Her Story

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  1. bigdannyb
    Jun 24, 2015
    10
    Don't care if this fits into peoples definitions of a game it is an entirely irrelevant point - play it if you want and the huge majority that do seem to enjoy it. I play games to be entertained and this engaged me and entertained me more than anything I've picked up in years. Real craft and artistry pushes boundaries and does things others haven't tried before and this does that so veryDon't care if this fits into peoples definitions of a game it is an entirely irrelevant point - play it if you want and the huge majority that do seem to enjoy it. I play games to be entertained and this engaged me and entertained me more than anything I've picked up in years. Real craft and artistry pushes boundaries and does things others haven't tried before and this does that so very wonderfully, it genuinely is something unique and that is so very rare in this world.… Expand
  2. pepelessar
    Jul 16, 2015
    8
    One of the most original games I've ever played. The plot is full of surprises, Easter eggs and symbolism. Nothing seems to be casual and it's all rounded. On the counterpart: it is supposed to be a deduction game but at the end of the day it is just a searching game. If you just go for those words that appear several times in the clips you will get to the end of the story straight away.One of the most original games I've ever played. The plot is full of surprises, Easter eggs and symbolism. Nothing seems to be casual and it's all rounded. On the counterpart: it is supposed to be a deduction game but at the end of the day it is just a searching game. If you just go for those words that appear several times in the clips you will get to the end of the story straight away. Still, you need to put together all the pieces in your mind so that it makes sense. If feels more like an interactive movie than a videogame.… Expand
  3. 9kcrits
    Jul 1, 2015
    10
    I will admit, up front, that this is only partly a review of Her Story - it is also a description, and brief defense, of emergent gaming.

    But, to begin with, I will focus on Her Story. Her Story is a highly unconventional game, consisting mainly of over 100 clips of live-action video that rarely surpass two minutes in length, and a faux-desktop, (complete with associated computer    I will admit, up front, that this is only partly a review of Her Story - it is also a description, and brief defense, of emergent gaming.

    But, to begin with, I will focus on Her Story. Her Story is a highly unconventional game, consisting mainly of over 100 clips of live-action video that rarely surpass two minutes in length, and a faux-desktop, (complete with associated computer programs) that aid the player in parsing these short clips and making sense of them.

    The computer itself is police property, and your character is a "guest" user who is allowed temporary access to this dearth of recently-recovered clips, long lost in the shuffle and thrown into disarray after Y2K.
    As a result it falls to you, the player, to sift through these clips by keyword instead of chronologically. This is done with the use of a police search engine that will pull up clips in which the keywords you type are mentioned at least once - but the catch is that you can only view the first five clips to contain this keyword.

    It is immediately apparent that the clips all seem to focus on the deposition of one woman, broken up into several different interview sessions which are further broken up into clips in accordance with what line of inquiry she happens to be responding to. You never hear the questions; indeed, you never hear anyone speak in these clips but her. So you're left to piece together the events of a cold case from the 90's using only this woman's aged and disordered testimony.

    Most of what you'll be doing in Her Story is watching clips, getting ideas for new keywords and/or keyword combinations to search from her testimony, and using them to uncover new clips that offer more insight into the case. This is not "fun" in the conventional sense. At first it's not even interesting. But as you stick with it, finding more and more oddities and inconsistencies in the clips that you uncover using your own unique logical process, the story begins to develop - and the intrigue begins to build.

    This game requires a lot from the player to be enjoyed. It is NOT for everyone. First, and most importantly, it requires an interest in the game's slowly-unfolding narrative. If you've never played a game just for the story, you probably won't like this one. Secondly, an interest in vaguely pulpy detective stories is almost essential. Slow-burn suspense with shocking emotional payoffs is what this game's story does best, provided you can handle the thin drizzling of cheese that normally accompanies the twists and climaxes of pulp detective stories. Finally, you don't have to enjoy searching keywords, (maybe because it's impossible) but it's helpful to enjoy the feeling of getting better at it. Much like a puzzle, you have to appreciate the feeling of learning your pieces, figuring out how to put them together, and discovering how to properly discern the picture they form when they come together. An ideal player will have sticking points, breakthroughs, and unanswered questions throughout the game, the emotions that go along with their own pursuit of the truth being equally as important as the thrill of revealing the truth itself, and what that truth entails.

