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• gamedeal user

  Apr 15, 2021

  A terrifying experience of pure solitude. [h2]Experience the bunker [/h2] John has lived thirty years in this bunker, raised as the only child in a community of 59 leaders, military and the necessary staff. This bunker is a testament to 1986, with sentimental Commodore computers and tape recorders at one side, and the cold interior office design on the other. The story is linear, and plays like a point & click. So it's not like 'Late Shift' from the same publisher, which as multiple storylines to follow. No 'choose your own adventure' game. There is however a lot of information to explore like documents, computer entries and audio tapes that shed a light to the history of this bunker. Most of them are accompanied by a reading voice. The main story has FMV flashbacks to provide context and a heck of a lot of suspense! [h2]John [/h2] John is slightly repulsive. They did a good job to portray him as one who has never seen the sun. He drools at times. He just isn't very relatable as a protagonist, only pitiful. This in combination of the environment, makes it not a pleasant setting to be in as a player. [h2]Conclusion [/h2] At first I had a bit difficulty to get into the grim setting, however they did such a good job painting this proverbial picture! Building up suspense with class, never overdoing it! Giving small bits of information to tickle the player's imagination. All this in a believable set of eighties equipment. I loved my time playing this, a very memorable experience! 89/100 [table] [tr] [td] [i]More reviews at [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39546715/]Omnivore Gamer[/url], games that are easy to control (for handicapped gamers). [/i][/td] [/tr] [/table]
• gamedeal user

  Sep 21, 2016

  The Bunker is proof that FMV has a place in contemporary gaming still. The immersion from live actors' emotions and movements is what drives this game. I was emotionally invested almost immediately. The point-and-click style of gameplay, along with the FMV tickled my nostalgia, while also providing a crisp, attractive, and engaging story. The cast provided excellent acting, and I particularly enjoyed the acting of the protagonist. There were definitely moments I shared his misery and pain. There are certainly some little bumps along the way. There are a few quick time events which are easy to miss, especially when playing with a controller unless you have your sensitivity maxed. And of course the game was short, about 2 hours from start to finish, but for $17 dollars I found it well worth it.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 21, 2016

  [b][u]See written review below[/u][/b] or watch it here: https://youtu.be/Kmc4exPi7oE [h1]TL;DR: SKIP TO CONCLUSION![/h1] The Bunker is an atmospheric full motion video (FMV) adventure with an interesting story that plays like an interactive movie. You play as John, and you are the last man alive in the nuclear bunker. You adhere to the daily routine, until one day, things start to go wrong. The game is story rich, and as you move through areas of the bunker, you have flashbacks of your once repressed childhood memories. These memories fill in the backstory, and reveal the hidden truths that lie within the bunker. As far as the gameplay goes, your interaction is done using the mouse, kind of like a live action point and click adventure. You click to move and interact with objects. Expect a lot of cinematics, but as the story progresses, there are times where you can choose to react, and then other times where you must react and click things quickly. [h1]Pros:[/h1] [list][*]the linear story is very intriguing, and it’s definitely one of those games that you start playing, and will want to finish in the same sitting [*]very atmospheric - the game is actually filmed in an old nuclear bunker; between the location and all the outdated technology, the time period in the game feels authentic [*]the script is well written, the characters are all believable, and the acting is done well [*]the audio is great - the music, does an excellent job setting the mood throughout the game[/list] [h1]Cons:[/h1] [list][*]the game is short for the price (it took me a bit over 2 hours), and lacks replay value, unless you missed some achievements[/list] [h1]Conclusion:[/h1] It’s been about 15 years since I’ve played a FMV style game, and they did a really good job with The Bunker. It feels like an interactive movie, where you’re more heavily invested in the story and its characters because you are directly controlling it. This style of game isn’t for everyone, but those who enjoy interactive, story rich adventures will most likely enjoy this game as well. I’m pleased with the overall experience, and my only real complaint about it is that I wish it had been cheaper since it is a short game. If you like my reviews, please feel free to join my Steam group, and follow my curations [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/AzralynnReviews#curation]here.[/url] You can also view this review on my website [url=http://www.azralynn.com/the-bunker-quick-game-review/]here.[/url]
• gamedeal user

