HeatStroke Reviews

I wrote the f*****g book. I also cried when it was finally over. I think out of relief but still. I played this game over a year ago and I still think about it frequently. No other game has been anywhere near as much of an experience as this game was. 10/10

Do not think "it takes 6 hours" is gratuitous hyperbole. You lose your dexterity by chapter 4 and regain it at chapter 7 when you're not conscious anymore. You cannot have anything else scheduled. Have food on hand. Do not stop paying attention. Oh my god I cannot think of a more crushing and infuriating experience. It just keeps going. When the end is in sight they take it away from you over and over, and when your brain has really turned off they take away the cues that were maintaining your run in the first place. One lapse in judgement cost me 5 hours of droning slave work and I don't think I can bear to open it again. Truly fumbled at the last chapter there is and I'm mad about it. I will be writing the fucking book gritting and gnashing my teeth.

I headed into this game expecting to finish it in 4 hours and go to sleep at 3am. It took me almost 6 damn hours.... Hour 1: I was really enjoying the game, but kinda zoned out every 10 minutes or so. Hour 2: Still fun but I saw how slow the first few chapters were moving and started doubting myself if I could finish it. Hour 3: Kinda burned out on the writing so slowed down, but the story was really close to its peak at this moment. Hour 4: As I was writing/reading the peak I got a burst of energy and faith to finish this and I really wanted it to end in the next 20 minutes. Hour 5: I was nearing to killing myself.... I really felt burnt and felt that the game was just stretching the story in order to annoy people. I didn't expect it to end so suddenly, but I liked it and the whole story was wonderful. The next day I felt good about it, even if it stretched a bit too much. I feel it is a good thing just make sure you have 5-6h of free-time and are willing to torture yourself. 10/10 eperience!!!!

Very cruel piece of art. Very well written, there are many games that try to metacontextually antangonize the player, but this one does it in such a profound, psychological and interesting way, better than any other I've seen. Thank you to the devs for this surreal experience! Recommend if you don't mind 4 hours of typing.