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Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly comic thirst-person shooter.
The Crush House is a lgbtq+, simulation and adventure game
developed by Nerial
and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on August 09th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 330 reviews of which 239 were positive and 91 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 16.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570T / AMD FX-4350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, in 720p, producing 30 FPS
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It'd be easy to expect this to be what it looks like - a sandbox game about producing / directing / filming an inclusive 80s/90s 'closed house' reality show, and someone should make such a game where the story is driven by the talent of the player and audience is retained via clever filming techniques and edits. But although you do some of those things, this is not that game. The audience is all-important, sure, but their needs and likes are pre-determined rather than based on how well you can yield a camera. A number of different audience types (from an increasingly larger pool) tune in each day requiring you to film their favourite content from drama lovers to foot fetishists, and to progress the day you need to satisfy thir desires over yours. This could become frustrating over time and not age well except....well it turns out that they are NOT the crux of the game, just the parameters you have to play by. As you progress you'll learn that your goofy game-show contestants have specific requirements of you too, but resolving their issues progresses you through a story of subterfuge and exploitation for ratings. The graphics are really stylised but good on the eye, and it plays nicely. Those audience tasks are fun to work out and play around with until they become chores (though by then you have other priorities) and the characterisation is suitably course for the theme and era - very diverse but exaggerated caricatures and mostly hard to like people - hey, have you never seen a reality TV show before?? Really enjoyed this, but it only took 3 days to complete and max achievements so this is an ideal and unusual pocket-filler for a rainy day if you get it at a good price
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Okay. So, weird question, but... Anyone here ever see Battlestar Galactica: The Plan? Or Razor? They're miniseries within the larger Battlestar Galactica TV show. You absolutely CAN follow the events of them if you havent' actually watched Galactica... But you will constantly be VERY aware that what you're looking at is a sidestory, and there's a ton more stuff going on that you're not seeing. THat's what playing Crush House feels like. I can't in good conscience give it a DOWNVOTE. Because that implies I didn't enjoy it. I did, I enjoyed the hell out of it. But it felt like there was another, much larger story that was happening, and not just the idea that there's these people who are doing the... Stuff, look, it's a conspiracy story, I'll just say that Character A and Character B are engaging in some sort of side story throughout, and you learn a fair bit about them and what's been going on. The thing is, it feels like not only is what they know and talk about happening, there's actually an even BIGGER story happening that even THEY are only vaguely aware of. Sort of like if they were in a game, that would be the mystery they're following, while you're playing a sidestory of their story. This sounds like a bad review. I mean, you could say it is. But also? It's a hell of a fun game. You might not go for it at $17, and if you don't want to, fine. But at a discounted price, I absolutely cannot recommend it enough. I'll call it 3.5/5. Still STRONGLY above average.
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I'm going to recommend The Crush House because it is interesting and unique, and I appreciate the variety of representation. Plus, there's a lot of weirdo no-life l0sers snowflakes having meltdowns in the Discussion posts because they aren't mentally or emotionally competent enough to handle existing in the same time-frame as LGBTQIA+ individuals. Anyway, I do appreciate it for its uniqueness. Unfortunately, it lacks replay value because there isn't a New Game+ or an endless mode. I don't want to have to start over with an unfurnished house and have to do the tutorial over again just so I can complete all the character tasks or fulfill all the audience needs because it's going to be cut short by the story ending again. I'd completely start anew if there was an endless mode where I could just keep running seasons without being hindered by the plot coming to an end. At this point, I have 25/30 achievements. I personally don't want to start over just to get the other 5.
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Is The Crush House a great game? No, it is not. Is it good? Perhaps. Is it interesting? Yes. As games go, Crush House feels like something of an artistic experiment. Or more exactly like something turned in by a student with a lot of potential who really wants to try something new and push the envelope. It's not as polished as it could be- the dialogues get repetitive, the characters are one-dimensional and pretty interchangeable, and the balance is all out of whack if you aren't metagaming (and also quite RNG reliant)- but there's an interesting gameplay loop here of a kind I haven't really seen since (or before) Pokemon Snap. You're supposed to think like an over-critiqued photographer and try to get shots that give different audiences whatever weird thing they want. Some of them want to see characters fight or dance, some want you to keep food in the foreground. Some just want to stare at butts. The metagaming got to the point where I was spending more time figuring out the optimal part of the house to stare at scenery from than actually paying attention to the action, and then running ads instead of filming anything after I've met my quota, but said action often entailed different characters rehashing the same conversations I'd seen three times before and frankly I wish there were more ways we could indirectly influence it. Ultimately, Crush House feels like a tech demo for a better game that doesn't exist. I want to be generous to it, however, because I really want someone to make *that* game. And if you play this you might understand why. Worth a look if you want to try something a little different and quirky.
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Pros and cons are down below) Check out my experience here (it's the 2d game there, it's highly edited, short and sweet (but beware of spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBS0VsgTISs Pros: 1. It's a fun game with an interesting premise. You are playing as a camera woman who has to film a dating reality show. Different audiences want different things so you have to keep that in mind (some audiences want drama, some want cute friendly interactions, some want feet.... you got the idea XD). And this would be interesting enough on it's own (at least for me) but there's MORE going on in the game, there is a dark secret behind this lovely show. 2. There are lot's of interactions between cast memebers. During my gameplay which took 7 hours to 100% the game I played through 4 seasons (so 20 in game days) and the interactions started to repeat a little only closer to the end (but the repeating interactions were between different cast members, so they still had different flavor to them). It's really fun to watch the cast develop relationships and create drama. 3. The game is visually pleasing. Cons: 1. The gameplay loop might get boring after you play through the 4 seasons. There are 2 endings in the game and 2 achievements. If you do boat before slide then you don't have to replay the entire game. If you do vice versa, then it's gonna be really boring to replay for the achievement :/ Be smart, boat > slide! 2. There are some audiences that are definite for an in game day and some which are chosen randomly. Sometimes the audiences stand in the way of you doing the cast member's task. Sometimes there would be an audience that wants a specific cast member that hasn't even been chosen for the season, making it really hard to satisfy that audience. Sometimes the cast just won't do the interactions that audiences want to see. Meaning the rng can really frick you. 3. This might be a me problem, I don't know but I was recording the gameplay of this game and the footage was insanely heavy comparing to the usual. So yeah if you want to record or stream, check the settings. 4. The endings felt anticlimactic to me (both of them). It just feels like... "and what?" the game lacks resolution or consequences of your choice, maybe a cut scene or just plain text saying what happened shortly after. Overall: I loved the game but I understand the negative reviews for it. I'd rate it 6.5 success slides / 10. It's fun and cute but it isn't groundbreaking. I think it's a tad bit expensive but it's just my personal opinion.
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The Crush House is currently priced at 16.99€ on Steam.
The Crush House is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 16.99€ on Steam.
The Crush House received 239 positive votes out of a total of 330 achieving a rating of 6.85.
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The Crush House was developed by Nerial and published by Devolver Digital.
The Crush House is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Crush House is not playable on MacOS.
The Crush House is not playable on Linux.
The Crush House is a single-player game.
The Crush House does not currently offer any DLC.
The Crush House does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The Crush House does not support Steam Remote Play.
The Crush House 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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Developer
Nerial
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
09 Aug 2024
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