The Letter

 Wii U
User Score
2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 46
  3. Negative: 36 out of 46

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  1. PuppetMaster9
    Jul 16, 2014
    0
    I paid two dollars for this game and I still feel ripped off.

    Right from the title screen one can immediately surmise what the quality of the game will be like; a badly Photoshopped logo, a blurry envelope .JPEG, and a tacky "Press + Button" bouncing from the top awaits you in the PowerPoint-esque title screen. The cheap looking loading screen headlines the game that awaits. The    I paid two dollars for this game and I still feel ripped off.

    Right from the title screen one can immediately surmise what the quality of the game will be like; a badly Photoshopped logo, a blurry envelope .JPEG, and a tacky "Press + Button" bouncing from the top awaits you in the PowerPoint-esque title screen. The cheap looking loading screen headlines the game that awaits.

    The Letter is a "walking simulator", as a lot of people would aptly put it. On the shop, it's advertised as a horror game, but there is literally nothing scary about it; most of its amateurish attempts to elicit fear are done through cheap ambient noise and a dark environment that feels more like an attribute to horrid pop-in than a spooky accompaniment.

    The objective "varies" in each level, though that description would be giving this game too much credit; each of the game's three main levels (yes, only three) require the player to collect things. The first level, for example, puts you in a small room and requires you to find a letter (complete with lazy Times New Roman text that only further emphasizes the $337 budget put towards this game). If your fix for Times New Roman hasn't been satiated, don't worry, because the game's text box transitions and "hidden letters" that contribute to the game's back-story should fulfill that duty.

    Speaking of which, the game's plot makes no sense and the items are only loosely tied into it, and even then, the plot gets completely invalidated at the end of the game anyway.

    For a first-person game where you're main method of control is walking, the controls are inexcusably counter-intuitive. The deadzone for when the player character moves forward is borderline non-existent, which makes moving the tiniest bit to the left and right makes the character change direction; it sounds minute but gets annoying really fast. Even worse, however, are the look controls: left and right go left and right, but up and down go DOWN AND UP. I'm not even joking. The look controls are a twisted hybrid between normal and inverted, and it personally drove me up the wall when playing it. You can also jump, but you only use that for one thing in the whole game.

    The game lasts less than a half hour if you're trying to explore, and if you know where everything is, you can easily beat it in less than five minutes. Bear in mind, about a minute and a half of that time is waiting, due to both the loading screens, and an endgame level where you do NOTHING BUT WAIT FOR 45 SECONDS.