    This is the ultimate strength of Her Story; the player's own skill and unique thought patterns define how, and to what extent, the truth of the game's narrative is arrived at. Through making connections and following leads YOUR way, you get a unique perception of the story that is coloured by how it was revealed to you. How long does it take to "solve" the case? When were your preconceptions challenged, and how harshly? What innocuous little keyword suddenly brought you to a treasure trove of information that would have evaded you for hours otherwise? These answers will differ between everyone who plays the game. The gameplay experience is defined by how the player and the game's basic mechanics interact, rather than the mechanics being so prescribed as to dictate how gameplay proceeds throughout. In short, the gameplay is emergent. It relies on the player to define their own experience, and offers little guidance of its own.

    Those who say this is not a game ignore this simple fact. As you play, you determine the challenges you face, and the goals you pursue. You decide what parts of the story are interesting, and what you'll do to discover more about them. Your lack of creativity and cunning will create its own dead-ends. Your tenacity and ability to make connections will form leads that drive you to startling conclusions. The only way to truly make this game NOT a game is to watch it played instead of playing it yourself, for that relegates it to becoming the very linear, authored experience that this beautiful medium works every day to defy. My only advice for an interested party is to play it yourself.

    Because, ultimately, it isn't Her Story; it's yours. She's just the one telling it.    … Expand
  4. Shempler
    Jul 14, 2015
    9
    Beautiful detective narrative experience. Storytelling is fantastic and this is something I'll play more than once. There will always be people that will give this game 0 because it's more of a narrative experience then a game, just like Gone Home.

    I can recommend this, it's a nice experience.
  5. beardi
    Feb 4, 2016
    9
    Amazed by it. I totally felt like a detective trying to solve a case. It has been a great experience, it felt almost real. A puzzle that step by step shows the whole picture. You must try it!
  6. HSPLazerz
    Jun 27, 2015
    10
    One of the most interesting, thoughtful, and well designed games in recent memory. It reminds me a whole lot of Gone Home, with how the entire story is first presented to you in a way that makes you think something completely different is happening from what actually is, and then you explore this very human story and find out what's going on in actuality. I won't spoil even the slightestOne of the most interesting, thoughtful, and well designed games in recent memory. It reminds me a whole lot of Gone Home, with how the entire story is first presented to you in a way that makes you think something completely different is happening from what actually is, and then you explore this very human story and find out what's going on in actuality. I won't spoil even the slightest of info about it because it's important that you do find out about it yourself.

    As you search through a police database to find out what's happened, you yourself start to piece this all together. And the game somehow, just somehow has designed this search function so perfectly, and has really connected it so well with how you might think about it all and piece it all together, but it has't made it linear and into a specific way where you will find out about what's going on. Actually, this is a whole lot free than Gone Home, as Gone Home behind the scenes puts you on a pathway to how you find out about it all, albeit it still does give the player their own thoughts about it, Her Story is a whole lot more just, open, and free. You might end this game without even having found out at all about what's going on and just being overwhelmed with the 271 clips the game puts on here. It doesn't show nor present, just, puts it there for you to explore yourself. The game is also realistic as hell, with both the fact that the game doesn't ever just "end" for you or "begin" persay, it just is what it is simply and goes on without ever doing some cheesy end cutscene that explains everything, it just doesn't give a **** just like life. Not only that, but the presentation is very authentic. It just feels right with that computer interface that then leads to the oh so well acted clips. Now, here, there is no overacting, not one bit. In fact, there might be so little of it that it might be considered bad acting. Except it isn't. This is probably exactly how a person would be in a situation like this, and people are different to, this woman, I mean you might begin with thinking she's the murderer or if the man is even gone at all, and at the end you question her mere sanity at this point and is it her fault really, etc.

    Now albeit the game doesn't have an ending nor a beginning exactly, it does though have the amazing design that it has and does motivate you to go on and to feel a real sense of progression as somehow, these audio and visual ques that really makes sense at the end but really creep you out at the beginning, which further emphasises the brutal truth of just, life, with how it doesn't give a **** n' all, but also makes you feel like you are progressing, and not only that, it almost always was perfectly adapted to when I came to a revelation if you will about it. And the little of an ending it gives you is just such a perfect cap to it all that it's just straight up genius. And even after I was done I was so into this story that I just needed to find the last 20 clips that I hadn't found and I actually ended up finding every single clip there is.

