Scratches

1. RemcoE.

   Sep 20, 2006

   10

   Masterpiece the atmosphere is very good and gripping you feel the sadness in the house of what happend you want to stay there till you Masterpiece the atmosphere is very good and gripping you feel the sadness in the house of what happend you want to stay there till you finished the story and then still you wonder what really happend when you are an horror fan this is just it. ignore those critics with unfair reviews ( one review says the game is bad because it has the classic point and click system, but this game is made with the classic method in mind).… Expand

   • 3 of 3 users found this helpful
2. JerryB.

   Mar 5, 2006

   10

   A thrilling, and creepy horror adventure! A must for fans of the genre.

   • 3 of 3 users found this helpful
4. KevinB.

   Jul 21, 2006

   9

   The only reason this game scared the crap out of me, was because I was playing in the dark with the volume turned ALL the way up. And then it The only reason this game scared the crap out of me, was because I was playing in the dark with the volume turned ALL the way up. And then it struck me: this game isn't scarey without the soundtrack! Freaking crazy music makes this game fairly interesting. It also has a farily confusing story plot, that, if you figure out, is rather quite good.… Expand

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
5. EdgarP.

   Apr 24, 2006

   9

   Excellent story, excellent graphics and excellent audio. Superb game!

   • 3 of 3 users found this helpful
6. DeathtoSpongify

   Sep 20, 2013

   9

   Although the title font and color might lead one to assume that this is just a throwaway horror flick, Scratches actually provides aAlthough the title font and color might lead one to assume that this is just a throwaway horror flick, Scratches actually provides a compelling game experience. While it may not add much to the point-and-click adventure scene, this really ought not count against it; in a time when point-and-clicks are really made purely for the sake of classicism more than innovation, this game does a great job of capturing the spirit of the genre. This set aside, the game offers a story which keeps the player guessing through the end, and provides a good dose of suspense and an occasional jump to go with it. The visuals are stunning, as well as the sound layers; both do a good job of attaining a solid feeling of immersion, very similar to reading a good suspense novel. All in all, this game may not look like much from the outset, but it has a lot to offer to the right player.… Expand

   • 5 of 5 users found this helpful
7. CaKeS

   Jan 12, 2013

   8

   An absolutely enthralling storyline, and the whole setting is very atmospheric; it feels like you're in the shoes of the main character. IAn absolutely enthralling storyline, and the whole setting is very atmospheric; it feels like you're in the shoes of the main character. I would've easily given this game a 10/10 if it weren't for it's disgustingly specific puzzles and the fact that you can't walk freely. As other people have said, you WILL need a walkthrough for this, unless you're either the developer of the game himself, or some kind of mastermind. The puzzles have extremely specific solutions that about 99.99% of people can't figure out, but even with a walkthrough this game is totally worth it! Now if you could walk around freely this would be so much better, I get that walking step by step may have made the game easier to make, and slowed it down so you don't rush through it, but seriously, if you could walk around it would feel so much more like you were in the character's shoes instead of watching a panoramic slideshow. The game (while using a walkthrough) is amazing, has perfect timed discoveries to keep you entertained and addicted and wanting to know more, has awesome voice acting, and can scare the hell out of you at some points. And who doesn't like a good scare? It took me about 6 hours to complete it with a walkthrough. Without one, you just have to go through countless trial and error for tens of hours and at that point it takes a lot away from the overall effect the game will have on you, if you don't just trash it and never play it again. Use a walkthrough, and immerse yourself in an atmospheric and mysterious world and discover the murder of Mrs. Blackwood. Do yourself a favor and buy this game!… Expand

   • 5 of 5 users found this helpful
8. kuehnau

   Aug 5, 2015

   0

   I've heard people rant and rave about this "horror game". It took me a long time to track down a physical copy of this stupid game and by theI've heard people rant and rave about this "horror game". It took me a long time to track down a physical copy of this stupid game and by the time I did get one... It didn't work. The game is old enough to have compatibility issues with new versions of windows, there's also a bug that I ran into the causes the game to crash every time.
   
   Technical issues withstanding, this game is not only slowly paced, but completely uneventful. I am a huge horror fan, but I came into this expecting some sort of actual horror game, instead it's really just a writer walking around being freaked out.
   
   In the end, the game writers left it up to you to draw your own conclusion if there was actually anything paranormal or if it was all just in your character's head, which frankly, is lazy writing no matter how you try to defend it.
   
   Contrived, slow, stupid, poor writing, bad pacing, outdated. This game isn't worth any sort of time investment.… Expand

   • 1 of 6 users found this helpful

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