Close Contact

This is bad. On many levels. Technically it's poorly optimised and doesn't run smoothly on a decent hardware. To get to the game menu while playing you have to press ESC and then hold both mouse buttons for couple of seconds - no joke! Why? I am seriously curious - why!? What kind of idea is that? You start the game in zero gravity, and even this short scene makes you quickly frustrated. There are some panels displaying information about the situation you're in, and you can't read them because your character is constantly moving and spinning. Am I playing drunk astronaut or what? There is some weird mechanic in this game - it includes closing and opening your eyes - but I didn't play long enough to see what purpose does it serve. Except ability to activate some holograms... Yes, there are holograms everywhere and those that are interactive can be activated while you look at them with closed eyes.... Wait what?! Why? Ok, let's assume it's kind of interesting why things are this way in this game so let's play it more. But first let's downgrade the video quality so at least we have a decent framerate. Press ESC. Press both mouse buttons. 1. 2. 3... nothing happens. Oh, game froze. I guess handling game menu is too much for this piece of software. Well, handling this game is too much for me.... Refunded,

[h1]Um novato no desconhecido...[/h1] [b]Close Contact[/b] (contato próximo) é um walking-simulator com uma pitada de sobrevivência e stealth (furtividade). Você está na pele de um funcionário que chega para trabalhar em uma empresa de pesquisa/mineração no planeta Cadmus. Eles têm contato com uma raça alienígena que habitava esse planeta. Alguma coisa dá errado e você [spoiler]encontra a base desabitada[/spoiler]. Há registros de áudio por todo lugar, gravadas por um dos funcionários, te dizendo o que fazer, para onde ir e os cuidados que deve tomar. Você faz uso de um par de lentes que, ao fechar seus olhos, elas entram em ação. Assim elas te mostram marcações e caminhos que não são visíveis a olho nu, além de servir para despistar os [spoiler]alienígenas que aparecerem[/spoiler]. A ambientação do game é excepcional. A qualidade gráfica (texturas, detalhe dos modelos e iluminação) é de tirar o chapéu. A ambientação criada com os efeitos sonoros e música é a cereja do bolo! Esse é um jogo pesado graficamente. Embora feito na Unity, tem uma má otimização. A duração é bem curta (menos de uma hora). Possivelmente irá demorar mais por você morrer algumas vezes e ter que encontrar coisas específicas pelos locais. O final é interpretativo, deixando um ponto de interrogação que te faz questionar todo o jogo. Por ser feito por apenas um desenvolvedor (com a ajuda de alguns poucos amigos) o jogo é bom. [b]Recomendo![/b]

Jako pracownik nr 18 trafiamy na planetę Cadmus, aby wesprzeć tamtejszy zespół badawczy. Jednak na miejscu okazuje się, że podziemna bazę opanowały potwory. Naszym celem jest zejście do ich gniazda z pewnym przedmiotem. Unikać potworów możemy na dwa sposoby: uciekać, co w sumie ma tylko sens pod koniec gry jak i zamykając oczy. Mamy implant pozwalający nam widzieć w ciemności hologramy i holograficzne ekrany a z jakiegoś powodu potwory nas wtedy nie wyczuwają, chyba, że wcześniej nas zobaczyły. W trakcie gry dowiadujemy się z holograficznego rejestratora byłego członka zespołu badawczego co zrobić. Gra jest krótka, ale konkretna i klimatyczna. Początek niestety jest totalnie zepsuty przez fragment z nieważkością, który może zniechęcić do dalszej gry, bo sterowanie jest kompletnie nieintuicyjne. To głupie otwarcie drzwi zajęło mi mnóstwo czasu, bo nie mogłem trafić w komendę… Potem na szczęście jest już lepiej. Graficznie jest ok, choć taka jednostajna, skąpana w zimnych kolorach. Dźwięk bardzo dobry. Na słuchawkach potrafi wywołać niepokój. Gra kosztowała mnie 4,5 zł i za taką cenę spokojnie można spędzić z tą produkcją te kilkadziesiąt minut.

Nice exploration game with poorly executed puzzles. Thumbs up if you like walking sims or exploration games but get it on sale. If you get stuck watch below (spoilers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr-jzRMAizw

(Friend of the Developer) Close Contact is a game about avoiding close contact. Very 2020. But it all honesty, It's a short little horror game that I really enjoyed. The main mechanic of having to close your eyes is unique and the world building around the use of holograms to facilitate navigation was interesting. It's just the little things like the employees complaining about too many holo-cats that make the world feel that little bit more special. The music is also amazing, as to be expected with games from this developer. The landing sequence brought back memories of the first Mass Effect and it really helped set the tone for exploring the unknown. The game isn't too long, it will only set you back about an hour and a half, but it's a fun experience that I would recommend. Just remember to use the message cubes if you get stuck!

Friend of the dev A fun game, that will last an hour or two, with an interesting background and tense interaction with the monster. Looks and sounds great!

I went everywhere, clicked on everything, i'm stuck, hints are not helpful, Youtube walktrough : useless!

If you're a fan of short but sweet, tense horror games, Close Contact is well worth your time. The game takes place in an eerie underground base, with a short section on a dense alien world. Close Contact has a clever mechanic whereby you have to close your eyes with the left mouse button to avoid being hunted by a genuinely scary creature. Of course, this makes navigation tricky, and can lead to some heart-stopping jump scares. All of this is complemented by an excellent, atmospheric soundtrack. Of course, being primarily developed by one person, there are a few rough edges. But overall Close Contact is a great little game at a fantastic price point that never outstays its welcome, and shouldn't be missed by fans of sci-fi horror games like Soma.