The Painscreek Killings
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WHO IS THIS GAME FOR This game is for anyone who likes to read, loves good stories and enjoy whodunit detective games. The game plays 10 to 20 hours on average, depending on the player's playstyle. STORY As Janet, a young and upcoming journalist, you have been asked by your editor to investigate the mysterious abandonment of a once lively town. Based on the information released by the media about the deaths of the townspeople, you set foot into the town thinking you would find an interesting story to publish, only to uncover secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever. GAMEPLAY The Painscreek Killings borrows mechanics from a walking simulator but goes beyond it by making the players think. It mimics real world investigations with logical puzzles that do not hold your hand, allow you to explore wherever your investigation lead, and a captivating story waiting to be discovered.
Diskussion über das Spiel
Steam User 4
Ein sehr gelungenes Detektivspiel ohne Stützräder
Obwohl der Release nun schon einige Jahre her ist, und die Technik an manchen Stellen ihr Alter zeigt, erschafft The Painscreek Killings dennoch äußerst gekonnt eine interessante und mysteriöse Atmosphäre um einen spannenden Mordfall im verlassenen Dorf Painscreek.
Das Tutorial dauert nur wenige Minuten um die simplen Grundmechaniken zu vermitteln und danach gibt es eigentlich nur eine Aufgabe: Löse den Mord. Ausgestattet mit einer Fotokamera und einer Taschenlampe kann man sich frei im Dorf bewegen und muss sich ohne Minimap, Questmarker, Logbuch und dergleichen zurechtfinden. Der Spieler ist gefragt, selbst Notizen zu machen, Verbindungen zwischen den Objekten aufzubauen und aufmerksam seine Umgebung zu erkunden. Stück für Stück muss der Spieler die Vorgänge, Beziehungen und den Mord rekonstruieren. Die Geschehnisse werden durch Tagebücher, Notizzettel, oder sonstige Dokumente erzählt. Kein Popup oder UI-Highlight kommt zur Hilfe, um beispielsweise einen Zahlencode einer bestimmten Türe zuzuordnen. Der Spieler selbst ist der einzige treibende Faktor, um das Mysterium aufzulösen.
Dadurch gelingt The Painscreek Killings eine tiefe Immersion, die nur wenige Detektivspiele so erreichen. Wirklich großartig!
Steam User 0
Obwohl die Grafik etwas veraltet ist, finde ich das Game echt fesselnd. Man muss unbedingt herausfinden wer nun der richtige Mörder ist. Das triggert mich sonst, wenn ich ein Rätsel habe und es nicht beenden kann. Es ist auch mein erstes Spiel, was ich komplett auf 100% geschafft hatte.
Echt schönes Game, einziges Manko ist das manche Rätsel doch etwas schwierig sind zu finden.
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Although the graphics are a bit outdated, I find the game really captivating. You absolutely have to find out who the real murderer is. This usually triggers me when I have a puzzle and can't finish it. It's also my first game that I managed to complete at 100%.
Really nice game, the only drawback is that some puzzles are a bit difficult to find.
Steam User 0
Hello everybody,
let me tell you about this game.
Well, in general it's not bad, but it's not really a burner either.
First of all, it's absolutely not a horror game and not a real mystery game either. It's much more of a detective game with a very light mystery element at the very end. That's it. It's nothing more.
The plot is that we, as a young journalist, come to an abandoned small town and are supposed to research a murder case that is said to have happened in 1995 and is still unsolved. Sounds exciting, right?
Well, unfortunately it isn't always...
Play the game:
- If you like snooping around in dozens of strangers' diaries and want to read each person's (boring) version of the murder. Finding the flood of diaries makes up 80% of the game in my opinion. Absolutely exciting, right?
- You always thought you had what it takes to be a top investigative journalist or an exceptional police officer with a knack for finding the hidden details in mysterious murder cases.
- You don't want a "scary" murder story to be too scary. You want to solve a murder, but you stil want to be able to go to bed at night without problems. Yes, a good night's sleep is important. So, be gone Nightmares!!
Do not play the game:
- If you expect more from a game about a murder case than just reading diaries and poetry albums.
- If you really want horror and want to shit your pants. Believe me, this game will keep your pants dry and clean.
- if you do not like games with absolut no markers or handholding. You are completely on your own in this game.
The bottom line:
I don't want to be too harsh. As I wrote before, the game is fine as an investigative game a la Sherlock Holmes, but it is not a real horror or mystery game.
Especially if it is on offer at a good price, you should grab it.
Rating 75 out of 100.
Steam User 0
Really nice Detective Game - walking simulator. Easy to find clues mixed with some iffy ones - needed a bit of help sometimes but it was really enjoyable to play Holmes in a very lonely, creepy city. Definitely recommend for all puzzle, mystery and detective fans!
Steam User 0
Would recommend for any escape room, murder mystery or puzzle enthusiast! You have to have a little bit of a high tolerance for puzzle fatigue and frustration - but the mystery is really worth it.
And if you're jumpy, you will know when the game nears the end.. then brace for impact!
Steam User 0
Super spannendes Spiel und hat nach mehreren Jahren, aufgrund der vielen Infos im Spiel, auch wiederspielwert. Empfehlungen gehen raus. Das Spiel ist jeden Cent wert.
Steam User 0
Ein sehr cooles Spiel!! Wahnsinnig spannende Geschichte und sehr schöne Rätsel, nicht zu schwer und nicht zu leicht! Einfache Spielsteuerung! Super für alle die gerne Rätselspiele spielen!!