Slender: The Arrival

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  1. kassalex
    Feb 9, 2023
    6
    nem mondanám ijesztőnek van benne pár beijesztés de semmi extra. kezdő horrornak tökéletes
  2. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    5
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  3. tadnid
    Nov 7, 2022
    3
    I got this for free and I deleted after 30-45 minutes. You can finish this game in an hour if you know your way. So what do the devs do? Well, expand each area and make the navigation horrendous, so that you keep wasting your time running in circles through the empty levels, without a map, and you have no save function within the level, so you must repeat the whole thing again if you getI got this for free and I deleted after 30-45 minutes. You can finish this game in an hour if you know your way. So what do the devs do? Well, expand each area and make the navigation horrendous, so that you keep wasting your time running in circles through the empty levels, without a map, and you have no save function within the level, so you must repeat the whole thing again if you get tired of this. Outlast is miles better than this.… Expand
  4. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    3
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  5. DiegoDr
    Sep 30, 2022
    2
    Slender: The Arrival es un survival horror desarrollado por Blue Isle y fue liberado en el año de 2013.

    En el videojuego encarnamos a Lauren, persona que visita a su amiga Kate debido al fallecimiento de su madre. Al llegar se percata de la desaparición de su amiga y, decide adentrarse en una búsqueda/escape de una entidad misteriosa de la cual sufre un acoso constante, conocida como    Slender: The Arrival es un survival horror desarrollado por Blue Isle y fue liberado en el año de 2013.

    En el videojuego encarnamos a Lauren, persona que visita a su amiga Kate debido al fallecimiento de su madre. Al llegar se percata de la desaparición de su amiga y, decide adentrarse en una búsqueda/escape de una entidad misteriosa de la cual sufre un acoso constante, conocida como Slenderman.

    El juego posee una perspectiva de primera persona en la que, en la mayor parte del juego, solo podremos ver la linterna de la protagonista.

    Las mecánicas de la obra son similares a Outlast, ya que, los acertijos no son demasiado complicados y la mayor parte de la experiencia se basa en un eterno correr/escapar de la entidad en turno, sea Slenderman o Proxy, un personaje en el que no profundizaré para no arruinar el argumento.
    El juego es demasiado corto, toma unas 2 horas concluirlo completamente; las gráficas poseen varios altibajos, ya que los entornos se ven bien, sin embargo, el diseño de los personajes, así como las animaciones, son demasiado pobres.

    El sonido es la mejor parte de la experiencia, tanto la musicalización como los efectos suelen ser envolventes y contribuyen en exceso al sentimiento de terror. Slender: The Arrival es un juego bastante inmersivo.

    En conclusión, el juego es una experiencia fugaz, no aporta nada nuevo a la industria y se basa mayoritariamente en la prueba y error. Usualmente hará uso del terror psicológico, lo cual habla bien de la obra, sin embargo, los mayores momentos de tensión serán producto del susto barato, es decir, de los screamers.

