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1656: 295:. The game takes place in a small town in 1987, where players control a DJ who acts as an impromptu radio dispatcher when a serial killer returns to terrorize the town's residents. The player must take calls from the survivors and solve various puzzles to help them escape the killer. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay and 362:
Throughout the game, the player character takes calls from victims of the slasher and instructs them on how to escape by solving puzzles and problems that they face. Players must successfully complete these puzzles using clues and information found around the studio to prevent the victims from being
359:), a formerly popular DJ and radio host from Chicago who relocated to the small town of Gallows Creek after his career declined. Forrest must become an impromptu dispatcher when The Whistling Man, a serial killer, returns to terrorize the town thirty years after his supposed death. 32: 373:
where you provide the vital hints to help others get out alive." The survival of the victims and outcome of the game is dependent on the player's choices and ability to solve these puzzles.
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awarded the game 4 out of 5 stars, praising the quality of its voice acting and gameplay, but criticizing the final act as being "rushed". Reyna Cervantes of
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praised the game's use of the slasher genre, comparing it favorably to horror films such as
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indicating generally favorable reviews. Critics praised the game's balance of tension and
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elements. The game takes place in 1987, and its aesthetics are heavily based on
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The game had a mostly positive reception and has a score of 81 on
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Developer(s)
Team17
Publisher(s)
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
Programmer(s)
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Engine
Unity
Platform(s)
Meta Quest 2
Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Genre(s)
First-person
horror
adventure
Single-player
horror
adventure game
Team17
comedy horror
first-person
adventure game

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