- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Release Date: Aug 9, 2024
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Aug 26, 2024Ultimately, both the concept and the execution are something I neither want to return to nor could ever imagine recommending.
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Aug 14, 2024I’m several hours (and seasons) into The Crush House at this point, and I find that it’s become more compelling to play over time; The layers of it all, be it the viewership demands or the creepy (and literal) underworld storyline, come together in a way that makes the game’s repetitive elements feel more interesting. It’s in those repetitive moments — you do the same things every day — that The Crush House feels like the concept is doing more work than the game itself. The level of intrigue — whether that’s simply wanting to see all the weird viewership groups and what pleases them or a morbid curiosity in what forces keep The Crush House on TV — keeps me coming back regardless.
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Aug 9, 2024I'm not sure The Crush House is enjoyable, beyond the opening thrill of wielding the lens and toying with the systems, but it is enlightening. It is a triumphant performance of dystopia, one that concentrates the understanding rather than merely wallowing in the shit. It takes enormous insight to make something this ugly.