your mom and It is must play game it got goty award kinda cool Great classic story Kid dont play it only mature people
  24. Crimert
    Mar 2, 2020
    6
    The storytelling technique was different. It's an interesting mystery game which makes you feel like a detective. 6hrs on record.
  25. ElCucuy
    Feb 23, 2020
    7
    Интересный опыт, на 2 часа игра заставляет почуствовать себя детективом из 90х, собирающим мозаику из показаний одной странной женщины на допотопном компьютере с windows 95.

    В основе игры заложена элементарная механика из поиска видеофайлов по ключевым словам, произнесённым на записях. Такую механику можно легко представить в виде какой-нибудь мини-игры в крупном проекте по типу GTA,    Интересный опыт, на 2 часа игра заставляет почуствовать себя детективом из 90х, собирающим мозаику из показаний одной странной женщины на допотопном компьютере с windows 95.

    В основе игры заложена элементарная механика из поиска видеофайлов по ключевым словам, произнесённым на записях. Такую механику можно легко представить в виде какой-нибудь мини-игры в крупном проекте по типу GTA, потому проект был бы начисто проходной, если б не интригующий сюжет, который держит у экрана до тех пор, пока не "докопаешься до истины", и позволяющий строить различные теории произошедшего уже после титров.
    Каноничной версии произошедшего нет, поэтому каждый может видеть ситуацию по-своему, и это прекрасно. Было интересно ознакомиться с версиями других игроков на форумах уже после окончания игры.

    Финальная оценка - 7,5 из 10.    … Expand
  26. Hess201
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    Cool story bruh...

    Это не совсем типичный геймеру продукт; создатель решил нарезать (русских [нет]) фильмец на маленькие кусочки, передвигаясь от одного из них к другому через слова. Одной из положительных черт можно назвать длительность сего художственного произведения характерная двум часам игрового геймлея. Ни короткий, ни длинный; ни толстый, ни тонкий.    Cool story bruh...

    Это не совсем типичный геймеру продукт;
    создатель решил нарезать (русских [нет]) фильмец на маленькие кусочки, передвигаясь от одного из них к другому через слова.

    Одной из положительных черт можно назвать длительность сего художственного произведения характерная двум часам игрового геймлея. Ни короткий, ни длинный; ни толстый, ни тонкий.
  27. PerfectRecipe
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    On the one hand game-play is very simple without very much variations of actions, but on the other hand it is exiting to follow her story in the game.
    I like this game.
  28. manlyangel
    Oct 21, 2019
    1
    After years of curiosity I decided to try Her Story out, and I have to say that I....am completely flabbergasted as to why this has so many high reviews and received so much media praise. This "game" is an interesting little proof of concept at best, but as a "game" it's absolute trash that becomes incredibly boring very fast, I mean REALLY fast. This is coming from someone who reallyAfter years of curiosity I decided to try Her Story out, and I have to say that I....am completely flabbergasted as to why this has so many high reviews and received so much media praise. This "game" is an interesting little proof of concept at best, but as a "game" it's absolute trash that becomes incredibly boring very fast, I mean REALLY fast. This is coming from someone who really enjoys interactive movie type games like what Telltale and Quantic Dream produce. Her Story even fails to accomplish that level of engagement.… Expand
  29. HSuke
    Apr 4, 2019
    7
    It's an interactive movie where you're playing detective and trying to figure out the story from a single location. Overall, the story is ok. There are no weak spots, but there are also no outstanding moments. It's kind of forgettable game.
  30. LordOMO
    Dec 2, 2018
    6
    I don't care if "Her Story" is technically a game or not. What's important is wether it delivers on its premise. The general idea is that you play detective by watching interrogation tapes related to a crime. However, you can only access files by searching for the correct keywords. In theory that's an interesting concept, allowing the player to slowly unravel the story as you figure outI don't care if "Her Story" is technically a game or not. What's important is wether it delivers on its premise. The general idea is that you play detective by watching interrogation tapes related to a crime. However, you can only access files by searching for the correct keywords. In theory that's an interesting concept, allowing the player to slowly unravel the story as you figure out more and more plot points.
    In execution this won't always work. I think the very mixed user reviews of this game reflect that one player may have a vastly different experience from another player, depending on the order in which they "unravel" the video clips. In my playthrough (no spoilers) I had a great time for the first 20 minutes or so as I discovered all kinds of "storylines" and clues. Then I ran out of keywords to search for, so for an hour I was backpedaling to old videos or blindly searching for keywords to get access to new videos. I barely made any progress in that time, since many of the videos I found were completely redundant/pointless and didn't provide any new clues at all. Then suddenly (it felt like it was by accident) I got to the end of the story: For me it fell completely flat, while still leaving many plot points unanswered.
    There are statistics in the game that show how many clips you uncovered and it seems like I jumped wildly in the database, while having huge chunks of videomaterial missing in between. I could try to go back and figure out the missing parts of the story but it seems like way to much effort as I already solved the case and I haven't found the right keywords.
    The great flaw of the game is that there is no pre-planned pacing. A player may "solve" the case in 5 minutes without knowing any of the backstory or characters. Another player might spend hours uncovering every detail, knowing exactly how it will resolve but lacking the right keyword to get to the ending.
    Oh, and also the acting is pretty mediocre    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best PC Game of 2015
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#40 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
55
#55 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 50
  3. Negative: 1 out of 50
  1. RPG Fan
    Jul 13, 2020
    86
    If you are on the hunt for a traditional adventure game, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you want one of the best live-action performances in video game history, a fabulous presentation, and an intriguing mystery to unravel, Her Story deserves your time!
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  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 21, 2015
    85
    Brilliantly fragmented, avant-garde, and quite compelling, Her Story is an innovative adventure that we utterly recommend. A well written, well acted, and well thought game.
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 18, 2015
    55
    Her Story met with extremely different reactions among our staff (from “this trivial babble makes no sense at all” to “the story captivated me and is still in my head”). [09/2015, p.49]
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