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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.9 hrs on record
Posted: 17 Aug, 2017 @ 11:40am
Updated: 17 Aug, 2017 @ 11:43am

PLAY THIS GAME WITH HEADPHONES! ʙᴜᴛ ᴘᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴏɴ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ғɪʀsᴛ sᴇǫᴜᴇɴᴄᴇ

"Hearing" has a simple premise to it, it is a walking simulator in which you can close your eyes and enjoy the game.

The Game wants you to pick up 10
blue balls
which are placed all around a rather empty field inbetween rocks.
Sadly there are barely ambient sounds, in a game which is called HEARING this is quite a let down, but it also helps to focus onto the objectiv. It can take a while till you get the balls together (dont worry, there are more then 10 so you can find this amount, else this would be tidious). While you are at it you explore the gameworld which doesnt look too bad, skybox is.. well a box. It doesnt move. But the trees and grass react to wind and you run around and find lost buildings, campfires which were left alone and hidden characters.

Of cource the main gimmick is still hearing, so what about it? Well, to find the balls you need to listen to the sound of the game. These balls make a sound to find them in various places. Even tho the game promises that it could be played with your eyes closed.. you´d rather not.

As a fan of Dear Esther and various other genre-like games, its really hard to give this game a good or bad. I enjoyed the hunt, the idea and for a price of not even 1 Dollar - why not.
But also there a numerous bugs, it can take quite a while to get the balls and without a proper ambient sound it seems empty...

I give this game the benefit of a doubt and give it a Thumbs up, but be warned that It might not be the game you are looking for.

To see some small screenshots, check out mine =)
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Stefan8000 26 Nov, 2017 @ 12:29pm 
Great review.