Visage

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80

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 104 Ratings

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  • Summary: Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Vandal
    Nov 15, 2020
    87
    Visage feels like the culmination of ten years of indie survival horror. A fantastic (and terrifying) game that doesn’t really do anything new, but does everything really well.
  2. COGconnected
    Nov 30, 2020
    85
    As a psychological horror that uses one of the most iconic horror games of the last-gen as its inspiration, it works incredibly well. I never thought walking down a hallway in a game could fill me with such dread, but every single staircase, hallway, and door ramped my anxiety all the way up. In all honesty, for the first couple of days, I could only play it for 10 minutes at a time before I had to call it quits. As someone who watches horror movies all the time, getting me to tap out before you even scare is a feat to be proud of. By that measure, Visage should be bursting with pride!
  3. 4P.de
    Nov 27, 2020
    82
    A great example for psychological horror, unfortunately held back by some frustrating puzzle designs and the laborious door and inventory handling.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Nov 7, 2020
    80
    Clearly recommended for all fans of horror games.
  5. The Digital Fix
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    Visage has so much going for it as a horror experience that even the most frustrating control issues are easily forgiven. The deep themes of dread and trauma may be too much for more casual gamers who just want a good jolt, but Visage is an absolute must for hardcore horror fans looking for some substance behind their scares.
  6. PlayStation Universe
    Nov 24, 2020
    80
    A genuinely scary and intriguing horror portmanteau which overcomes the fiddly inventory system and slightly repetitive environs through its inventive interpretation of its film and game influences. If you're a horror fan who wants to find out how Konami's P.T. may have turned out, you'd be hard pushed to find a more terrifying surrogate.
  7. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Nov 19, 2020
    70
    Visage isn’t going to be for every horror fan. It’s slower pace, difficult puzzles and lack of direction are going to make many struggle, but that’s also kind of the point. For every moment where I didn’t know what to do and felt like I was on a wild goose chase, there was another moment of gratification for finally figuring it out. Throughout all of those moments, I was scared and that’s indicative that even if I didn’t, Visage knows what it’s doing.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 35
  3. Negative: 5 out of 35
  1. DavidJohn
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me sorprende que un juego así de increíble haya pasado tan inadvertido, tanto por los usuarios como por la prensa. Soy fanático de los juegos de horror y puedo decir con certeza que VISAGE es uno de los mejores juegos de horror que he jugado en está generación. VISAGE es un juego survival horror muy difícil, después de una introducción muy perturbadora, debes explorar la casa donde vives y desenmarañar la trama, el protagonista sufre de miedo a la oscuridad, cuando permaneces en lugares oscuros comienzas a perder la cordura (Representada por un cerebro), cuando esto ocurre suceden hechos paranormales, para evitarlos, debes medicarte y permanecer en la luz para que tu cordura regrese, a medida que avanzas van sucediendo sucesos paranormales de manera aleatoria que dificultan está tarea. En el juego no hay combate, sólo debes huir de las diferentes entidades que enfrentas, mientras vas resolviendo los muchos puzzles que el juego plantea.

    Desde el primer contacto, el juego va construyendo un miedo genuino, miedo que va creciendo poco a poco, hasta calar en lo más profundo de la mente, este juego te hace entender de verdad lo que es el terror psicologico, todo el tiempo te sientes abrumado por una sensación de inquietud, la cual el juego logra con su excelente ambientación, escenarios fotorealistas y sucesos paranormales que ocurren de manera aleatoria durante la partida. No recomendaría jugarlo en un día que te sientes mal, ya que el juego es bastante abrumador con las sensaciones que puede transmitir. Recomiendo jugarlo de noche, solo y con audifonos, yo lo jugué en un televisor con full array y va genial.

    Como puntos negativos, son 2, el primero se relaciona con el inventario, su gestión es nefasta, ya que si tienes el inventario lleno y quieres tomar un ítem, debes soltar el ítem que llevas en la mano para tomar el nuevo, lo cual a la larga se hace un poco molesto, recomiendo siempre dejar por lo menos 1 espacio vacío en el inventario para que esto no ocurra, creo que está gestión se pudo haber llevado mejor, el primer contacto es difícil, pero después te acostumbras. El segundo punto negativo, es que hay un nivel en particular, que no te dan objetos para iluminar y es demasiado oscuro, por lo cual no podía ver mucho, tuve que subir el brillo a la tv, igual podríamos decir que hay ciertos acertijos complicados y un poco rebuscados, si eres poco observador quizás quedes pegado mucho rato en un lugar, recomiendo revisar hasta el último cajón y no te quedes pegado en un acertijo.

