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Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Doorways: Prelude is a horror, adventure and indie game
developed and published by Saibot Studios.
Released on September 20th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 2 languages: English and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 627 reviews of which 388 were positive and 239 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.0 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.14€ on G2A.
The Steam community has classified Doorways: Prelude into these genres:
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: Dual core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 6800, ATI 1950
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Audio Device
- Additional Notes: Keyboard and mouse or Gamepad
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2310 CPU @ 2.90GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Audio Device
- Additional Notes: Keyboard and mouse or Gamepad
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Read a lot of reviews and finally decided to jot a few lines. I understand that many are frustrated because this game was listed under survival and I can see why. Yet if you think about it, anything where you would have to try and not get killed can be classified as such (I personally would classify Prelude as more of a stealth game... but then again, not exactly). For those who gave it a thumbs down simply because "it wasn't scary enough" remember - just because it didn't scare you, does not mean it didn't scare anyone else. What DO you find scary? Seeing someone being sliced in half with their guts all over the place? Or having to check yourself every once and again because you feel like someone's following you? Because that's what Prelude (or any Doorways game) is, - in essence. I felt so immersed in the atmosphere and the score that I had to constantly turn around to see if anyone was behind me. Sometimes I would simply walk around just to LOOK around because everything is so beautifully made (also applies to Holy Mountains). The game knows exactly when to slow you down or speed you up and there's nothing you can do about it no matter how uncomfortable you get. Smooth movement and very effective narration. I play a lot of horror and I must admit that a certain chapter of this game made me truly physically ill (in a good way!) and I will never look at sculptures the same way again :) Personally, Prelude is my favorite in the series (although... Holy Mountains is so so beautifully done!). And please turn up your brightness before you complain.
This is an interesting psychological horror game, this game is 100% episodic which means you have to wait for each chapter to be released (After you beaten a chapter you get to guess what the devs will come up next) & the protagonist is voiced by Sam Mowry. (He's the same guy who voiced the antagonist in Amnesia: The Dark Descent & many other games) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL442A2E0B84ECDC17&feature=mh_lolz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spr_mpC_fYc
I actually played most of this some years back - in fact, it was one of the very first games I ever played on Steam! - but alas, my laptop back then was a steaming great pile of doggy-doo, and the lag I experienced ultimately meant that I had to throw in the towel and wait for a better computer. Well, I've now owned that better computer for well over a year, so I guess the time taken to get BACK to this game doesn't quite suggest that I found it all that "compelling" the first time around. Coming back to it though, I gotta say, it actually stacks up EXTREMELY well next to a lot of the cheap, "indie" horror games which have come out since. It's maybe never quite "inspired", but Doorways: Prelude is consistently solid. Very solid. BRICK solid. Almost the textbook definition of "solid". So what exactly does the gameplay comprise of, you ask? Is it a traditional "survival horror", in the vein of the early Resident Evil and Silent Hill games? No. Definitely not. Is it more like a post-Amnesia: The Dark Descent "stealth horror" game, a la Outlast and Alien: Isolation? Again...no, not really, but definitely getting warmer. Is it a...gulp..."walking simulator", then? Well...hmmm...again, no. Not really. But kinda. But really kinda not, considering how many opportunities the game gives you to DIE. "SO WHAT THE HELL KINDA HORROR GAME IS IT, THEN?!" I hear you scream, in mounting frustration. Well, hmmm...lemme think a sec...I guess it's really a bunch of quite different and varied "mini-games", and therein lies the difficulty in trying to nail it all down. This isn't a BAD thing, though, when the vast majority of said "mini-games" are actually rather GOOD "mini-games" - don't spend too long in the dark or die, find the correct path across the trap-laden floor, that kinda thing - and the overall game ultimately serves up oodles of what horror gamers generally seek the most: Spooky and interesting locations, puzzles which are challenging but not TOO tricky, and spooky atmosphere and (fairly minor) scares aplenty. "BUT ARE THERE ENEMIES?" I hear you ask next, still not quite convinced what it is that you'll be buying if you throw down your hard-earned dosh for this game. Um...again, no easy, regular answer to this