    The Letter feels like a fusion between Gone Home and Slender; unlike those two games, however, there is absolutely nothing redeeming The Letter. It lacks a decent plot like Gone Home and its attempt at atmosphere is completely outclassed by Slender (which in itself isn't even that scary to begin with). It's not scary, it's dreadfully short, it's inexcusably finicky to control, its concept isn't unique in the slightest, and even for its length, it feels like a waste of time. The Letter is not worth two dollars; it's not even worth one dollar; it shouldn't have even left development. Take that two dollars and do something else with it. I can assure you that something as inconsequential as a cheeseburger would still be a smarter and more satisfying purchase.    … Expand
  2. Blazikenpwnsyou
    Feb 27, 2015
    0
    This game is nothing but a poor man's attempt at being the next Slender. The control's are floaty and loose, but the worst parts of the game is that areas are way too large, there's way too much dark, there's nothing to scare you, and it's generally unimpressive to even look at for a split second. This is a terrible step in Treefall Studio's part. The even worse thing is that, for me, evenThis game is nothing but a poor man's attempt at being the next Slender. The control's are floaty and loose, but the worst parts of the game is that areas are way too large, there's way too much dark, there's nothing to scare you, and it's generally unimpressive to even look at for a split second. This is a terrible step in Treefall Studio's part. The even worse thing is that, for me, even at 50 cents from a sale, it's still not good at all. Play Slender instead.… Expand
  3. Flaptain_Falcon
    Jun 3, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is terrifically terrible. There is absolutely no point to it, the graphics are terrible, and the game play (if you can even say game play exists in this game) is beyond horrendous.The plot? The PLOT? There is no plot. Someone better at making games took it. It's about a guy who wakes up in his house and finds out that his parents are gone, from reading "THE LETTER". HE looks for them in mildly creepy settings and eventually finds out that is was all a dream. A dream with terrible graphics at that. THE shadows have render distance. Are you f*cking kidding me? There are no enemies, and the only music is low bass drums, there is nothing in this game that can genuinely set off any stimulation in this game. Oh, excuse me. It sends stimulation to make you laugh at how bad it is. In my playthrough, I decided to play in the dark, seeing that it was in the horror genre on the e-shop. I was bored throughout the entire eleven minutes this game took. Do not buy this at all costs it is a waste of two dollars, and you won't hear that often.… Expand
  4. TheSiriocaz
    Dec 4, 2014
    1
    Even at 50 cents, The Letter's existence can't be justified. There's just nothing to do, see or even interact in here, not even the controls are polished here, the camera moves backwards, at least for us who are right handed, the biggest portion in the market, definitely. This alone it's more than enough to prove that The Letter it's not a good place to waste time.
  5. SonicmanMW3
    Mar 19, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why? Just WHY? This game could have been good if the developers know what they are doing. The Letter is a "Horror" game and it's mediocre at best. It would have gotten a lower if it wasn't for the updates. When it first came out it was one of the worst horror games I ever play, but now it's slightly better than before, but not by much. The goal of the game is to find our father in empty environments and a forgettable soundtrack which sounds like it was made in a day. The first area is okay, a little small, but okay. Until you get to the second area that can go and screw itself. It's too big and empty which can make you lost. On my first try it took a half an hour to find everything, but when you play it for a second time it can take between five to ten minutes to find them making it my most hated level in video game history. The three level is a mix of the first and second level, not to big, not to small, but just right. The fourth level you stand there for a few seconds and THAT'S IT! The Letter is one of the worst games I ever played and the worst horror ever. Don't buy this even if it's on discount on the eshop!… Expand
  6. Rahsmoove
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    I brought this trash for 50 cent, and I feel The Letter shouldn't even exist. It's nothing but a walking simulator, with redefined PS1 graphics, and it's not even scary. it's suppose be a horror, but there's no monsters, nothing that'll scare the **** out of you. There's nothing to interact with at all. All you do is play as this young man named Michael Kennedy, and search for clues onI brought this trash for 50 cent, and I feel The Letter shouldn't even exist. It's nothing but a walking simulator, with redefined PS1 graphics, and it's not even scary. it's suppose be a horror, but there's no monsters, nothing that'll scare the **** out of you. There's nothing to interact with at all. All you do is play as this young man named Michael Kennedy, and search for clues on how to find his missing father. That's it, and it only takes about 30 minutes to beat. This is indeed the worst game of 2014… Expand
  7. Rarewarefan64
    Nov 26, 2015
    0
    How in the world did this game get through Nintendo's e-shop?!?! This just sucks. It's like the Day One: Garry's Incident of the Wii U library. It does not deserve to be apart of an underrated library of games.
  8. Hkid800
    Dec 30, 2015
    0
    A game that fulfills nearly every stereotype of the poorly made PC Indie Horror games back from when Slender was at peak popularity.

    In the game, you search for clues about what happened to your father. This translates into wandering around a poorly-constructed environment until you all the objects to advance to the next environment. This is the extent of the game's functionality. The    A game that fulfills nearly every stereotype of the poorly made PC Indie Horror games back from when Slender was at peak popularity.

    In the game, you search for clues about what happened to your father. This translates into wandering around a poorly-constructed environment until you all the objects to advance to the next environment. This is the extent of the game's functionality. The story is not deep or interesting, and there are no other game mechanics to keep it interesting. But worst of all, there are no enemies. Nothing tries to attack you, or even scare you directly.    … Expand
  9. mikemoncada
    Sep 26, 2014
    4
    I appreciate the effort of indie devs over the wii u console, but come on!

    I rather buy a SNES graphics like game than this pile of crap.

