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Detention
Released On: Jan 12, 2017
83
7.9
All Platforms
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
83
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
83
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
79
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
83
89% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
83
89% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Detention is an astonishingly well-put together game that understands how brooding horror is more effective than mere jump-scares.
Detention isn't for everyone. It's not an easy snack to gobble up. It will haunt you for some time and creep into your dreams. I recommend the game for those who enjoy deep and troubled stories and want to experience them in some other manner than just keep walking and pressing X when prompted. I can't stress enough how mature the story and its dramaturgy is, considering these guys have never done any published games or storytelling before. Detention meets all the unwritten laws of Asian tragedies and I could easily picture it as a movie by the likes of Ang Lee, the world renowned Taiwanese director. That's the highest compliment I can imagine giving to this game.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 117 User Ratings
7.9
66% Positive
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
26% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
8% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 117 User Ratings
7.9
66% Positive
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
26% Mixed
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
8% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
From the get go it fiills you when an inexplicable sense of dread and unease, as you play you realize the darkness that lurks near you in this school goes beyond the paranormal. Striking stellar story. MUST PLAY purchased on mobile for 4.99 dollars
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This Taiwanese indie title is so much more than just another horror game. It takes on ambitious themes in a rich point and click adventure.The creepy artwork and soundtrack will feel divine and beautiful once you reach the end of the game.
Detention preserves the historical memory of Taiwan, showing the bloody roots of a country oppressed by the martial law for over 38 years. It is a unique and precious survival horror that knows how to tell an important, crucial and painful story that belongs to us all.
A game unlike any horror film you've seen before.
An intelligent, thought-provoking, and extremely creepy adventure, that proves that survival horror can be more than just shooting zombies.
Detention has something important to say, but using a game as a medium seems inappropriate in this instance. While the subject matter is definitely worth discussing and I'd personally love to see more of this in games moving forward, the way in which it's been executed here left me groaning by the end of the three hours. Predictable in terms of story and unimaginative in terms of game design, Detention doesn't work as a game.
I loved everything about this game from beginning to end, played it twice and the second play though was even better than the first after knowing the context, an amazing psychological horror game definitely a must for all horror fans
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+ Interesting setup (60' Taiwan)
+ Climatic graphics
- Too short, max 3h of gameplay.
- Only 3 real puzzles (and rather easy btw)
- Whole 4 chapter is just -> click, and go forward
- First part is horror, second is just psychological mumbo-jumbo without any feel of danger
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Summary Detention is a survival horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Jan 12, 2017
Developer:
- Red Candle Games
Publisher: Red Candle Games
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