    No creo que valga la pena por más de 1 dólar, el precio al que lo compré, es excesivamente corto y, sinceramente, existen opciones mucho más placenteras en el mismo género.    … Expand
  6. Christian_TV
    May 26, 2022
    7
    This game is fun.
    Despite being an Indie Game it is very far ahead graphically to be from 2013
    The only flaw is that it is very short, for its price I expected a game lasting at least 10 hours, instead if not rushed it lasts 2 hours. I'm so sorry because with the right updates it could have been a much more enjoyable game, instead the one update only adds 1 portion of the game which is    This game is fun.
    Despite being an Indie Game it is very far ahead graphically to be from 2013
    The only flaw is that it is very short, for its price I expected a game lasting at least 10 hours, instead if not rushed it lasts 2 hours.
    I'm so sorry because with the right updates it could have been a much more enjoyable game, instead the one update only adds 1 portion of the game which is inconsistent    … Expand
  7. DAZARDER
    Jan 12, 2022
    10
    Good way to fell that you are afraid of forests, caves and tall guys in funeral costumes
  8. GreenPufferFish
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    i really liked this game wasnt very scary but was fun first time completing it took me about 4hours second time 90 mins the game is quite cheap at £7.19
  9. craigz
    Sep 10, 2020
    7
    This used to be my favorite videogame when I was just getting into horror and gaming, but it hasn't aged so well. I still think the game has a fantastic atmosphere and great sound design. Also, the locations can be really interesting and aid in the feeling of isolation. While the visuals aren't ground breaking they're alright considering it came out in 2013. However, the story is basicallyThis used to be my favorite videogame when I was just getting into horror and gaming, but it hasn't aged so well. I still think the game has a fantastic atmosphere and great sound design. Also, the locations can be really interesting and aid in the feeling of isolation. While the visuals aren't ground breaking they're alright considering it came out in 2013. However, the story is basically non-existent and the mechanics are incredibly repetitive. It was definitely shorter than I was originally expecting but I honestly think it's for the better due to its repetitive nature. After playing games like Silent Hill 2 and Resident Evil 4 this game definitely feels pretty under developed. If they fleshed out the story more and introduced more mechanics I think it would have been pretty great. Overall it's a pretty freaky game but I don't think it's a must play. If you're bored on a rainy day and feeling nostalgic for some Slenderman then I think you'll enjoy yourself but you can do much better.… Expand
  10. Denizarasgulle
    Jul 29, 2020
    6
    Boring game. Storytelling is horribly executed. But story itself is actually good. This is a wasted opportunity. Game uses cheap methods to scare you such as random jumpscares. Strongest aspect of the game is definitely the atmosphere. Some views are absolutely stunning. Kinda meh game imo. Such a wasted potential...
  11. aditya1101
    Oct 5, 2017
    6
    This game is so goddamn scary. I cannot get past the first level because I just get so freaked out by it. Great game, I would normally give it a 7/10 but plus one for the memes
  12. Gracz-org
    Aug 8, 2017
    7
    Slender: The Arrival miał potencjał, by stać się pełnoprawną produkcją, twórcy powinni jednak bardziej nad nią popracować (szczególnie nad długością rozgrywki). Warto jednak wyróżnić kilka elementów, które bardzo przypadły mi do gustu - mianowicie gra posiada bardzo sugestywny, mroczny klimat i muszę się przyznać, że w niektórych momentach miałem ciarki na plecach. Jak wspominałemSlender: The Arrival miał potencjał, by stać się pełnoprawną produkcją, twórcy powinni jednak bardziej nad nią popracować (szczególnie nad długością rozgrywki). Warto jednak wyróżnić kilka elementów, które bardzo przypadły mi do gustu - mianowicie gra posiada bardzo sugestywny, mroczny klimat i muszę się przyznać, że w niektórych momentach miałem ciarki na plecach. Jak wspominałem wcześniej, dawno nic mnie tak nie przestraszyło (szczególnie polecam granie nocą z założonymi słuchawkami). Zdaję sobie jednak sprawę, że nie każdy będzie zainteresowany takim rodzajem doznań, zapewne znajdę się również tacy, na których nowy Slender nie zrobi najmniejszego wrażenia… na mnie jednak zrobił, dlatego poświęciłem mu jedną godzinę w pewien niedzielny wieczór. Strach się bać co czeka nas w następnej części ;-)

    Pełna recenzja dostępna jest na blogu Gracz.org    … Expand
  13. JAMSpam
    Nov 26, 2016
    8
    I remember when I used to have my old tablet: I played so many different Slender fangames from google play, but then my tablet started bugging out, and so lost my Slender gaming skill. But then I finally got Slender The Arrival and it beefed up my gaming skill by over 9000! Okay, no memes. But this is one of the only Slender games with story. The art design may be a little weird as theI remember when I used to have my old tablet: I played so many different Slender fangames from google play, but then my tablet started bugging out, and so lost my Slender gaming skill. But then I finally got Slender The Arrival and it beefed up my gaming skill by over 9000! Okay, no memes. But this is one of the only Slender games with story. The art design may be a little weird as the Charlie Matheson Jr. figure in the burnt house in Prologue (expanded) is cut in half, and some effects are weird, but you do need to know: THE EFFECTS ARE AMAZING. The Slender man doesn't kill you by making you look at it for a long while. Instead Slender teleports onto you, or you run into him. There's more antagonists and protagonists, and the story seems creepy. The story started around before an update was released, but got more and more story as update 1.5 and 2.0 came out. In an early update, Genesis came out, and guess what: It's the original Slender game and more updated. A popular game inside another good game and it's updated? That seems like a sweet deal to me!… Expand
  14. GamecubeLover
    Jul 3, 2016
    9
    The graphics look very realistic and the story is creepy. The variety has so much and the jumpscares are scary. My one main problem sometimes the game is boring or complex. Overall this game is awesome!
  15. Shadow1
    May 14, 2016
    6
    Slender The Arrival is scary but children horror . This game is interesting . In this game is good graphics for fan game and funny principle . This game better than First Slender . This game is difficult horror . This is best horror game not no mention Silent Hill Series ( Special Silent Hill 1 , 2 , 3 ) . Slender The Arrival is good horror and deserved 6/10 .
  16. Nakan22
    May 18, 2015
    5
    I'ts ok I guess. It scared the hell out of me :)............................................................................................................................................................................................................
  17. Cocomo2000
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    It is one of the best Horrorgame I have ever played. It is maybe too short, but it has a great atmosphere and a incomprehensible but good story. And if you say, that is not good because it has not a high quality, the original game was made by 11 people in 6 months.
  18. ScribJelly
    Jan 16, 2015
    8
    The game remains very true to the youtube series such as Darkharvest00, EMH, marblehornets etc, which I love, as I am a huge fan of the slendy series. The settings are all very similar, and the camera overlay was a nice touch.