question, but my best attempt would be: Yes. Sometimes. Sort of. Though not generally in the "traditional" sense. But as I mentioned above, there's no end of ways to meet your demise, so don't fret if you're a member of the "not another ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ walking simulator" crowd. Rest assured, unless you're a much more competent gamer than myself - not hard, admittedly - you're not liable to complain that you didn't cark it enough times in the course of your play-through (which, for the record, is probably somewhere in the three to five hour range, making it kinda short but sufficiently sweet). There's certainly a fair element of trial-and-error style gameplay, though it's certainly no Limbo in that regard, and the save/check-points are frequent enough to never render it TOO frustrating in that department. Sure, there's a few things wrong with it: It's insanely dark (I mean visually, not just tonally!), but once you crank your brightness up a little it's fine (and don't feel guilty for doing so...I certainly didn't, 'cause it really is borderline unplayable in parts if you DON'T). And sure, the whole "here's a static, cut-screen image of a spooky little girl to signify your death" thing is usually a sure-fire sign of cheap AND nasty, but somehow it seems justifiable enough in the way it's used in this game, and if you stick around long enough, you WILL encounter "enemies" which actually MOVE (but I won't spoil that for you). So what about the price? Well, it's possibly a tad steep at ten bucks, so unless you're frankly unconcerned by such things, I'd probably wait for a sale. In any case, I'm taking it as a good sign of what's to come in the two episodes released since, and if it's any kind of incentive, I just purchased said remaining episodes on the strength of re-playing this one (granted, in a sale)! I can only assume that the games get BETTER as they progress, and if so, this is a pretty bloody good start. Verdict: 9/10.
It's a pretty generic horror game, but that isn't a bad thing. However there are many bad things about this game. I even made you a list! -The tutorial level is unbelievably laggy compared to the rest of the game, maybe because the entire level loaded at once. -Walk in the dark, pick up a thing, rinse and repeat. We're getting GOTY with these revolutionary mechanics. -Jump scares are substituted for things that could actually be scary, you know, like a story. -When the level loads a different area, there is no loading screen, the game cuts to black and fades back. It feels jagged. -Some parts are just way too dark. Even with the gamma turned up, you won't be able to discern different symbols in front of you, symbols which will determine if you live or become a giant shishkabob. But don't add this to your cart and delete it from your cart yet! This game has some redeeming factors! -The setting is great, really. The maps aren't the most creative, but they serve their purpose well when they aren't dark. -The sound is fun. It will make you feel as if there's someone around you or even BEHIND YOU RIGHT NOW! AAAHH!! -Because it's a standard horror game, they don't waste time introducing quirky mechanics you'll use once and then never again. It takes 5 minutes for hem to teach you what you need to know and you're off. -The first "monster" you come across (and the only one I've seen so far) has a pretty basic design, but still manages to be freaky after seeing it 500 times. I'd only recommend this game to people who like horror games and only if they want something a little lighter. The story won't give you existential depression, the monsters won't give you nightmares, you won't have to sleep between mommy and daddy when you finish Chapter 1, it's a very relaxed horror game.
I recommend this game cautiously... It's mostly a cinematic experience, rather than a game with any real challenge. There are puzzles and a few jump scares but really the mechanics won't push you too hard. It's more about feeling kind of spooked by the atmosphere and the content. You'll get bored with it after a while; I didn't even finish it.
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Doorways: Prelude is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.
No, Doorways: Prelude is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.75€ on Steam.
Yes, Doorways: Prelude received 388 positive votes out of a total of 627 achieving a rating of 6.02.
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Doorways: Prelude was developed and published by Saibot Studios.
Yes, Doorways: Prelude is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Doorways: Prelude is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Doorways: Prelude is playable and fully supported on Linux.
This information about Doorways: Prelude is not available yet.
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No, Doorways: Prelude does not support VR.
Doorways: Prelude is a single-player game.
No, Doorways: Prelude does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Doorways: Prelude does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Doorways: Prelude does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Doorways: Prelude is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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20 Sep 2013
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