    Now the story (that I will not spoil for you) is less relatble despite how human it is, and is more interesting because of what it just simply is, and because of the fact that it is less relatble it is indeed not THAT emotional as say, The Walking Dead or Gone Home which are truly much more relatble and personal stories. But this one has an interesting aspect to it that's sky high and there is still some emotions, that's for sure.

    Now for all of you who think this isn't a game: This game is for mature and thoughtful people, so obviously you don't fit in to this category. It is still a game despite of that though, and just because it's not for you doesn't make it a bad game. In fact, even if you think it's a bad game it is still a game. Everything that has any form of interaction and is distibuted like a game, I consider as games and as such I will judge it as one. And this one I judge as one of the best games I've played in recent memory, and one of the most interesting of all time. If you're skeptical, get it at least on a sale and I assure you you will not regret it. Well, unless you're one of those people who don't get game design, who don't have any emotions or interest beyond your average stereotypical Call of Duty player, and who has the dumb idea that if it doesn't have WASD controls, if you can't aim a gun, or if the game has any emotional or interesting qualities, especially game design ways, then it isn't a game. So, so sad that people like that just can't stay within their own strict convention of what a game is and just keep sitting there with your Call of Duties (despite me enjoying those games honestly but they ONLY enjoy these :P) or BioShocks and pretend that you're smart because of its ending, etc. Just don't even bother with these geniuses of games because they are beyond your capability of emotions, interest, thoughts, etc.

    Basically: Get this game.    … Expand
  7. Kerans
    Jun 25, 2015
    10
    This game is going to stay with me a long time. The story is compelling, well written and well acted, and the atmosphere evoked by the subject and the interface is second to none.

    Some parts of the game are clunky, obscure and frustrating - but I'd argue this adds to the experience. Your tools are imperfect, just like your eventual understanding of what happened and why. You're    This game is going to stay with me a long time. The story is compelling, well written and well acted, and the atmosphere evoked by the subject and the interface is second to none.

    Some parts of the game are clunky, obscure and frustrating - but I'd argue this adds to the experience. Your tools are imperfect, just like your eventual understanding of what happened and why. You're struggling to dredge up a fragmentary story which is obscured by the interview format, the complex relationships between characters and the inability to sequentially access clips. This is important - you're never going to be 100% certain. You only need to prove to yourself that you made your best effort to understand the stories, actions and motivations of people you only really know from a set of 20 year old video clips.

    Play for as long as you like but your mind will be turning over what you learned - or what you thought you learned - for a long time afterwards. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  8. c3p
    Jul 21, 2015
    9
    Truly outstanding game. You can metagame a bit (if you haven't played skip this to not be tempted) by looking up in the Database where you are in the videos and focusing on the end (because those parts are the hardest to get = most valuable).

    But all in all it's an outstanding game, with an captivating story that glued me to the monitor for a few hours. It's probably a game for a "book    Truly outstanding game. You can metagame a bit (if you haven't played skip this to not be tempted) by looking up in the Database where you are in the videos and focusing on the end (because those parts are the hardest to get = most valuable).

    But all in all it's an outstanding game, with an captivating story that glued me to the monitor for a few hours. It's probably a game for a "book person" and not for the CoD or WoW gamer.

    I am really thankful that games like this give me hope in the medium and do something truly unique and new!    … Expand
  9. MartinAtome
    Jun 25, 2015
    9
    This is one of a few games that could be properly called art but requires a seasoned taste for gaming to be fully appreciated.
    There are not adrenalinc actions or fantastic stories to be found here, the story is beautiful but quite difficult to fully understand without patience and a good spirit of observation.
    I understand how this can be boring for someone who's been playing    This is one of a few games that could be properly called art but requires a seasoned taste for gaming to be fully appreciated.
    There are not adrenalinc actions or fantastic stories to be found here, the story is beautiful but quite difficult to fully understand without patience and a good spirit of observation.

    I understand how this can be boring for someone who's been playing videogames for 5-6 years, i've been playing for 20+ and honestly "her story" was a breath of fresh air.

    And It's well worth the price so it's a 9/10 for me.    … Expand
  10. spangolin
    Jul 2, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not sure why there are so may Debbie Downers down voting this because it's not a 'real' game. Managed to finish this in a day (after finishing Bloodborne, but before starting Yoshi's Woolly World, so quite happy to play more conventional games too). It's a clever concept and engrossing right from the start with lots of little plot twist (hence the single long session!).

