Secret Neighbor

 Xbox One
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  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 28, 2020
    40
    Secret Neighbor has great core idea for a co-op horror game but it totally misses the mark. [Issue#186, p.87]
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Nov 15, 2019
    6
    Secret Neighbor has something sinister is going on in the neighborhood, and it's up to you and your friends to find out what. A spinoff of theSecret Neighbor has something sinister is going on in the neighborhood, and it's up to you and your friends to find out what. A spinoff of the cult hit survival horror game Hello Neighbor, this action game tasks a team of six intrepid young investigators to discover just what's hiding in the locked basement of the mysterious and menacing Neighbor. The kids must work together to explore the house, searching floor by floor to find the keys needed to unlock the chained basement door and uncover whatever dark secrets are sealed away behind. But one of your team isn't what he or she seems to be, randoms will be randoms f=after all. One of the six kids is actually the Neighbor in disguise which many even be you. Using his shapeshifting abilities, the Neighbor stealthily sabotages the kids' efforts, misleading, separating, and capturing them, never to be seen again. Can you really trust that teammate helping you out, or are they just waiting for the opportunity to stab you in the back when you least expect it? In Secret Neighbor, suspicion and paranoia are just as big a threat as the creepy Neighbor you're all trying to evade. But that's the biggest part of the game's appeal as well. You've got the challenge of tracking down all the hidden keys in this massive house, requiring your team to work together while also splitting up to cover more ground. All the while, you're just waiting to see if your buddy really does need your help to open a locked door down an isolated hallway or if he's secretly just plucking you from the herd. It's a constant feeling of tension and anxiety, which only builds as you slowly lose contact with captured teammates. And there's nothing quite as terrifying as turning away from a friend one second, only to turn back around and come face to face with the creepy glare of the Neighbor the next. It an insane and exhilarating formula that almost makes up for its shortfalls. However much like the disguised Neighbor, there are technical and design issues hiding under the surface that hold the game back a lot. For starters, the controls feel stiff and clunky. It's difficult to maneuver around the cluttered house without getting hung up on random objects or a pitfall. Also, while the game's style is colorful and cartoonish, it's also far too easy for things to blend together as the art style robs the game of visual impact. This is particularly frustrating when you overlook, say, a colored key sitting on a same colored desk because it's almost hiding in plain sight due to the cartoonish art style. One other problem is a standard issue with these kinds of games, which is that you're required to play online. That's fine if you're playing with friends, but playing with randoms is a huge gaggle most times. It's a lot of fun if you happen to have good group, but if even one player is a jerk, the entire match can quickly devolve into a toxic mess that makes you want to leave this neighborhood behind.… Full Review »
  2. GDChrome
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    getting an ice pick lobotomy would be more fun than playing this game. everything is WAY too dark, the game play itself is SUPER unbalanced,getting an ice pick lobotomy would be more fun than playing this game. everything is WAY too dark, the game play itself is SUPER unbalanced, the kids' abilities do damn near nothing, the map design is atrocious, game play is boring and monotonous, and it is very possible for one person to hide the whole time and touch no buttons, but still win. this might be the worst XBOX game I've ever played, and my second least favorite game of all time besides Yoshi's New Island. TinyBuild, do better.… Full Review »
  3. AndreDeDe
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    Horrível Horroroso "Horrorivel"
    basicamente tem que criar palavras para descrever o quão ruim é esse game Se você for jogar em um PC Não jogue    Horrível Horroroso "Horrorivel"
    basicamente tem que criar palavras para descrever o quão ruim é esse game Se você for jogar em um PC Não jogue tem melhor Tipo mineirinho ultra adventures...    … Full Review »
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