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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 4.1 hrs on record (3.1 hrs at review time)
Posted: 8 Dec, 2017 @ 4:50pm
Product received for free

Do I recommend this game? Absolutely not.

Don't get me wrong, the story is good and the idea of the game is great, but the presentation is horrible.
The game still feels like it's in alpha.

Pros:
The game has a nice cartoony artstyle
The idea of the game is great
The story is intriguing

Cons:
Lots of glitches, such as items being thrown clipping through walls, Neighbor easily catches you and many more
The gameplay is too floaty and gets annoying easily when you're trying to climb something
The Neighbor has a really strange AI, from jumping like Super Mario, to having senses as if he were a mutant.
There is no hints or objective as to progress through the game, you're just place in a scenario with no idea what you're doing.
The Neighbor doesn't play an animation once he catches you. He just stands still or runs in place.
Map is pretty bland, with no props or tools to help you with something
Ending is pretty disappointing and isn't worth the rage and stress


This feels like Alpha 3 on a new map, lots of things need updating. I had hopes for this game but it just really didn't work out.
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Maxyourgod 16 Jan, 2023 @ 2:05pm 
100%. I couldn't have said it any better than you did. The story and idea is great but it totally looks like an alpha with all the glitches and shit.
Mallow 3 Jun, 2022 @ 7:58pm 
i agree with this and everything. but the story is super fucking confusing please i need to wrap my head around this stupid ass lore
Hey Man, Nice Ferret! 26 Aug, 2018 @ 2:07pm 

@Zicoholastic Released very much does mean finished. Especially when the game was in Alpha and heavy testing was done on it. The moment they took it out of Alpha, they qere exclaiming to the world that the game was complete. Plus, it doesn't matter is DP is small, or if this is there first game. Media would never go anywhere if there wasn't criticism. They didn't meet the standards of the consumer, and the reviews will reflect that. Austen Jorgensen's second game, Lisa, was excellent. Toby Fox was very succesful. Numerous creators such as The Behemoth, Nintendo, etc. have found success from their earliest titles. DP clearly did not, and they have to learn what they did wrong.
BitCrusader 17 Jun, 2018 @ 8:24am 
"Every company starts small. no company was perfect when it first started up". Um... you do know who made Steam, right?
Not Meta 24 Feb, 2018 @ 5:29am 
lol k
Cisco 24 Feb, 2018 @ 5:27am 
Don't Cry you got it for Free
ScrubyMcBubble 16 Dec, 2017 @ 4:35pm 
I had it on my wishlist due to the hype but didn't look into it much. It delivered for me, maybe my PC is just overkill for the game but the graphics were smooth. The physics only got wonky when i got frustrated and intentionally tried to break them by rapidly dropping the largest items i could under myself to try and launch over something.. I definitely had to restart a level when i took so long that the neighbor had swarmed the house in cameras. I didn't know much of what was hyped so when i entered the dream states i got 200% of what i was expecting. The shrink level, the shopping, the lockers, and final boss fight was all extremely unexpected and welcomed. Everyone watching my stream thought the devs were on acid or something lol
Not Meta 16 Dec, 2017 @ 4:25pm 
But it was still overhyped for a game that didn't feel finished
ScrubyMcBubble 16 Dec, 2017 @ 4:25pm 
It's a short game if you look up the objectives or played the beta. For actual first time players id say it was worth the price, it took me about 15 hours for a first playthrough. Second playthrough was about 5 hours.
Glitch5970 12 Dec, 2017 @ 12:00pm 
Finally someone with the same opinion as me, I cracked the game and it wasn't worth it and my opinion would be the same as this.

I definitely NOT recommend this game, instead just crack the game or watch gameplays. Its overpriced and also the story is confusing and the game is really short for a long time of developpement.

I also had hopes for this game.. rip Hello Neighbor. It was a nice idea but turn out so badly.