    Yes, there is a cheat available as mentioned in one of the neg reviews, but hey, if you just play the game without trawling for spoilers on the net you'll have a good time trying to hunt down all the missing files.

    Lost a mark from me because of the cliche open ending.    … Expand
  11. stubenzocker
    Jul 27, 2015
    8
    Are there any game designers left? Sid Meier, Al Lowe, Will Wright. But who creates the new Assassins Creed? Sam Barlow is still there and Her Story gives me good old Silent Hill feelings. For some bucks you get a really interesting "game" worth playing. See also www.stubenzocker.net
  12. ParkerFarron
    Jun 26, 2015
    10
    This is the best video game I have played this year. Yes, Video Game. Fight me. Viva Seifert gives an astounding performance in Her Story. She is beautiful, captivating, and at times frightening. Sam Barlow's writing is perfect for this format of just 20 second video clips
  13. Marmosette
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    Spectacular achievement. With the most absolute bare bones of gameplay, you are given complete free reign to explore an interesting, and unpredictable narrative.

    Because you are allowed to explore the entire story as you see fit, but are subtly guided toward making certain investigations so as not to spoil the ending, I think this is a real masterpiece of gaming. A way of allowing    Spectacular achievement. With the most absolute bare bones of gameplay, you are given complete free reign to explore an interesting, and unpredictable narrative.

    Because you are allowed to explore the entire story as you see fit, but are subtly guided toward making certain investigations so as not to spoil the ending, I think this is a real masterpiece of gaming. A way of allowing players to really DISCOVER a story, rather than being told one. Uncovering the story becomes an active achievement on your behalf, not something fed to you.    … Expand
  14. fartheststar
    Sep 6, 2015
    8
    This game is memorable and I do recommend it. The game consists of the player learning the story in a fragmented, disjointed, and non-linear way because the story is chopped up into video fragments ranging from a few seconds to up to a minute or two, and you only see fragments of the story that contain the words in your search. The videos themselves are of interviews in a murderThis game is memorable and I do recommend it. The game consists of the player learning the story in a fragmented, disjointed, and non-linear way because the story is chopped up into video fragments ranging from a few seconds to up to a minute or two, and you only see fragments of the story that contain the words in your search. The videos themselves are of interviews in a murder investigation.

    I personally found this a fun way to see the story develop, and the technique lets you feel as if you are picking up a "cold case" and looking into inverviews from a long-ago crime to try to find out what happened.

    I won't go into detail of the story itself, but I'll just say the acting was excellent, and the story was "rich". Very well done. In my view, the game leaves room for multiple interpretations - and I don't see that as a negative - although a part of me wishes things were tied up a bit tighter because I still had questions. But the videos are all you have to go on, so it'll keep you thinking until the end.

    Anyhow, good game. Recommended. I honestly don't understand negative reviews. It was an entertaining 3-4 hours for me. Way better than watching a TV crime show. Just approach it honestly and logically, like you're trying to understand what happened, and I think you'll enjoy how the story is revealed to you.    … Expand
  15. PictoPirate
    Aug 15, 2017
    9
    An engrossing experience from start to finish Her Story is a game like nothing you've ever played before. Fantastically acted and written once you sit in the detectives chair you won't be able to leave until you've solved the mystery.
  16. Yirg
    Sep 3, 2015
    8
    This is a rather unusual game, where the entire gameplay consists of watching old clips of a woman being investigated by the police, across a period of a few weeks in 1994. The player cannot hear the questions, but can type search keywords, as all videos are full text indexed. The interface is pretty limiting and deliberately made to look like some archive software from that era. Up to 5This is a rather unusual game, where the entire gameplay consists of watching old clips of a woman being investigated by the police, across a period of a few weeks in 1994. The player cannot hear the questions, but can type search keywords, as all videos are full text indexed. The interface is pretty limiting and deliberately made to look like some archive software from that era. Up to 5 results per search terms can be accessed and you can keep bookmarks but can’t delete them. You can also add your own keywords.

    Watching the clips tells a non-linear story, and the ability to understand it depends directly on the search term the player comes up with. The story gradually becomes clearer the more videos you watch, but even if you manage to watch all of them there’s more than one possible interpretation. If you’re looking for chewed up ending, you’re not going to get it here, but there is closure (or at least that’s how it felt to me).