    Don't buy, keep supporting this console indie devs.
  10. GodOFGamers72
    Jul 17, 2014
    1
    This game looks like an old PS1 game that is so boring and very outdated and not worth your time or two dollars,the graphics don't even look good at all and makes me feel sick looking at it don't get this game it's a waste of time and money. 1/10~ Horrible
  11. vermelhin
    Oct 11, 2015
    0
    melhores graficos, melhor história, melhores personagens, nsei mais q qeu falo aqui
    vendo bolo
    matheus isliker novo video grupo nintendista
    é isso
    tchau
  12. Vinccce
    Oct 14, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing if you play with someone else. This game going to be a must have in MLG 2020 for esport. Best 2 dollars I have ever spent in my life.
  13. kwame
    Nov 5, 2017
    10
    This game is a **** masterpiece. the story kept me engaged, the atmosphere was chilling, the caracters were silent but with so much caracter. Buy this game, It is the best game on the Wii U.
  14. TheLastofMe
    Jul 12, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not even a game. It's just a walking simulator with nothing much to do than click on a few objects. The story is non existant and the plot twist is unnecessary and detract from the experience. Even for a few cents, it is still overpriced.… Expand
  15. FreedomFighters
    Jan 11, 2018
    0
    Apparently, no one told TreeFall Studios that making a "Slender: The Eight Pages" ripoff stopped being cool about as soon as it started. Yet, that didn't stop them from trying. Given that the game only made $377 on Indiegogo (this despite having a $5,000 goal to reach), Eli Brewer and his...team?...were still committed to releasing...whatever this is. They did, because apparently NintendoApparently, no one told TreeFall Studios that making a "Slender: The Eight Pages" ripoff stopped being cool about as soon as it started. Yet, that didn't stop them from trying. Given that the game only made $377 on Indiegogo (this despite having a $5,000 goal to reach), Eli Brewer and his...team?...were still committed to releasing...whatever this is. They did, because apparently Nintendo saw something good in this, and it was quickly destroyed by critics and gamers everywhere. Rightfully so, because this game is TRULY an atrocity.
    There is literally NOTHING that is good about this game. Cliché and often stupid plot (with a ridiculous twist at the end), literally NO CHARACTERS (you never see your character's face, any evidence that he actually has a body, his parents, or any enemies, because there are none of those. And no, those stupid teddy bears that say "help me" don't count), horrible graphics that wouldn't even be that impressive in the Atari 2600 era (honestly, a Microsoft Powerpoint looks better than this atrocity), extremely empty worlds and almost nothing to do (this, of course, excludes picking up things that you are required to pick up).
    The only things I can say are REMOTELY GOOD don't even really affect the game in a meaningful way, those being the music (which, because they removed one of the game's better songs in a later update, doesn't have any effect on the final score) and the fact that it can be completed in minutes, but even then, the fact that the game is so poorly-made means that you'll probably never get those minutes back.
    Trust me, even though the game is $2 on the eShop, stay FAR, FAR AWAY from it. I promise, your life will be a whole lot happier if you just ignore the game's existence and move on. Please, just don't buy this game.
    Final rating: 0 out of 10 "RUN, DEFINITELY RUN!"    … Expand
  16. Literallyathief
    Dec 18, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I stole a Wii U and this game was on it
    I tried this game and ended up returning the Wii U
    This game is garbage    … Expand

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Metascore
14

Overwhelming dislike - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 4 out of 4
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 30, 2014
    20
    Don’t buy this. Don’t show this to friends as a joke. Don’t even say its name out loud. This is the game that shall not be named. This needs to die an unloved death on the Nintendo eShop purchased by absolutely no one.
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  2. Cubed3
    Jul 27, 2014
    0
    This is not a video game; it is one man's attempt to exploit ignorant consumers. On the surface it may vaguely resemble one, and The Letter might have even been recommended purely for novelty sakes, but that would mean giving money to TreeFall Studios.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Jul 17, 2014
    10
    It functions, but it’s so disjointed, underdeveloped and brief that there’s no reason to give it your attention. Warn your friends, write it off, and then move on.
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