    It has a good atmosphere, with creepy sound cues and lighting. This could have been improved with more buildup of tension as seen in amnesia and in the slender    The game remains very true to the youtube series such as Darkharvest00, EMH, marblehornets etc, which I love, as I am a huge fan of the slendy series. The settings are all very similar, and the camera overlay was a nice touch.

    It has a good atmosphere, with creepy sound cues and lighting. This could have been improved with more buildup of tension as seen in amnesia and in the slender vlogs, where you anticipate that something will happen around every corner. Still, the environments are well designed, and the graphics are very good, including shadows, hdr and a nice touch of colour distortion from slendy at various points in the game.

    The jump scares are fantastic, and really make the game. To see slendy in front of you and then turn around to find him behind you is terrifying, and is a good change from other horror games where you can just lock the door and know that you will be alerted to the monsters arrival when he tries to break it down.

    The proxy is a questionable addition in my opinion, and not well designed. While its good to have another enemy to run from, there seems to be no way of getting rid of her or to combat her. She will just stand there indefinetley when you point the torch at her, and when you runaway, she will suddenly appear out of nowhere behind you and kill you. Initially she is scary, but after the 5th time she gets you in a few minutes, she becomes more of an annoying obstacle than a terrifying monster.

    Overall, while the game does have its faults, it is still a fantastic horror game, and also a must have for any fan of the slenderman mythos and videos.    … Expand
  19. oDjento
    Jan 4, 2015
    5
    This game is still creepy, but doesn't work in the same creepy way "the 8 pages" did. It has the main getting slowly chased mechanic as the first game and comes with new graphics (which look alright), an actual story (kind of) and more locations to explore. The story eas written by the guys who dis marblehornets (which is ace by the way) but is given mainly in the form of the notes andThis game is still creepy, but doesn't work in the same creepy way "the 8 pages" did. It has the main getting slowly chased mechanic as the first game and comes with new graphics (which look alright), an actual story (kind of) and more locations to explore. The story eas written by the guys who dis marblehornets (which is ace by the way) but is given mainly in the form of the notes and ends up being a pretty dull story. You go to find out what happened to a girl in this house (whom i think you are related to) and find out she was being stalked by Slender. You go to find her. Ending is very unsatisfying. Game is still pretty fun but i still find the original has most reply value. Still go grav this game and give it a whirl as it is cheap.… Expand
  20. doncsoo
    Nov 28, 2014
    7
    This game is really short but scary as hell. I wanted to give 6 points but because of the free DLC released recently I increased my score with 1. The Slendy's AI is great but the other enemies are not that smart and you can't do stealth in this game because enemy's AI is bad.
  21. AlejoSierra
    Nov 3, 2014
    8
    This is a Slender game that shouldn't be miss for anyone, a good story if you understand it, tension and jump scares, the mechanic turn in repetitive, but that doesn't matters
  22. horrorreviews
    Nov 1, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Originally I thought this was a short and sweet experience that was not quite what I expected but still decent. However after the most recent DLC that added about another hour of gameplay. I like it alot more. not only do the extra sections have some fantastic atmospheric gameplay instead of cheap jumpscares but they add some very interesting backstory that im sure will only spark more idea from the slender community . Still wish it was a bit longer but now it feels like a complete game that features some solid horror and is truely actually worth the money… Expand
  23. Rollie
    Jul 23, 2014
    5
    I blamed the dog for the mess made, even though I do not own a dog...

    Okay, Slender... It's just one of them games where you keep telling yourself "Don't turn around" but what do you go and do? You turn around very slowly then... Bam! There's a turd in my pants and Slender Man is also standing behind you! You will always be on edge throughout the majority of the game, like the    I blamed the dog for the mess made, even though I do not own a dog...

    Okay, Slender... It's just one of them games where you keep telling yourself "Don't turn around" but what do you go and do? You turn around very slowly then... Bam! There's a turd in my pants and Slender Man is also standing behind you!