    The game is great for “over-the-shoulder co-op”, where two or more people consult about the story, try to think together about new search terms and exchange theories about what happened. Needless to say, only one person needs to actually type the keywords. It’s also advisable to write down findings and revisit the more hard to interpret clips with these additional findings in mind.

    The game may not sound so interesting and the screenshots sure aren’t appealing, but the interesting story and the great acting by Viva Seifert turn it into something very unique and captivating. Highly recommended.    … Expand
  17. szaboar
    Dec 21, 2015
    8
    Is this a game? Dunno. Dont care. I immensely enjoyed exploring her story. It took me less than 2h to decide that I understand it well enough to stop, though some doubts still lingered (I reckon it must be intentional that you can never completely clarify everything). Probably that's why a week after deleting the local content I keep thinking about it. So the game is pretty short, but IIs this a game? Dunno. Dont care. I immensely enjoyed exploring her story. It took me less than 2h to decide that I understand it well enough to stop, though some doubts still lingered (I reckon it must be intentional that you can never completely clarify everything). Probably that's why a week after deleting the local content I keep thinking about it. So the game is pretty short, but I see myself re-installing it one day and give it a second run, doing a bit more brainwork, trying to find answers to my questions. Or not. Anyway, sometimes it feels good not to kill another alien/ganxta/orc/etc, but to make your eyes and brain do some work instead… Expand
  18. Floop
    Sep 19, 2015
    10
    At first, you'll be a bit disappointed with the "gameplay" and you'll think a lot of the clips are unnecessary. (Like, 'why is she saying the same thing 3 times!?').
    Then, you'll be blown up by an unexpected twist (well, at least I didn't expect it).
    You'll finish the game ready to put a 6 in your review. But then you stop, and start actually thinking of what just happened. You'll get a    At first, you'll be a bit disappointed with the "gameplay" and you'll think a lot of the clips are unnecessary. (Like, 'why is she saying the same thing 3 times!?').
    Then, you'll be blown up by an unexpected twist (well, at least I didn't expect it).
    You'll finish the game ready to put a 6 in your review.
    But then you stop, and start actually thinking of what just happened. You'll get a lot of questions and no answers. While you're reading discussions online you'll see that not everybody thought the same towards the end of the game, and you'll realize how much exists to interpretation.
    You'll spend more time thinking about the game afterwards than actually playing it. And I personally love that.

    The only thing I didn't like was the absence of a closure, more than just a couple of texts. I didn't want all the answers spilled to me in a final video, but I did expect something at least different, because it just finishes by telling you "you're done".

    Even though, that's not enough to not absolutely love this game.

    Spoiler: I find the twist quite similar to the twist the creator also did in "Aisle". But that didn't stop me from being surprised.    … Expand
  19. Uygar
    Oct 24, 2015
    8
    Her Story is an interactive movie video game developed and published by Sam Barlow and starring Viva Seifert. The game was released on 24 June 2015 for Microsoft Windows, OS X and iOS.
  20. Tuflaguers
    Feb 3, 2016
    9
    I don't get the negative criticism in this game. Is it that people doesn't appreciate innovation? Is it really that I enjoyed it much more than he average?

    My opinion is that it is because people is too attached to the classical definition of videogame, and things that work out different as expected are labeled as "not games". I, personally, enjoyed the game very much, and as a game    I don't get the negative criticism in this game. Is it that people doesn't appreciate innovation? Is it really that I enjoyed it much more than he average?

    My opinion is that it is because people is too attached to the classical definition of videogame, and things that work out different as expected are labeled as "not games".

