The Bunker (2016)

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 44
  3. Negative: 12 out of 44

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  1. 1b0r90
    Oct 16, 2016
    5
    Great atmosphere, but very short and linear gameplay. The place and the situation would have been a nice opportunity for a more complex story. I would be ok with this video based game if there were more choices, more puzzles, and more interactions.
  2. CharlyPlayman
    Sep 23, 2016
    6
    It's not bad game but it didn't enjoy me. I think "Missing: An Interactive Thriller" or "Contradiction: Spot the Liar" are much better.

    PROS: Good ambientation + Some moments of tension + Playing while character is moving is nice CONS: Very short + A lot of watching and a just a few playing + Visible cursor while playing movie is annoying + No puzzles (except the key code) + The    It's not bad game but it didn't enjoy me. I think "Missing: An Interactive Thriller" or "Contradiction: Spot the Liar" are much better.

    PROS: Good ambientation + Some moments of tension + Playing while character is moving is nice

    CONS: Very short + A lot of watching and a just a few playing + Visible cursor while playing movie is annoying + No puzzles (except the key code) + The interaction's moments with cursor are uninteresting + The ending    … Expand
  3. Xzenor
    Mar 4, 2020
    4
    As a gamer I do not recommend this game... because it's not much more than a video where you constantly have to click 'next' all the time. There aren't any puzzles or anything. You have to click somewhere to get the next clip and that's mostly it. There are some quicktime-events where you have to click in a spot within a certain time (just one click, that's all) but those are onlyAs a gamer I do not recommend this game... because it's not much more than a video where you constantly have to click 'next' all the time. There aren't any puzzles or anything. You have to click somewhere to get the next clip and that's mostly it. There are some quicktime-events where you have to click in a spot within a certain time (just one click, that's all) but those are only challenging if you've dozed off..

    It's just not really a game. Is the story any good? Well, it's not bad..I did to want to see the end, which isn't hard because it's friggin' short.

    Overall, I finished it.. did I enjoy it? A bit I guess but not as a game.. I prefer to have watched this as a normal video instead of one where I have to click to make it go further.

    I sure as hell would not have payed this much for it if I knew this. I should have read the other reviews first.    … Expand
  4. PublicNuisance
    Jul 4, 2023
    8
    The Bunker does a good job of adding bits of game play to an FMV game. Most FMV games I have played usually only involve dialogue choices where The Bunker has little in the way of dialogue choices. It does have some QTE events as well as some point and click aspects to it. They work well to break up the videos. I had read some people thought hat the QTE sections could be too difficultThe Bunker does a good job of adding bits of game play to an FMV game. Most FMV games I have played usually only involve dialogue choices where The Bunker has little in the way of dialogue choices. It does have some QTE events as well as some point and click aspects to it. They work well to break up the videos. I had read some people thought hat the QTE sections could be too difficult because they needed to push the buttons faster than they were able to but I never encountered this. Whether this was due to a patch fixing the issue or due to me just having better reflexes I’m not sure but I didn’t find them hard at all. The acting was really well done but I will give special praise to Adam Brown who played the main character of John. The reason I found he did so well was that John never got to socialize with kids his own age and has spent years almost on his own other than his mother and Brown did a good job of showing someone who was a bit off in that regard. Not quite childlike or dumb but certainly stunted in a few ways. The music was also very well done and helped with the game’s tension. The plot was good and only got better as the game went on. It started a little slow but as the game showed you more lore; back story and revealed story twists I enjoyed it more and more. The production values were very good. If I could have changed a few things it would have been to have more of an epilogue. I would also like to have had more dialogue choices or story branching but to be fair this would have needed more characters as John spends most of the game on his own.

    I played The Bunker on Linux using Proton. It never crashed and I didn’t notice any bugs. The game ran very well although it did use a strange amount of RAM. At it’s peak it used more than pretty much any AAA game I have played and certainly more than most FMV games I have played. That being said I have 16GB of RAM so this wasn’t an issue. The game auto saves when you exit and there is only one save slot. I don’t love this system but at the same time this is a linear game so it isn’t a huge deal. Alt-tab didn’t work.

    Game Engine: Unity
    Disk Space Used: 5.5 GB
    Game Settings Used: 2560x1440

    GPU Usage: 12-30 %
    VRAM Usage: 2006-2360 MB
    CPU Usage: 6-12 %
    RAM Usage: 5.0-11.4 GB
    Frame Rate: 157-165 FPS

    If you enjoy FMV games I recommend The Bunker. It is more linear than many games in the genre but the plot is fantastic as are the production values. It does try to add some variety that others lack as well. I finished the game in one hour and fifty five minutes and paid $5.49 CAD and can say it is easily worth it’s current price tag of $19.49.

