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: Appnormals Team
Publisher: pQube
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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.
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.
TheSixthAxis: 4 / 10 by Adrian Burrows
STAY can't be faulted for its aspirations and the attempt to make a believable character in Quinn, to create an individual that the player will want to help. However, the result is a near endless stream of lacklustre dialogue that made it incredibly difficult to stay to the end.
Completexbox: 75 / 100 by Chris Wallace
An emotional rollercoaster from the perspective of someone plagued with self loathing and doubt. A worrier who wonders not only why he is in this place but what he could have done to avoid it. Don’t dwell on the past, look to a better future and seek out the help you need. The world may seem big and scary sometimes but it’s what’s in our own heads that can be most terrifying.
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