Set in 1986, it is hard not to state how much the 80s has influenced Stories Untold, and this is obvious from the start. Although the following episodes do move away from this structure, it does return, and I know many people who might initially be put off at having to read so much during the opening episode, regardless of how good the game itself actually is. Although it is only the first episode that uses this as the main narrative device, if you prefer your games with a bit more bang and a quicker pace, or reading lots just to “Open a Door” isn’t your thing, Stories Untold may not be for you. Having watched the trailer beforehand, I think I was lulled into a false sense of security – surely a text game can’t be too scary – what is this the 70s? I wasn’t five minutes in before the first jump scare came my way, and I started to wonder if I had been right in deciding to take review duties on this one.īefore going any further I will offer this up as a disclaimer – Stories Untold’s first episode leans heavily into the whole text adventure idea. The first episode, “The House Abandon”, has you playing a game in which you’re playing a game, and a text-based adventure game at that, yet quickly you realise that things aren’t what they seem. Luckily for us, the game released on PC in 2017 and Switch earlier this year, so all of the episodes are included in the PS4 version. Told as a series of episodic tales, Stories Untold plays out over four episodes. Horror games may be my Kryptonite, but I’m a sucker for a decent puzzle game and I need to face my fears sometimes, right? Having watched the trailer I thought hey, this could be fun. So when the chance came up to review Stories Untold, a horror adventure puzzle game, I was as surprised as anyone when I decided to give it a go.
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