Apartment Story

By a stroke of fortune, I chanced upon this hidden marvel, buried deep within the boundless lands of the unknown. What began as a fleeting glance upon a humble message in the winds of Twitter soon became a fateful encounter that ensnared my heart and mind. Apartment Story offers gameplay that is as precise as a well-honed blade, challenging yet rewarding those with the courage to navigate its thrilling twists. The tale unfolds slowly, revealing its mysteries like a worn scroll, while the world within resonates with a beauty both dark and fair, echoing the secrets of the lives that dwell within its walls. The hands that crafted this indie gem did so with care beyond measure, for every detail sings of devotion and labor. Know this: 'tis not merely a game, but a journey—one that calls to those with strength and spirit, leaving them forever changed. Magnificent!

A well put together short story, I enjoyed some of the twists and turns, definitely worth a play for the price tag. It took me about 90 minutes to play through. I liked the perspectives involved in the story, and the use of the sim style gameplay placed in an older style looking game. I did spend ages cleaning the apartment and wish there was a few more achievements/trophies for doing things like eating the whole pizza or washing up or a certain laptop based activity etc, just to feel like it was worth stacking all my DVDs back. I did encounter a few bugs, the plate is turned upside when eating and not placed on the table. It would be lovely to see this game with a tiny bit more polish, some of the anims fixed up and the camera positions in a few places. I made a ham sandwich and then later combined spinach, mushroom, pepper for this also to result in a ham sandwich (lol). I also thought the screen blacking out for dialogue was unnecessary, they could just have the text appear while they gesture at each other like old PS2 games, that would fit pretty well and avoid us being drawn out of the scene :D Overall do recommend a playthrough, it's got its own charm for sure!

Very good

It's a gripping, feature-length adventure about loneliness, despair, masturbation, and murder. Clunky controls aside, it's an astounding experience.

Absolutely loved the game! Brought back so many memories of playing Remedy games as a child. It can be finished in one sitting but the depth to the characters, story and environment makes it something I will be replaying many times. Glad to be hearing the director/developer of this title wants to create many more of these short story experiences. I think that is what the world needs more of these days. Highly recommend adding this to your collection if you enjoy the type of melancholic titles that are comfy and can be enjoined on a rainy day whilst sipping a cup of coffee.

Interesting little concept with really good art direction. I loved the light in the apartment and how the rain was hitting the windows. It was moody and nice to be there. Gameplay wise, the story is okay, but the character interaction could have been more interesting. I would have liked to interact more with the characters and get to know them better. Still, a cool little game experience!

For most of the game your not doing anything and your just sitting around waiting for the next event to happen. The storys alright but thats not most of the game and overall the games mechanics can feel a bit clunky overall 4/10