STAY
Released
Release Date: May 16, 2018
An adventure/text game hybrid, in which you help the amnesiac Quinn. The protagonist has been most likely kidnapped and your task is to help him escape.
Release Date: May 16, 2018
An adventure/text game hybrid, in which you help the amnesiac Quinn. The protagonist has been most likely kidnapped and your task is to help him escape.
STAY is a unique adventure/text game hybrid with a thriller atmosphere. The PC Windows and Xbox One versions were developed by indie studio Appnormals Team, while the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo Switch versions were created by Ratalaika Games.
The protagonist of STAY is Quinn, who apparently has been kidnapped. He wakes up in a locked room, unable to remember how he got there. Using a computer located here, Quinn contacts the player, hoping for help. Whether he escapes or not, and which of the seven endings you get to see, depends on the decisions you make during twenty-four chapters of the story.
The gameplay of STAY focuses mostly on talking with Quinn (which you do by choosing your answers in the in-game chat). You can tell him to perform certain actions; you can only directly control him when solving puzzles of varying difficulty.
Such an approach forces you to make the protagonist trust you, at which you can fail if you leave him on his own or if he doesn't like your answers. Quinn's relationship with you (and also his mental state) can be checked by watching him through internet cameras and by carefully reading his responses.
STAY featured 2D pixel-art visuals. The grim atmosphere is further underlined by the gloomy soundtrack.
Platforms:
PC Windows May 16, 2018
PlayStation Vita September 12, 2018
PlayStation 4 September 12, 2018
Xbox One May 30, 2018
Nintendo Switch September 12, 2018
Developer: Ratalaika Games
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Similar Games:
System Requirements for STAY Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3 / AMD Phenom II X2, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT / Radeon HD 5670 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10.
Game Ratings for STAY Video Game.
Digitally Downloaded: 2.5 / 5
For its escape-room premise, Stay's narrative is surprisingly large in scope, and despite all its shortfalls the eerie atmosphere does linger with you as you play. It's hard to deny that there are some incredible ideas at play here – and even if the execution is lacking in parts, the game's sense of mystery kept drawing me in long after the puzzles and thriller plotline stopped being interesting.
God is a Geek: 6 / 10 by Chris Hyde
Stay has so much promise, and initially gripped me in a very personal way. As the story goes on though, ridiculous puzzles and multiple restarts will frustrate you, souring the overall experience.
Worth Playing: 8.5 / 10 by Fran Soto
By creating a timer feature that tracks how much time we're away from Quinn, Stay extends its memorable experience beyond our gaming monitor and asks us how long we're willing to stay away when it has negative consequences. With great narrative and relatable content, the title falters in creating far too complex puzzles that transform the game from Stay into Stuck. However, Quinn's story (and our story) create solid and thoughtful gameplay that keeps us coming back for more. If one can overlook the puzzling mishaps, Stay is a title that reaches out to all of us and creates a worthwhile experience.
Average score from votes.
![[1:01] trailer #1](https://cdn.gracza.pl/galeria/filmy/640x360/6369968.jpg)