    Para finalizar, sólo diré que recomiendo este juego ampliamente para los amantes del survival horror, es un juego muy destacable que merece mucho más reconocimiento, por otra parte, si eres una persona poco paciente, que se frustra rápido o que no soporta sensaciones muy fuertes no te recomiendo VISAGE.    … Expand
  2. AnasMD128
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Really amazing! Probably the best psychological horror game available on ps4 now! Everyone should try it.
  4. Mayhemfromhell
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    A MUST PLAY if you're a real horror game fan! The visuals, sound effects and overall atmosphere is just simply astonishing and eerie. ThisA MUST PLAY if you're a real horror game fan! The visuals, sound effects and overall atmosphere is just simply astonishing and eerie. This won't be a disappointment, if you have a true appreciation for horror games.

    The menu handling could be better but this is just a very small issue in my opinion. Take into consideration, there's 1 level designer, 1 gameplay programmer, 1 sound designer, 1 composer and finally 1 3D character modeler.

    This is a fantastic masterpiece and it will set new standards for upcoming horror games. It's beautifully designed and you recognize the heart they put into this.

    Highly recommended!    … Expand
  5. painava
    Jun 28, 2022
    8
    Visage is a great first-person horror game heavily inspired by Amnesia, P.T. and Silent Hill. There's no combat, just avoiding ghosts andVisage is a great first-person horror game heavily inspired by Amnesia, P.T. and Silent Hill. There's no combat, just avoiding ghosts and darkness. The game takes place in a massive house and there are three main chapters that each twist the house into a maze of memories and nightmarish landscapes. That's not all, but I won't say a thing...

    I found Visage highly atmospheric, extremely creepy and terrifying. It was great to experience a horror game not riddled with jumpscares but actual riddles and psychological horror. For an indie game, Visage looks stunning, both graphically and aesthetically. Sure, there's a psychiatric ward and other horror clichés, but they still felt quite unique or at least inspired.

    The controls and the item menu aren't always very intuitive so I ended up dropping quite a few items on the floor. The item menu isn't very practical. The game can also be really vague regarding its goals, so at times it started to feel more frustrating than scary. There are also bugs and glitches, nothing game-breaking, but they might prevent you from getting some trophies. Nevertheless I'd absolutely recommend Visage.    … Expand
  6. bancandrei
    Mar 29, 2021
    6
    The game says it is hard in unconventional ways. The sense would be that you are looking for a needle in a haystack, but don't know it's aThe game says it is hard in unconventional ways. The sense would be that you are looking for a needle in a haystack, but don't know it's a needle and it's dark, and the haystack changes at random points. So I believe it is quite successful at what it sets out to do, but didn't click for me. For me it was frustratingly boring. I thought that if I liked Amnesia, I would like this as well but I was wrong. This is a new kind of experience, give it a try if it sounds interesting. Walkthroughs online finish it in 6 hours, I think they will be some of the longest hours in your life.… Expand
  7. yeezymane
    Sep 23, 2021
    5
    Графика - 5/10
    Игровой процесс - 6/10
    Сюжет - 5/10
    Музыка - 6/10
  8. crookspayinrent
    Sep 14, 2022
    0
    I made a metacritic account specifically to express my sheer frustration with this game. Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful and detailed. ButI made a metacritic account specifically to express my sheer frustration with this game. Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful and detailed. But the inventory system alone has made this game unplayable. I’m happy to dive into a narrative heavy walking sim game and I’m sure Visage crafted an interesting story. It’s a shame I won’t get to see how it plays out. Between getting caught in a death loop while laboriously trying to consolidate my inventory and running into a number of bugs, I’m throwing in the towel on this one.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

51
#51 Best PS4 Game of 2020
77
#77 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020