    I, personally, enjoyed the game very much, and as a game designer I feel that we need more like this. Good job!    … Expand
  21. Antimon13
    Jun 5, 2016
    10
    This is a game like no other. It has been a long time since I played a game through without being able to stop. Also like no other movie, novel, graphic novel or of course game in a long time, I was staring at the end screen for what felt like hours.
    Of course you need to leave behind, what you learned in the last years about graphics, effects and what not and approach it like a    This is a game like no other. It has been a long time since I played a game through without being able to stop. Also like no other movie, novel, graphic novel or of course game in a long time, I was staring at the end screen for what felt like hours.
    Of course you need to leave behind, what you learned in the last years about graphics, effects and what not and approach it like a completely new experience. It's hard to call it a game, or a novel either. It shows instead what depth in any media can be like, if you are willing to open your mind.    … Expand
  22. BITESCREEN
    Jun 22, 2017
    9
    FMV – da kommt Retrozockern die Galle hoch: Die „Full Motion Video“-Games der 90er waren berüchtigt für eine optisch-spielerische Wegwerfqualität. So war das obskure Genre schnell wieder vergessen – bis jetzt! Denn Silent Hill – Shattered Memories-Game-Director Sam Barlow stampft mit Her Story einen Hammer aus dem Boden: Im interaktiven Krimi klären Spieler über eine alte PolizeidatenbankFMV – da kommt Retrozockern die Galle hoch: Die „Full Motion Video“-Games der 90er waren berüchtigt für eine optisch-spielerische Wegwerfqualität. So war das obskure Genre schnell wieder vergessen – bis jetzt! Denn Silent Hill – Shattered Memories-Game-Director Sam Barlow stampft mit Her Story einen Hammer aus dem Boden: Im interaktiven Krimi klären Spieler über eine alte Polizeidatenbank den Mord an einem Mann auf. Dessen Frau und Hauptverdächtige ist Star in 230 Videoschnipseln, die durch kluge Google-Style-Stichwortsuche die Wahrheit enthüllen. Der Clou: die mit Uralt-Icons und Unterauflösung authentisch dargestellte Retro-Computer-Oberfläche zeigt nur fünf Clips gleichzeitig an, sodass die Geschichte wie ein komplexes Puzzle nur langsam Gestalt annimmt, sich in mehrere Richtungen gleichzeitig entwickelt und voller Twists steckt – in puncto Games-Storytelling absolutes Novum! Für einigen **** sorgen zudem originelle Silent Hill-Psychospielchen wie Chats aus dem Nichts oder irritierende Reflexionen auf dem Bildschirm.… Expand
  23. ChoicestGames
    Jul 16, 2017
    8
    If you like FMV games and murder mysteries, what are you waiting for? Her Story ticks all the right boxes. The only criticism I could make is that the game might not be enough of a traditional game to some since it's more of an exercise in exploring videos on an old PC at your own pace. However, I still enjoyed the game and appreciated its strong narrative as well as the nostalgia factorIf you like FMV games and murder mysteries, what are you waiting for? Her Story ticks all the right boxes. The only criticism I could make is that the game might not be enough of a traditional game to some since it's more of an exercise in exploring videos on an old PC at your own pace. However, I still enjoyed the game and appreciated its strong narrative as well as the nostalgia factor (Win 95 represent!).… Expand
  24. memus
    Jul 14, 2021
    8
    I truly felt like a detective playing the game. The vintage art direction reminded me of MS-DOS days and VHS tapes. The acting is great, the story is good (but not great to be honest), the music is fine, the gameplay is closer to the puzzle game (that's why 8 and not 9, they're not my favorite genre per se). A video game equivalent of Bandersnatch episode of Black Mirror.
  25. Tomle1202
    Oct 10, 2022
    9
    A captivating narrative experience built by brilliant storytelling and a strong acting performance.
  26. nyeven
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    10/10 Idea
    9/10 for the execution
    The game is an absolute indie masterpiece and I much recommend it! The only beef I have with this game is that it doesn't have a proper ending. It leaves you with the feeling "Wait, that's it?" when you finish the game. At least that's what happened to me. So be prepared for an amazing game with such an ending, and you'll not be disappointed! I    10/10 Idea
    9/10 for the execution

    The game is an absolute indie masterpiece and I much recommend it!

    The only beef I have with this game is that it doesn't have a proper ending. It leaves you with the feeling "Wait, that's it?" when you finish the game. At least that's what happened to me. So be prepared for an amazing game with such an ending, and you'll not be disappointed!

    I recommend watching this video after playing through the game: https://youtu.be/fFveBzbyIVA

    Finally, from the game design perspective, it's not quite clear to the player that the part of the database colored yellow is the video that you're currently watching, meaning you have found that video. Don't let that confuse you at the end if you are aiming for collecting all the video footage. The green parts are all the videos you have collected, red parts are all the videos missing, and a yellow part is a video you're currently watching, meaning you have collected it!    … Expand
  27. auditbadger
    Dec 19, 2017
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  28. aditya1101
    Oct 5, 2017
    8
    Super interesting concept - I really loved this game and I felt like I had a really unique experience trying to solve the mystery of what was going on.
  29. RagingPoet
    May 17, 2018
    9
    Her story is unique experience, story tailored by your own curiosity. It is only 1-3 hours long, but it really hooked me and left searching the internet for additional clues.

