The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 21 out of 166
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  1. 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
  2. IVANOV231
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    The best game what made humanity . And bucket is the best character in games
  3. ILikeCats
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    This is the story of a man named Stanley.

    Stanley worked for a company in a big building where he was Employee #427. Employee #427's job was simple: he sat at his desk in Room 427 and he pushed buttons on a keyboard. Orders came to him through a monitor on his desk telling him what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. This is what Employee #427 did every day of    This is the story of a man named Stanley.

    Stanley worked for a company in a big building where he was Employee #427.

    Employee #427's job was simple: he sat at his desk in Room 427 and he pushed buttons on a keyboard.

    Orders came to him through a monitor on his desk telling him what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order.

    This is what Employee #427 did every day of every month of every year, and although others may have considered it soul rending,

    Stanley relished every moment that the orders came in, as though he had been made exactly for this job.

    And Stanley was happy.

    And then one day, something very peculiar happened.

    Something that would forever change Stanley;

    Something he would never quite forget.

    He had been at his desk for nearly an hour when he had realized not one single order had arrived on the monitor for him to follow.

    No one had shown up to give him instructions, call a meeting, or even say 'hi'. Never in all his years at the company had this happened, this complete isolation.

    Something was very clearly wrong. Shocked, frozen solid, Stanley found himself unable to move for the longest time.

    But as he came to his wits and regained his senses, he got up from his desk and stepped out of his office.    … Expand
  4. GameraxSacagz
    Aug 4, 2023
    9
    This game i a masterpiece, and the new content is really good too, when i finnish it i wanted more. If you haven't played this game pls do, you wont regret it (unless you don't like "walking simulator games")
  5. dmitriy_savenok
    Aug 2, 2023
    2
    Разочарование.
    Оригинальная Stanly Parable интересный продукт и кое что из нового издания меня немного возмутило, мягко говоря.
    Игра славится своими развилками, что игра играет игроком и проломами четвёртой стены. Этим решил воспользоваться разработчики и решили поныть о негативных отзывах к оригинальной игре в Стиме. 1) Говорят, что негативные отзывы пишут только для того, что бы    Разочарование.
    Оригинальная Stanly Parable интересный продукт и кое что из нового издания меня немного возмутило, мягко говоря.
    Игра славится своими развилками, что игра играет игроком и проломами четвёртой стены. Этим решил воспользоваться разработчики и решили поныть о негативных отзывах к оригинальной игре в Стиме.
    1) Говорят, что негативные отзывы пишут только для того, что бы навредить разработчикам.
    Хотя видимо им невдомёк, что отзывы могут быть ориентиром для людей со схожими и разными вкусами.
    2) Утверждают, что для создания игры они потратили много сил и времени, а те кто пишет негативный отзыв вообще ничего не сделал, что бы поиграть.
    Как насчёт того, что потребитель заплатил за ваш продукт деньгами, которые он заработал честным трудом.
    3) Сначала высмеивают разработчиков которые не стараются над дополнениями и переизданиями, а потом сами ноют, что потребитель от них требует хоть чего нибудь.
    Этот сегмент был по настоящему жалким и ничтожным.
    Вся эта напыщенная узколобость просто не даёт воспринимать игру всерьёз.
    Покупайте и играйте в оригинальную игру, а не в это позорище.
    2/10    … Expand
  6. Topoide
    Jul 12, 2023
    10
    Una idea totalmente diferente con muchos finales interesantes, un humor que se encuentra poco en los videojuegos
  7. Cookie9
    Jun 27, 2023
    3
    I would have appreciated some sort of way to skip the narration, as it takes forever for him to finish speaking.

