The Park

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 87
  3. Negative: 27 out of 87

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  1. Sankiri
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    For the price, game is great, but also a little short. You have to make sure you explore all areas and just doesn't run through the game. That way you will miss out on a lot of good references and story, and the game will be much shorter. And you might not understand what you are suppose to in the game. This is very important to enhance on the experience. Atmosphere is creepy and pretty,For the price, game is great, but also a little short. You have to make sure you explore all areas and just doesn't run through the game. That way you will miss out on a lot of good references and story, and the game will be much shorter. And you might not understand what you are suppose to in the game. This is very important to enhance on the experience. Atmosphere is creepy and pretty, though there should be more areas to explore and more interactivity. Also it would be cool if you could die. All in all an 8/10 but I give it a 10/10 since some people here are rating it 1 because of stupid things like keyboard binding options.… Expand
  2. serial_
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    The Park is an excellent 1.5hr romp, and I hope Funcom makes more games like it (preferably still set in the TSW universe).

    I give the game a solid 9.5/10. No game is perfect, and The Park has some minor details that could have been improved upon. That being said, read on. I don't normally review on Metacritic, but with the hordes of people not understanding the underlying reason for    The Park is an excellent 1.5hr romp, and I hope Funcom makes more games like it (preferably still set in the TSW universe).

    I give the game a solid 9.5/10. No game is perfect, and The Park has some minor details that could have been improved upon. That being said, read on.

    I don't normally review on Metacritic, but with the hordes of people not understanding the underlying reason for Lorraine's flitting between frantic mother and melancholy musing, I have to help my fellow humans out.

    You'll notice throughout the game (provided you are wearing at least a decent set of headphones) that the audio quality of the dialog vs the narration is different. Dialog is affected by the environment (echoes et al), while narration isn't. Pro-tip: consider the fact that you're experiencing the game through Lorraine's eyes, and therefore her mental state.

    Hopefully this little tidbit helps others see the well-crafted story, setting, and open-ended possibilities for what they are: brilliant--instead of assuming that it's disjointed or haphazard.

    More protips: This is the team that brought us The Secret World, so remember that. Subtle-yet-chasmic-depth is their trademark. Every word in the dialog is chosen specifically. Blonde guy probably doesn't have two jobs. Pay attention to the book-cover descriptions. Think outside the box.

    Where is your god now?    … Expand
  3. k05h3lk1n
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    A fantastic psychological horror game. The devil is in the details. Taking in all cues is essential to understand and appreciate the game. Fantastic work from the devs@Funcom.
  4. andistotle
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    Amzing game. I really recommed playing it. Quite a unique experience. The atmosphere, sound, story, setting is top notch. Its a scary game in a diffrent way than many other horror games, and not diffrent in a bad way. Hope Funcom does more of these games.
  5. Ryha2000
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    The Park is a superb horror game. It's personal and psychological, sure there are jump scares but the deeper you get into the game the more you begin to dread the things you suspect rather than the external threats. If you consider the cost of a movie I think the cost of the game is reasonable for it's length, it certainly delivers a better horror experience than most horror movies.

    The    The Park is a superb horror game. It's personal and psychological, sure there are jump scares but the deeper you get into the game the more you begin to dread the things you suspect rather than the external threats. If you consider the cost of a movie I think the cost of the game is reasonable for it's length, it certainly delivers a better horror experience than most horror movies.

    The game echoes Silent Hill 2 and PT at times, but that's a compliment as those may be the best two horror games ever.

    People who have played The Secret World will get more out of the stories than newcomers, but the game should be understandable for all, and hopefully some newcomers to the setting will be drawn into the deeper story of the MMO.    … Expand
  6. Cry-El
    Oct 27, 2015
    9
    Some people say it was too short. I strongly disagree. The developers made it clear from the trailer just a few weeks ago it would be short and focus on the story, rather than the length of the game. Everyone should check the length of a game before buying it if they're unsure of it's quality. It took 1½ hours for me to complete it and it was a perfect length, I'd say. The price isSome people say it was too short. I strongly disagree. The developers made it clear from the trailer just a few weeks ago it would be short and focus on the story, rather than the length of the game. Everyone should check the length of a game before buying it if they're unsure of it's quality. It took 1½ hours for me to complete it and it was a perfect length, I'd say. The price is acceptable and is similar to Gone Home and Dear Esther. Two games that are also pretty short and very good.

    The story was incredibly well written and it really got to me. I won't spoil it for you but it was told in a very beautiful, yet scary way. If you interact with all optional things and read as many papers as you can find, you are in for a treat. The Park has some really crazy history and you'll be able to witness this amazing new story.    … Expand
  7. SuperGrover87
    Oct 28, 2015
    10
    It's and hour long! Really guys? An hour long game? I got all 14 achievements in an hour!

    10/10 Would play again

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  8. mcicepit
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    A psychological horror game. It`s different then then many other horror games, as it do not try to use jump scares to make the horror alone.

    It`s more like a journey of discovery and rely on the player to find the clues them self. So not so much hand holding and you can easy miss clues and even jump scares. It got a simple WASD control and some other moue button controls, so that    A psychological horror game. It`s different then then many other horror games, as it do not try to use jump scares to make the horror alone.

    It`s more like a journey of discovery and rely on the player to find the clues them self. So not so much hand holding and you can easy miss clues and even jump scares.

    It got a simple WASD control and some other moue button controls, so that part is simple and good.
    If you run through the game, then this game might not be for you.

    The horror and understanding on of the end, rely on you getting the clues to the story - and have something between your ears.    … Expand
  9. LifeHistory
    Aug 24, 2016
    8
    Good story with good voice acting and an amazing atmosphere with beautiful virtuals.
    Yes and yes the game was too short and should have cost less at release. I picked it up at a discount and it was so damn worth it. It was much better than watching a movie. I enjoyed it very much at evening and it took me about 50 minutes to complete it. I was satisfied for the 6$ I payed.
    I prefer    Good story with good voice acting and an amazing atmosphere with beautiful virtuals.
    Yes and yes the game was too short and should have cost less at release. I picked it up at a discount and it was so damn worth it. It was much better than watching a movie. I enjoyed it very much at evening and it took me about 50 minutes to complete it. I was satisfied for the 6$ I payed.

    I prefer quality over quantity, because most of todays games is open-world and they are pure crap with brainless story and repetitive gameplay as hell makes you waste hours for nothing.

    I would really love to see another game like this form this developer. And I hope it will be at least 2h long that would be enough as long as its good and have reasonable price.    … Expand

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. IGN
    May 4, 2016
    70
    While the first half of The Park tends to lean a bit too hard into the horror tropes of a spooky carnival, the final act does a really great job of developing a character with the pathos that comes from being a mother who’s having a tough time dealing with the impossible stress that comes from being a parent. Sure, it’s some of the same ground that Silent Hill games have covered in the past, but that doesn’t diminish its effectiveness.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    65
    Norwegian horror walker drowns in overused clichés but has some really scary moments. [13/2015, p.57]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Dec 29, 2015
    40
    The Park feels like a typical soulless tie-in game, only it promotes a MMORPG instead of a summer movie.
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