    You will always be on edge throughout the majority of the game, like the feeling of someone or something is constantly watching you. If you like a good jump scare then this is a decent game for you to do so!

    The graphics are beautifully well done, very well updated from the previous slender man.

    Just a quick brief review, the game isn't nothing special, just something to play when you're bored or to pass the time or if you purposely want to make yourself jump. (Some people are into that sort of stuff).

    5/10    … Expand
  24. herbertlives
    Mar 14, 2014
    10
    after playing this game i was speechless. being in the forest alone with just a flashlight with a horrifying creature hunting you down REALLY brings out the scary atmonsphere.the graphics are crazy awesome while not making it TOO scary.
  25. MXMXVRGMS
    Mar 1, 2014
    9
    It's not only a horror masterpiece game; It's the 4th game on my personal best games list: under Portal 2> Half life 2 > AVP2 > F.E.A.2! It's like being inside a Hitchcock's movie. Absolutely awesome! Each cent it's worth!
  26. Trunks252
    Jan 5, 2014
    5
    Slender: The Arrival is not a good game. The 2D visuals are good, the sound and screen effects are top notch; However, the 3D visuals are bad, the story is confusing at best, and the game play and level design is repetitive. Most of the game didn't even involve Slender Man himself. This feels more like a work-in-progress than a complete game.

    I'll specially mention the insanely low    Slender: The Arrival is not a good game. The 2D visuals are good, the sound and screen effects are top notch; However, the 3D visuals are bad, the story is confusing at best, and the game play and level design is repetitive. Most of the game didn't even involve Slender Man himself. This feels more like a work-in-progress than a complete game.

    I'll specially mention the insanely low frame rates on my $1400 computer. Even on the lowest settings, I was probably barely in the 20-30 range at best. Some optimization is sorely needed.

    Play Outlast or Amnesia instead.    … Expand
  27. N8C8
    Dec 28, 2013
    1
    Relies on jump scares the whole way through. The scariest part of this game was the slenderman getting in your way and aggravating you because you half to alter your path. It's not scary and the gameplay is the same thing multiple times.
  28. warshooter
    Dec 23, 2013
    7
    I picked this up while this metascore is quite low. Still I enjoyed it. Some people say it's short. I enjoyed this for a fair amount of hours. But I guess this game is more enjoyable with company of some friends. We hooked up our pc on the tv and played this with a controller. We had many laughters and scary moments. I agree this isn't an in depth story and the concept is a bit overrated.I picked this up while this metascore is quite low. Still I enjoyed it. Some people say it's short. I enjoyed this for a fair amount of hours. But I guess this game is more enjoyable with company of some friends. We hooked up our pc on the tv and played this with a controller. We had many laughters and scary moments. I agree this isn't an in depth story and the concept is a bit overrated. But still it desevers a slightly higher meta score imo.… Expand
  29. sidspacewalker
    Dec 7, 2013
    6
    If you've played the free version of Slender, you will notice that this game does not add much to the slenderman experience. The scare factor in this game is a solid 8/10 in the early levels but it quickly degrades to being a frustrating experience in the later levels as you will find yourself dying more often than you should. Check out this game if you're:

    1. A big fan of the    If you've played the free version of Slender, you will notice that this game does not add much to the slenderman experience. The scare factor in this game is a solid 8/10 in the early levels but it quickly degrades to being a frustrating experience in the later levels as you will find yourself dying more often than you should. Check out this game if you're:

    1. A big fan of the slenderman myth
    2. Have run out of horror games to play    … Expand
  30. ChrisLight
    Dec 3, 2013
    7
    Pro of this game.
    -Nice graphic
    -Nice levels

    Cons of this game.
    -Slender seems less scarier than in Slender:The Eight Page
    -Storyline is not very good but not bad nor good.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
  1. God is a Geek
    Nov 18, 2013
    50
    Sadly, it devolves into a tedious, irritating scavenger hunt that fails to keep up the momentum and burdens the player with repetitious busy work that makes the short playtime seem merciful rather than miserly.
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  2. DarkZero
    Nov 14, 2013
    70
    The overall experience may be familiar, but hasn’t grown tiresome yet to affect its scare-factor. Grab some headphones, turn off the lights, and try not to wake up anyone living in the same household with your screams of terror.
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  3. GamingTrend
    Nov 11, 2013
    40
    Slender: The Arrival wants to be seen as a serious entry into the horror genre, but it fails to put the effort into the gameplay mechanics and artificial intelligence that would merit the honor.
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