Stories Untold

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 92
  3. Negative: 11 out of 92

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  1. runner
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    Bottom line: This is a game for people who care about storytelling, end of story.

    It's definitely not without flaws, but story-wise is was a very good experience. Very short and to the point but still very well done in my opinion. It also gives you a taste of text-based adventure games, which is quite antique by nowadays and barely done anywhere, with not much gamers left with the    Bottom line: This is a game for people who care about storytelling, end of story.

    It's definitely not without flaws, but story-wise is was a very good experience. Very short and to the point but still very well done in my opinion.
    It also gives you a taste of text-based adventure games, which is quite antique by nowadays and barely done anywhere, with not much gamers left with the patience to go through it.
    In Stories Untold though, it is done just fine.
    I'd say it's a fine integration of text-based and point n' click, although, eventually - the "gameplay" itself is quite light and limited.

    Which bring me to the probably only downside in here - the gameplay is indeed very limited. There's not much of a "game" here, actually. And in what there IS, no spoiling anything, but you usually should do some VERY SPECIFIC actions, usually it would be obvious WHAT, but not always.
    At times it's not too clear what to do next, the game can be slightly frustrating.
    Although, I guess that in a way this is also a taste of classic adventure games.

    Still, being very linear and with thin gameplay, Stories Untold ends with a very low replayability value. It's a great one-timer, the story and tension is very well built. I may come around to play this again someday, when I get nostalgic. Besides that, not anytime soon.    … Expand
  2. Ekko
    Oct 27, 2017
    10
    Loved it.
    Word of initial advice: This is not a horror / survival-type game, it barely even has what most people expect from a 'game'. It's little stylized riddles with an overlying story that unfolds the more you progress. Someone here complained that the story was done before, sure, ALL stories have been told already (-maybe he/she expected something else because of the games title,    Loved it.
    Word of initial advice: This is not a horror / survival-type game, it barely even has what most people expect from a 'game'. It's little stylized riddles with an overlying story that unfolds the more you progress. Someone here complained that the story was done before, sure, ALL stories have been told already (-maybe he/she expected something else because of the games title, which has to do with something in the story itself). It's the first thing you learn when you write stories. They have all been done. The question is HOW will you tell yours? And this is where this game gets really rewarding. I'm not that much of a fan of text adventures, but these bits are short and fun and only make up a fourth of the game. The atmosphere is fantastic, I really liked the presentation and the way the stories were connected. It has a great amount of abstract thinking behind it, parabels. They all make sense in the end. When you're done with it you'll know you've got served a variation of a known plot, but you won't have gotten it served this way. I think this is a little masterpiece.    … Expand
  3. aralath
    Aug 9, 2018
    8
    Watched through a walkthrough series. Good story with excellent storytelling.
  4. Mandulum
    Oct 27, 2017
    9
    Five Word Review: A wonderfully 80s, unique game.
    Favorite Thing: Chapter 2 was my favorite of four. I also need to say how terrific that title sequence is, it's perfectly 80s.
    Least Favorite Thing: The first episode. Compared to the others it wasn't very good and a terrible choice for the first user experience. Date Completed: 2017-10-19 Playtime: ~ 2h Enjoyment: 9/10    Five Word Review: A wonderfully 80s, unique game.
    Favorite Thing: Chapter 2 was my favorite of four. I also need to say how terrific that title sequence is, it's perfectly 80s.
    Least Favorite Thing: The first episode. Compared to the others it wasn't very good and a terrible choice for the first user experience.

    Date Completed: 2017-10-19
    Playtime: ~ 2h
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: Yes. Just don't give up during the first chapter.    … Expand
  5. polYtoX
    May 28, 2019
    10
    I personally LOVE this Game. I had the luck to NOT know, what will happen in the Game, so I was completley blasted from the Twists this Game gave me.
    I don't wanna spolier to much, but you have to think a bit and to solve some riddles, which all were in the end not really hard, and when you manage the Game feels very rewarding.
    And the Storytelling is GREAT of this Game. If u are a NERD    I personally LOVE this Game. I had the luck to NOT know, what will happen in the Game, so I was completley blasted from the Twists this Game gave me.
    I don't wanna spolier to much, but you have to think a bit and to solve some riddles, which all were in the end not really hard, and when you manage the Game feels very rewarding.
    And the Storytelling is GREAT of this Game. If u are a NERD - Give it a Shoot !!!!    … Expand
  6. Sinhouse
    Mar 2, 2017
    9
    An excellent story, beautifully told. With some interesting and intelligent twists along the way.

    A couple of missing inputs slightly hinder the flow in places, but the experience as a whole massively out way these minor issues.
  7. ZedClampet
    Mar 20, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely a great game. My only complaint (SPOILERS) is that the first three stories were so fascinating that I wish they had come up with something other than the old drunk driving thing to tie them all together. Maybe don't even tie them completely, but let them have a little mystery left over? Anyway, I really enjoyed the stories and the puzzles. I have no idea why others are rating it so low given that they aren't bothering to write reviews.… Expand
  8. Senti_Mental
    Jul 15, 2017
    9
    No spoilers, this is the kind of game that has to be played to see what it's all about. Its not perfect by any means, but the concept and the way things play out is so unique it makes up for the shortcomings. It's short, cheap and definitely memorable.
  9. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    A great game for Halloween, Stories Untold is filled to the brim with tension.

    Studio No_Code have a particular talent for hiding a story in plain sight. Throughout the 4 chapters of Stories Untold runs a metanarrative that culminates in a chilling finale.
  10. bluebeardtattoo
    Aug 22, 2019
    9
    Очень прикольная и атмосферная игра учитывая то что всю игру нам прийдется сидеть перед монитором. Но от этого игра ничуть не потеряла как раз наоборот, когда в игру добавляется небольшое передвижение по локации вся магия куда-то улетучивается. Но игра стоит внимания, она разомнет ваш закисший мозг от бесконечных шутеров.Очень прикольная и атмосферная игра учитывая то что всю игру нам прийдется сидеть перед монитором. Но от этого игра ничуть не потеряла как раз наоборот, когда в игру добавляется небольшое передвижение по локации вся магия куда-то улетучивается. Но игра стоит внимания, она разомнет ваш закисший мозг от бесконечных шутеров.
  11. Turpal-Ali
    May 19, 2019
    9
    Not bad really intense stories and questionable ending.Really good game to play

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#62 Best PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. GameStar
    Jan 2, 2018
    82
    Creative tribute to text adventures and an in many ways surprising storytelling experiment with a well-done 80s-like scary atmosphere.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    Jul 17, 2017
    60
    Stories Untold is better than the sum of its parts, even if this collection of horror-themed interactive fiction vignettes never quite capitalizes on the potential of its concept.
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  3. games(TM)
    Jun 17, 2017
    80
    An unforgettable journey. [Issue#187, p.81]
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