The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 129 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 166
  3. Negative: 16 out of 166

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  1. middle324
    Jun 15, 2022
    6
    it was fun and interesting, but not enough. it could be so much better with more mysteries and interactive objects and world-shifting choices. i liked the game and because of that i expected more.
  2. MetacriticOnur
    May 3, 2022
    6
    admirable
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    worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
  3. realWhiteMan
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is based on my impressions of the game. This is not an objective review. I play quite a big number of titles per year and decided to review them as a peace of art and not as a product.… Expand
  4. CoolBR
    Aug 27, 2023
    6
    6.5/10 overall.

    This game is literally a joke in itself that is my conclusion after playing the Epilogue and almost every ending in this game. The gameplay is basically you controlling an empty character named Stanley and going walking while the narrator tells the things you should do, then you have to decide if you obey or not and based on the player's choice we go to one of the    6.5/10 overall.

    This game is literally a joke in itself that is my conclusion after playing the Epilogue and almost every ending in this game.

    The gameplay is basically you controlling an empty character named Stanley and going walking while the narrator tells the things you should do, then you have to decide if you obey or not and based on the player's choice we go to one of the dozens of endings this game has. The narrator is crazy and things can turn out to be all crazy ways, for instance in one ending the narrator explodes the entire office (and he trolls making you press buttons to stop the countdown), another is revealed that Stanley is hallucinating all things, another the narrator gets lost and resets the game. In conclusion, there is no story, you can't deduce what is happening, it is all a joke.

    The part that I liked the most was "the new content and sequel saga", at least, these parts had some meaning, they joke about how the game industry sells games with little to no new content at full prices.

    The game is very creative, yes, but it is meaningless, some jokes are fun, and I had some surprises playing the game but some parts were kind of tiresome.

    Also, this game is danm too short, I've finished it (mostly without help) in just 3-4 hours.

    6.5/10 overall    … Expand

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Oyungezer
    Jun 24, 2022
    80
    You'll laugh your eyes out, guaranteed. Ultra Deluxe has new endings, new content but keeps the same sense of humour and everything that made original game a hit.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Jun 16, 2022
    93
    The Stanley Parable is still an excellent, provocative and unique experience that any fan of narrative adventures and out-of-the-box game design must play. With great new content that adapts to modern gaming culture and industry, it is certainly a cult classic expanded and built upon in the greatest manner possible.
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  3. Noisy Pixel
    May 23, 2022
    100
    Ultra Deluxe is easily going to be one of the finest gaming experiences of the year, despite its short length relative to most. This is a game that gets in, says exactly what its creators wanted to say, and then gets out…maybe. The most ridiculous elements of the original are still perfectly preserved here, and then amplified in the new content, letting the player experience exactly what they want to. I wouldn’t change a single thing about it.
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