    My System:

    Intel i5-12600K | 16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 | XFX RX 590 8GB Fat Boy | Mesa 23.1.3 | Western Digital Black SN850 500GB | Garuda | Mate 1.26.0 | Kernel 6.4.1-zen1-1-zen | MSI G2730QPF 2560*1440 @ 165hz | Proton 8.0-2    … Expand
  5. ExpertPL
    Nov 11, 2016
    5
    It's a quick game in which you have simple plot which tries to play on your emotions. If you like the interactive movies thing, then this is just another game of this genre, nothing more, nothing less.
  6. lord_raccoon
    Sep 11, 2020
    3
    Its not a game, its not a film, its not something good in between. It has a strange, weird story, idiotic interaction with a player. I dont really get what was the point to make this product in such format. Its either you make low-budget film, or a low-budget game. In both cases there could be a humble success. While for now i just dont understand what for i spent 3 hours of my time andIts not a game, its not a film, its not something good in between. It has a strange, weird story, idiotic interaction with a player. I dont really get what was the point to make this product in such format. Its either you make low-budget film, or a low-budget game. In both cases there could be a humble success. While for now i just dont understand what for i spent 3 hours of my time and money. Don't recommend at all.… Expand
  7. gameking
    Apr 11, 2020
    5
    This game going slow. And sometimes boring. The scenario is not very clear and you can understand the story before game tells you.
  8. Crimert
    Jan 24, 2020
    4
    I didn't enjoy this game because of very linear and short gameplay. 2hrs on record.
  9. Bloodnes
    Sep 30, 2020
    7
    Неплохая игра, сюжет интересен, но как так можно было запороть концовку, разработчики!? Чтобы Вас... всю игру ловил на мыслях, что там на поверхности, а тут концовка 5 секундная. Вообщем играть стоит, игра затянет, но от себя 7/10 всю игру так подпортить концовкой.Неплохая игра, сюжет интересен, но как так можно было запороть концовку, разработчики!? Чтобы Вас... всю игру ловил на мыслях, что там на поверхности, а тут концовка 5 секундная. Вообщем играть стоит, игра затянет, но от себя 7/10 всю игру так подпортить концовкой.
  10. jcasualmente
    Jul 19, 2023
    6
    The addition of survival horror elements to the Amnesia formula puts Frictional Games in a good place. However, the presentation and intuitiveness of the experiences created by the studio need to improve so that the franchise can actually compete with other independent names in the genre. The Bunker is not very captivating due to its outdated visuals and its attempts to create fear thatThe addition of survival horror elements to the Amnesia formula puts Frictional Games in a good place. However, the presentation and intuitiveness of the experiences created by the studio need to improve so that the franchise can actually compete with other independent names in the genre. The Bunker is not very captivating due to its outdated visuals and its attempts to create fear that only result in a dull game.… Expand
  11. MiaBlaiscote
    Apr 6, 2021
    6
    The Bunker is an interactive movie, but with very limited gameplay and very frustrating QTEs. I blocked at the last QTE, just before the choice that decides the ending. Despite this, I still appreciated The Bunker, but I had to accept from the beginning that it's a movie first and a video game second. The acting seems "cold and stiff" at times. At least that's my impression.

    So... * If    The Bunker is an interactive movie, but with very limited gameplay and very frustrating QTEs. I blocked at the last QTE, just before the choice that decides the ending. Despite this, I still appreciated The Bunker, but I had to accept from the beginning that it's a movie first and a video game second. The acting seems "cold and stiff" at times. At least that's my impression.

    So...
    * If you like a movie and the low gameplay + hard QTEs don't scare you, get The Bunker.
    * If you want a narrative game with lots of choice and gameplay, skip it, you'll get bored.    … Expand
  12. nncritic
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Как я понял, наноклетки из "the complex" и есть та самая болезнь, а мать - та самая девушка-врач. Буду использовать сюжет в конспекте, про героизм матери, настолько она хотела своего ребёнка защитить, что пошла на убийство....… Expand

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 5, 2016
    40
    An interesting idea and a great atmosphere is killed by a badly chosen gaming form that simply isn’t consistent with the concept of the film. Ultimately, you cannot play it, or watch. [Issue #268]
  2. GameGrin
    Nov 4, 2016
    50
    The Bunker is a well written short film with some good acting. It’s not really a game though, so it ultimately fails to live up to expectations.
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  3. PC Gamer UK
    Oct 29, 2016
    56
    The live-action stuff is atmospheric and well-shot, but The Bunker is let down by poor pacing and staid design. [Dec 2016, p.92]
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