    That being said, there were some legitimately amusing bits.
  8. Sadeqdurden
    May 5, 2023
    10
    Best game in all the time Employee 427 The end is never The end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is neverThe end is never
  9. nep321
    Apr 9, 2023
    2
    I did not find the game to be funny at all. It was boring, pointless and felt like a demo. Exploring the mysterious office building was about the only interesting thing.
  10. ChiIIaoi
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  11. MaxieZeus
    Apr 1, 2023
    9
    Truly one of a kind game that I would recommend anyone who is familiar with the narrative and structure of Videogames.
  12. vova22379
    Feb 25, 2023
    2
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  13. CarlElmore
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    One of the funniest games I have ever played. Some of these endings are absolutely hilarious. Would highly recommend playing
  14. 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
  15. leo0six
    Feb 1, 2023
    10
    The definitive version of The Stanley Parable. Had a blast from start to finish.
  16. enderlol
    Oct 13, 2022
    10
    i havent even played the original AND THIS ONE IS SO MUCH BETTER I got to the Epilouge Recently And i LOVED IT RECCOMEND 100% BY A PRO JUDGER
  17. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    Ведро. Такой приятное. А вообще меня настолько впечатлил момент с кнопкой пропуска, что я некоторое время ходил полностью опустошенный.
  18. hardkot
    Oct 3, 2022
    4
    Personal Standup

    Amm it's not a game, it's a show / performance / standup, soooo you need to know about it. I don't understand why it's in games section and why it's so overrated. So I don't want to use ordinary game scoring like visual, gameplay, story etc., but describe my feelings. So, I like the idea, but it is such a boring performance. To be honest I waste about 3-4 hours on    Personal Standup

    Amm it's not a game, it's a show / performance / standup, soooo you need to know about it. I don't understand why it's in games section and why it's so overrated. So I don't want to use ordinary game scoring like visual, gameplay, story etc., but describe my feelings.

    So, I like the idea, but it is such a boring performance. To be honest I waste about 3-4 hours on this and every time I thought that yeah narrator tell some funny "gamers insights" buuut I don't want to play in THIS, just to check some "easter eggs". Because it's totaly not working for me IMHO. Many moments are very obvios. So instead of 4 hours game, I will preffer to watch standup or show on the same theme.

    All in all I definetely can not reccomend to PLAY in this game, but you can check stream on youtube and don't lose anything. In new era of streaming when I can watch all story-based games on youtube Stanley Parable: UD feels very archaic.    … Expand
  19. Zirconium
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Absolutely brilliant. every single ending gave me an existential crisis or just left me laughing. The writing for the narrator is as good as the original game maybe even better! The best parts were the overall message of the game and the little Easter eggs that I fell in love with.
  20. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    9
    insanely funny. almost every ending is interesting and funny. it takes the original game which was already great and creates double the content and endings. a unique gaming experience you cant get anywhere else
  21. ApexRacingPR
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    The Stanley Parable was a tonic to modern game design, full of well-written dialogue that genuinely led you to question not only your actions in that game, but in all games.

    Is the narrator reliable? Should you blindly follow what your told? And what are the consequences if you don't? The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe builds on this by subverting modern game design in a whole new    The Stanley Parable was a tonic to modern game design, full of well-written dialogue that genuinely led you to question not only your actions in that game, but in all games.

    Is the narrator reliable? Should you blindly follow what your told? And what are the consequences if you don't?

    The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe builds on this by subverting modern game design in a whole new way. If you haven't played the original - or even if you have - go play this game.

    No spoilers - you just need to play and experience this game    … Expand
  22. yohewa9979
    Jul 8, 2022
    2
    The Stanley Parable isn't a dumb game, but neither is it a very smart game. This is an issue because it very clearly believes itself to be the most clever game ever made. There is little, if any, substance behind the swagger. It's quaint to imagine a time when a game like this was novel, but that time has long, long since past.
  23. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  24. Anuuu
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    It’s creative, great writing, funny and totally unexpectable. just amazing.
  25. RagingWithYou
    Jun 25, 2022
    0
    This is a game that is filled with references, jokes, and incredible endings. Oh, and make sure to get the bucket.
  26. Sekofree
    Jun 15, 2022
    10
    Sıkılmadan zevkle oynanacak oyun emeği geçen herkese teşekkürler güzel bir similasyon ufak tefek eksikleri var ama bunlar çok göze çarpan şeyler olmadığı için gayet başarılı
  27. 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.
  28. ali0047
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    a life changing experience, and even more if you start thinking and reading about it.
  29. Gazownik
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    Really nice and intriguing game.
    The mechanics implied here are pretty clever.

    I didn't play the original, I discovered it only after the remake was released.
  30. ThaMoor88
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    Come on, I almost have the go outside achievement, now I can't play for 10 years XD
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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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