    P.S. Make sure not to 'brute force' the solution or you might accidentally ruin most of the fun.
  30. CenkAlp
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Hikaye = 9
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 8
    Sesler = 8
    Keyif = 8
    Atmosfer = 8
    Süre = 6
  31. KrauserFear
    Mar 15, 2020
    10
    This game way better than your mom and It is must play game it got goty award kinda cool Great classic story Kid dont play it only mature people
  32. Crypt
    Jan 15, 2023
    8
    O jogo é bom, porém ele não te deixa perder. Você pode ganhar por tentativa e erro e isso é ruim. E faltam elementos para melhor esclarecer a história.
  33. PerfectRecipe
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    On the one hand game-play is very simple without very much variations of actions, but on the other hand it is exiting to follow her story in the game.
    I like this game.
  34. Hess201
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    Cool story bruh...

    Это не совсем типичный геймеру продукт; создатель решил нарезать (русских [нет]) фильмец на маленькие кусочки, передвигаясь от одного из них к другому через слова. Одной из положительных черт можно назвать длительность сего художственного произведения характерная двум часам игрового геймлея. Ни короткий, ни длинный; ни толстый, ни тонкий.    Cool story bruh...

    Это не совсем типичный геймеру продукт;
    создатель решил нарезать (русских [нет]) фильмец на маленькие кусочки, передвигаясь от одного из них к другому через слова.

    Одной из положительных черт можно назвать длительность сего художственного произведения характерная двум часам игрового геймлея. Ни короткий, ни длинный; ни толстый, ни тонкий.
  35. farscape1789
    May 23, 2022
    8
    This game caters for a particular niche. People who primarily play traditional games don't seem to understand this. Not all games have to be shooters, adventures or platformers. This is basically a modernised text game with videos that will engage your mental faculties. If you're not into that, don't buy it and then bemoan the lack of "gameplay". I, personally, find it absolutely riveting.
  36. Karlsruhe00
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    This is one of the most unique gaming experiences I´ve ever had.
    To the people who think that this is not a game: Seriously? Where is the line? In my opinion, it doesn´t even matter it it´s a game. It´s an amazing storyline that you get to follow, similar to Life is Strange.
  37. george_bondo
    Mar 9, 2023
    8
    the same game, in turn, gives you a new gaming experience and makes you feel like a real detective, it's interesting to delve into this, but the story can be made even more intense
  38. Josle
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    A unique game, that most people have never seen before. Sam Barlow's games are some of the most interesting games I have seen. In Her Story you go through several interviews and watch clips to find out what is going on. You can change the clips by using the search function, if you search "apple" you will see every time someone says "apple". It is so unique and I love it, ofc it is not forA unique game, that most people have never seen before. Sam Barlow's games are some of the most interesting games I have seen. In Her Story you go through several interviews and watch clips to find out what is going on. You can change the clips by using the search function, if you search "apple" you will see every time someone says "apple". It is so unique and I love it, ofc it is not for everyone, but I think if you like a good story and care more for that than amazing gameplay then this is a game you should check out.… Expand
  39. BugOnDesk
    Jan 16, 2023
    9
    This game gave me a lot of inspiration both on storytelling and simulator design. The story is mind-blowing and I enjoyed how it unfolds dramatically throw the video clips searching process.
  40. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    An interesting experiment that demonstrates the different ways that the video game industry has to tell a story.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best PC Game of 2015
39
#39 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
51
#51 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 50
  3. Negative: 1 out of 50
  1. RPG Fan
    Jul 13, 2020
    86
    If you are on the hunt for a traditional adventure game, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you want one of the best live-action performances in video game history, a fabulous presentation, and an intriguing mystery to unravel, Her Story deserves your time!
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  2. SpazioGames
    Oct 21, 2015
    85
    Brilliantly fragmented, avant-garde, and quite compelling, Her Story is an innovative adventure that we utterly recommend. A well written, well acted, and well thought game.
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 18, 2015
    55
    Her Story met with extremely different reactions among our staff (from “this trivial babble makes no sense at all” to “the story captivated me and is still in my head”). [09/2015, p.49]
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