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There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.
The Crooked Man is a 2d, horror and psychological horror game
developed by Uri Games
and published by PLAYISM.
Released on January 16th 2018 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 1,088 reviews of which 1,006 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 or Greater
- Processor: Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 100 MB available space
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This is a classic of Uri's 'Strange Men' series, and was popularized (at least in English speaking culture) by Pewdiepie's playthrough way back in ye olde 2013. I will say, content warning for those who have severe depression. It is definitely a relic of its time, and the graphics, while charming and made with care, are a sign of it. If you aren't too familiar with RPGmaker gameplay of this sort, it is very 'solve puzzle, find key, open new door' gameplay loop. If you are looking for something deeply unsettling, you will not find it here (in the same vein, I recommend Paranoiac which is horrifying), and I think the Crooked Man excels more at being emotionally compelling than anything. I have some issues with the gameplay, namely the boss fight sequences. For a game that requires absolutely zero technical skill, throwing the player into a technically challenging sequence (that is exceedingly unfair and frustrating) is such a curveball. The monster will often stunlock the player, sometimes doing half of the MC's entire health in a single motion. For those who are not looking for a skill-based experience, this can be a turnoff. My other issues are with the portrayal of David's mental health. It felt as though he went from low to high risk in the matter of an instant, then proceeded to finish the game with absolutely no self-harm tendencies whatsoever. I suppose there is a metaphor of the monster clinging to you and causing anguish, influencing your decisions. However, if David seriously intended to do what he implied on the rooftop, he needs serious psychiatric intervention. For a game that is entirely based on that concept, it should have had some bigger ramifications and shown the proper path for a person to take. Not everyone has a support system like David's friends or gf, and even then having those people does not automatically make those feelings go away. The reintroduction of David's gf felt like a 'see, now he has her, so he can't be sad anymore', which is objectively just not how depression works. I don't believe the author had negative intentions and it is not the worst depiction of mental health issues I have seen, but I suppose it could have been handled more thoroughly. Generally though, the game is a neat experience. It's an absolute steal if you're wanting a fun spooky experience. I will always say support indie devs and the way this game is 2.99 (1.49 on sale at time of writing) it's worth it.
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A good little game, with a few annoying flaws. The Good: -The story is good, and is probably going to feel relatable to almost everyone these days. -The game is spooky and occasionally will startle you, but it's an RPGmaker horror game, it's not going to launch you out of your seat. Still did get my attention a few times! -The puzzles are roughly 80% good. You usually have a good idea of where to go next and what to do. They are fun, engaging, and keep you focused enough that the scares do hit home well enough. -The locations are both pretty and interesting, I don't quite know why but I thoroughly enjoyed exploring every location in the game. The Bad: -The remaining 20% of the puzzles will make you pull your hair out. There are so many times when a puzzle's clues misdirect you, I ended up having to use a guide twice and in both instances it was a matter of "Really..?" -The Ending choices you make feel very arbitrary and silly. I am sure you are supposed to get into character and realize what each choice needs to be by what the target needs to hear, but it's just not quite there for me. -The game often throws situations at you and then kills you/fails the game for you not thinking to do something you have no reason to think to do. This game will tell you to run, then kill you for running, and oh goody, the save system is entirely manual so if you don't predict a sudden chance of death, and die, you might be back to the beginning of the chapter. -The combat is awful. No way around it. Why is it here? -Achievements for failures are always a negative. Don't broadcast how many times I died trying to figure out what I was actually supposed to do when you said "Run". All in all, a solid RPGMaker horror game that makes up for the limitations of the engine with a relatable story, excellent use of discomfort and dread, and a reasonable amount of scares. For 3 dollars this is a no-brainer.
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You know what? I'm going to be honest. I thought the story and characters were super corny in the beginning, but it gets so good in the later parts. I promise. I originally thought I would write a Recommend review with the notion that it's "so bad it's good", because the MC and Sissi were so hilariously dramatic in my opinion. But then the writing seems to improve later on, and near the end of Scene 2, I started getting genuinely interested. I personally liked the ending too. The story felt complete and satisfying. As for the gameplay itself, the puzzles weren't too hard imo, but they're not as easy as Mad Father. I've only had to look up answers twice through the whole game before I finished it. Note that I mainly play RPG Maker-like games for the story, not so much for the gameplay, so take that with a grain of salt (the game was made in Wolf RPG Editor, which is RPGM-like). If a more complex or action-packed gameplay is what you're looking for in an RPG, look elsewhere. In conclusion, it was a good, classic RPG Horror game. I would recommend at least checking it out if you're interested in RPGM-like games like me! Best of all, it's only $3 which is about the price of a soda + tax, so if you end up not liking it for whatever reason, you're not losing anything!
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The negative reviews of this game seems to be pi**ed off they didn't get a 8 year old Senuas Sacrifice for £3. The game is a classic in the genre and deserves respect on that term. The story is above average for an indie game of its' time and the developer is definitely a big Silent Hill 2 fan. If you've never played monkey Island or Skipper and Skeeto you might struggle with some of the puzzles but honestly i completed it in less than 4 hours without a guide and i enjoyed it so much i played through it again for the special ending. The story is deep and it is good but if seems very shallow until you realise who you're actually talking too throughout the game. If you're wondering about whether or not you should play this game. i'd pick it up on sale because honestly in 2 hours you can be half way through this game and either complete it or return it, literally nothing to loose. People complaining about dieing and loosing an hours progress that is a skill issue, just save bruh it's not that hard. And for those complaining about the stilted dialogue, English is not the creators first language so just play it in the original language and then leave your review.
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One of the classic RPG maker horror games and a decent story. A great start for those looking to get into the genre.
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The Crooked Man is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.
The Crooked Man is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.
The Crooked Man received 1,006 positive votes out of a total of 1,088 achieving a rating of 8.73.
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The Crooked Man was developed by Uri Games and published by PLAYISM.
The Crooked Man is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Crooked Man is not playable on MacOS.
The Crooked Man is not playable on Linux.
The Crooked Man is a single-player game.
The Crooked Man does not currently offer any DLC.
The Crooked Man does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
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Developer
Uri Games
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release
16 Jan 2018
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