Stranger Things 3: The Game

This game was a lot of fun. Not just because i am a big fan of the series. But overall, it was very entertaining. Though its a little too pixel-like for my taste, I completely overlooked that and had fun enjoying living through the series through the delightful characters from the show.
Whether or not you are a fan of the series, I still think this game is good enough to hold it's own as far as the fun factor and entertainment is concerned. Give it a go.

Very well done this game, has pixelated graphics, very faithful to season 3 of the series, has a very practical character exchange system, very intuitive game, I recommend.
*Season 4 Soon :)) *

Back when I was young (“My name is Eloi and I'm old.”), pretty much every major movie had at least one video game based on it. A lot of popular TV shows, like Mission Impossible (the original TV show, not Brian De Palma's remake, which had its own video game too, though), Knight Rider, The Dukes of Hazzard, ALF and even Home Improvement, had video games too. Nowadays, though, when AAA games started to become way too expensive to make, while indie developers just don't have enough money to pay for the corresponding licenses, we rarely have such stuff. And I can't help but feel that awful emptiness in my heart. I mean, sure, not all of such games were good enough. A lot of them were, but that's not the point. The point is – it was part of the fun. Being able to pick up a game based on the movie, or TV show you just saw? It just felt good. Being able to visit familiar places, controlling your favorite characters... there certainly was something cool in all that. And nowadays? You can still buy music from movies, you can still get yourself all sorts of toys, T-shirts and other movie-related stuff, but there's close to no video games. So, when I saw this? I was like “Yes! That's exactly what our world needs!”. Even though I can't call myself a big fan of the Stranger Things show (never liked all that “give us money because of your nostalgia” stuff) and the third season was an epic failure that even the old fans of the show ended up hating with the passion. Like I've said, the entire idea of video games based on movies and TV shows is very appealing to me. So... here we go.
Anyway, does this game worth buying for those who didn't see the show? No, I don't think so. Unlike some really cool games from the past that you can even buy in Steam nowadays (like DuckTales and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers), this one fails to provide anything special for those, who aren't familiar with the original story and characters. So, yeah, you aren't a fan – you can just skip this one without missing much. On the other hand, for those who did enjoy the show (even though I can't see how anyone can ever enjoy that disaster called “season three”), it may totally worth buying. Not for the full price, maybe ($19.99 / £15.49 is a bit too much for something like this), but still.
I mean, come on. The game lets us visit pretty much every Hawkins' landmark from the show in an open world-like manner, it lets us control most of the major characters, every one of which has his / her own unique powers and abilities, it has Zombies Ate My Neighbors-like action, it has pretty neat old school mechanics (the exploration part would probably remind you a little of early The Legend of Zelda titles), it has simple, but useful crafting system, it has puzzles, it has collectibles and it follows the entire season, episode by episode. Isn't it pretty much exactly what you may want after watching the show?
Well, the answer is yes, even though this game comes with its own share of downsides. First of all – it's kind of repetitive. The variety of things you can do here is pretty limited and at the certain point you'll begin to feel like you're doing the same exact things again and again. Which, well, isn't nearly as fan as you'll want it to be. Another thing is that there's only a few optional quests. So, even if you'll want to stay longer, there won't be much to do here, as long as you won't want to get all the collectibles. Half of which you'll probably get just by going through the story. Finally, the game is a bit too long. I mean, it's not like the length itself is a problem, but doing the same exact things for eight hours may be a bit too boring even for those who enjoyed the show. And for those who didn't see it, there's always the fact that storytelling here is pretty messy and reminds me a lot of those 16-Bit titles from the past. Which often tried to follow the source materials and even re-create some scenes in the cutcenes, but for many reasons were unable to properly cover the entire thing. I mean, sure, that's kind of the point here, since we're talking about pseudo-retro game here (which also fits the show pretty fine, even though the story takes place during the Atari 2600 times, a bit too long before the 16-Bit era), but you know what I mean. It just doesn't make things easier for those who didn't see the source material.
So... yeah. Stranger Things: Season 3 – The Game is far from being perfect. But honestly? Being a bit too boring and repetitive is the biggest crime it commits. Aside from that, it's totally fine (yet overpriced) old school experience for the fans of Netflix' number one show. It may not be something you pick up for some unique, or extremely satisfying gameplay mechanics, but it does the job of the TV show-based game just fine. Let's just admit it, we've seen way, way worse examples back in the days. So, in the end it's up to you and what you want. You need something groundbreaking? Something you didn't see before? Something that delivers the unique experience and the story full of surprises? Keep looking. You won't find anything like that here. But if you just want some relaxing experience with your favorite characters? This game will totally do. As a person, who misses the entire “movie-based” stuff a lot, I just can't help but give this game a thumb up. Because my only desire after playing this game is to get more of such titles, based on all sorts of franchises. The titles that feel like a real deal, not like those awful f2p disasters for mobiles (still trying to unsee the game based on that awful RoboCop reboot, the one that wants you to pay way more than a dollar for the most basic things). This one is totally playable, it has pretty much all the characters you may ever want, it has the familiar places and it's quite long. Which is more than enough in my opinion.

Stranger Things 3: The Game is an absolute must-buy for any fans of the show. You get to play through the whole of Season 3's storyline, which is the best season so far in my opinion, with scenes featuring new characters, puzzles and more. As the game progresses you get to unlock your favourite characters who have different powers, allowing you to revisit certain areas in Hawkins that you were not able to access beforehand. The game is super fun, and I'm unsure as to why people are complaining about the graphic style looking like an old arcade game from the 1980’s, which is around the time Stranger Things S1-3 is set. It’s almost like the developers were trying to replicate a game from that time period!!1! 4Head.

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Very well made, you can control a dozen characters each with unique RPG like skills(healer, rogue, tank, etc.); search for collectible gnomes and materials to craft boost items. Besides the main story from the season 3 there are also a handful of side quests you can do for additional rewards. Definitely recommended even to people that aren't fans of the series.

I'm in it.. That's all the reason you need to get and play this awesome game!