| Digitally Downloaded |
Harvard L |
3 / 5 stars |
03-08-2017 |
What could have been something lasting, something real, is instead a two dimensional narrative which brandishes plot twists and visual trickery to camouflage a lack of rich storytelling. Nonetheless, I would still highly recommend Stories Untold to writers and game developers: there are ideas in the first few episodes which are fascinating, and I’m dying to see where No Code’s metafictive experimentation might take the text adventure genre. |
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| Eurogamer |
Emily Gera |
Recommended |
03-07-2017 |
Wistful, lovingly textured and highly experimental, Stories Untold is a haunted house adventure with a difference. |
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| Everyeye.it |
Enrico Spadavecchia |
9 / 10 |
03-15-2017 |
A whirling nightmare made of green phosphor screens and infinitive verbs |
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| Game Informer |
Javy Gwaltney |
8.3 / 10 |
03-03-2017 |
The puzzles are unrelenting and unforgiving, but those who rise to the challenge are rewarded with spooky sequences and an emotional showstopper of a finale |
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| Gameblog |
Camille Allard |
8 / 10 |
03-23-2017 |
In this text based adventure, the 4 stories packed with clever enigmas and tinted with a very pleasant retro atmosphere are really fascinating. |
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| GameSkinny |
Mark Delaney |
9 / 10 |
01-20-2020 |
Stories Untold is a boundlessly smart and stylish adventure game that both celebrates the past while changing the future. |
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| GameSpew |
Ruaraidh Dempster |
9 / 10 |
02-27-2017 |
Stories Untold places a hidden story within a hidden story; a puzzle that only reveals itself once you piece together its outer layers – and it’s one of the most fascinating and unique tales you can play this year. |
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| GameSpot |
James O’Connor |
7 / 10 |
03-29-2017 |
Short horror anthology Stories Untold preys on technological nostalgia, which works three times out of four. |
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| God is a Geek |
Dale Emasiri |
8.5 / 10 |
02-27-2017 |
If you’re looking for a tense, unnerving experience in a simple yet eerie setting, this is it. |
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| Hardcore Gamer |
Kyle LeClair |
4 / 5 stars |
02-27-2017 |
As much as we’d love to go into greater detail about what exactly makes Stories Untold such a successful adventure game, it really is the type of experience you need to check out first-hand. |
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| IGN Italy |
IGN Italy |
7.5 / 10 |
01-19-2020 |
This version of Stories Untold is not the best |
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| Metro GameCentral |
Metro GameCentral |
8 / 10 |
01-24-2020 |
Playing an 8-bit style text adventure on the Nintendo Switch is novelty enough but this inspired mix of weird horror and puzzle-solving is more than just a blast of ’80s nostalgia. |
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| MonsterVine |
Samantha Lienhard |
4 / 5 stars |
03-03-2017 |
Its four episodes build up such an intriguing, unsettling atmosphere, the experience is well worth it for fans of horror stories. |
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| New Game Network |
Ben Thomas |
59 / 100 |
03-04-2017 |
Stories Untold is clever when it comes to delivering the narrative, and its brief text-adventure is interesting. Unfortunately, most of it is pushing buttons and turning dials on command, and this leaves much to be desired. |
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| Nintendo Life |
PJ O’Reilly |
9 / 10 |
01-25-2020 |
Stories Untold is a chilling adventure that manages to draw us right into its world through the ingenious use of its UI and perfectly realised lo-fi aesthetic. Through the walls of old technology and complicated machinery, it creates a uniquely strong bond between player and narrative, giving you a real sense of place within its world as it slowly corrupts and twists from the comfortingly familiar to something else entirely. It’s one of the best interactive horror stories we’ve ever played and a perfect fit for enjoying alone in the dark on Switch. |
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| Nintendo Times |
Craig Majaski |
7 / 10 |
01-24-2020 |
GOOD |
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| NintendoWorldReport |
Joe Devader |
7.5 / 10 |
01-23-2020 |
Every story is short, clocking in at just around 30-45 minutes each, which makes this the perfect game to pop on during an evening get together where your main goal is to spook your friends. The voice acting is also a high point, as each performance felt believable and different in a way that truly made me sink into each small world as I went. It’s not a perfect game or even a perfect port, all things considered, but if you like a good atmosphere and a well-told series of stories, then you should probably go and contradict this game’s title when you have the chance. |
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| PC Gamer |
Andy Kelly |
80 / 100 |
03-01-2017 |
An atmospheric collection of clever, surprising interactive short stories with a gorgeous retro aesthetic. |
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| Player2.net.au |
Joel Guttenberg |
Recommended |
03-22-2017 |
With all its elements combined, Untold Stories mixes nostalgia with a dramatic story and some varied gameplay styles. I unfortunately, found it a bit frustrating, but the developers seem committed to their product and the recent patch seems like it addresses some of the technical concerns I encountered. Still, I’m not sure I really have the patience for text adventures (if I ever had it all). I think this game is a gamble, but in some ways, that is what Indie Development is about. |
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| Rock, Paper, Shotgun |
John Walker |
Recommended |
02-28-2017 |
Stories Untold is bleak and disturbing, novel and experimental, and most importantly when doing all that, very clever. It’s smarter than you’ll realise, in fact. And why it’s smart is all in the experience of playing, not to be given away in the process of reviewing. A pain in the arse for me, but worth it for you. |
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| SECTOR.sk |
Matúš Štrba |
8 / 10 |
02-05-2020 |
Stories Untold is a genre-bending and nostalgic trip back to 80s |
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| Telegraph |
Olivia White |
5 / 5 stars |
03-08-2017 |
Stories Untold is a gloriously 80s homage which doesn’t rely on too much familiarity or retreading old ground. It’s a fantastic, fascinating example of interactive visual storytelling. |
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| The Games Machine |
Claudio Todeschini |
8.5 / 10 |
03-02-2017 |
Stranger Things meets Zork. Stories Untold starts as an experimental text adventure set in the 80s, full of lo-fi technology, nostalgia and terrible text parsers, and it slowly becomes a creepy, captivating story you won’t forget soon. |
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| TheSixthAxis |
Aran Suddi |
8 / 10 |
01-30-2020 |
Stories Untold is a very interesting and engaging horror title, building a huge story that taps into your imagination before expertly drawing that scope back in. A couple of puzzles don’t quite stick the landing, but the game is engaging over its three hours. |
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| Use a Potion |
Daryl Leach |
9 / 10 |
03-02-2017 |
Stories Untold brings back a classic genre with a bang, breaking the conventional mould of simply using words in a text-adventure by offering you a fully interactive setting that alters as you progress through each episode. It’s incredibly clever and also incredibly atmospheric, bringing an experience that manages to not only constantly impress but also creep you out at the same time. |
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| Video Chums |
A.J. Maciejewski |
Recommended |
01-17-2020 |
The shocking and distinct storytelling in Stories Untold will stay with you long after you finish the rather short experience. |
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