  Jul 13, 2019

  A fun game! To be honest, this was my first FMV experience, which is why I might have liked this a bit more than seasoned FMV players. Based on the poster, I went in expecting a full-blown horror (interactive) film - if you're afraid of the same, rest easy; there are only a few sequences where you might feel scared or tense. The main focus is on what happened in the bunker - it's obvious nobody else is present. How did the remaining survivors perish? If little to no control over the events that occur on-screen bothers you, then you might end up disliking the game. There are almost no tense, major choices in the game barring the one at the end; you are limited to exploring documents and tapes around you, which provide a small insight into the world around you. More of those would have been fun, in my opinion, but we only have a handful to glean information from. The rest of the game consists of following a linear storyline with flashbacks in the mix. If you love the idea of "playing" an episode such as one from a gripping TV series - don't miss The Bunker! Overall, definitely worth a play; get it during a sale!
• gamedeal user

  Sep 21, 2016

  Does it revolutionize the horror genre? I don't think so. Is it worth playing? Absolutely. Very story-heavy with paper thin gameplay, but I would recommend this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KC6tOYR9po
• gamedeal user

  Aug 16, 2017

  [i]The Bunker[/i] is a visual novel in Full Motion Video (FMV). I label [i]The Bunker[/i] a visual novel to make it clear it's [b]not[/b] a point & click adventure game, because that's the game genre that has used FMV the most and because [i]The Bunker[/i] may [b]look[/b] like a point & click adventure game at first sight. I recommend [i]The Bunker[/i] but only to people who need an FMV fix or people who like visual novels and would like to try an [b]FMV[/b] visual novel for a change, or people who are interested in [i]The Bunker[/i] for artistic reasons. [h1]Gameplay[/h1] [i]The Bunker[/i] tells a completely linear story and it contains no puzzles at all. The player just continues the story by interacting with a white orb that appears on screen. This interaction happens in one of the following ways: [list] [*] the player moves the mouse pointer to an object and clicks on the orb that appears near it to continue the story [*] the player clicks and drags the mouse pointer to the orb to continue the story [*] the player moves the mouse pointer to the orb and rapidly clicks the mouse button a few dozen times to continue the story [*] the player moves the mouse pointer to the orb and clicks the mouse button before a timer expires (so more or less QTE) [/list] [h1]Story[/h1] The story is about a man named John who's born in a nuclear bunker and who's a bit… er, 'special'. I think 'autistic' is both the correct term and the politically correct term but I'm not sure. Anyway, at the start of the game, there are only two survivors left in the bunker: John and his mother. But John's mother is sick and she dies after telling him to keep performing the daily routine to assure his continued safety in the bunker. Soon after, an alarm goes off and John needs to break his routine to venture into parts of the bunker he'd rather leave alone, because the past haunts those areas… [h1]Graphics and sound[/h1] Graphically, [i]The Bunker[/i]'s FMV is of the highest quality. Actual high-budget movie quality. The acting is also impressive for an FMV game. I didn't recognize any of the actors but I quote from the product description: "An incredible cast, including Adam Brown (The Hobbit), Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful), Grahame Fox (Game Of Thrones) and Jerome St. John Blake (Star Wars)". That's an impressive gathering of resumes, although a quick Google search of those names seems to indicate these were all small supporting roles. Overall, the music is fine but I would have liked to see an option to reduce the music volume as it sometimes drowns out the voices of the people talking. At one time, the music was a resounding, reverberating noise that caused me to reduce the volume of my speakers until that part of the story was over. [h1]On Steam's extra features[/h1] [i]The Bunker[/i] has 6 Steam Trading Cards. You'll get 3 while running the game. About half of the 28 Steam Achievements are story-related and unmissable. The other half are awarded for clicking on all sorts of missable objects, so achievement hunters will want to keep a guide handy. You can't skip any scene of [i]The Bunker[/i] so if you need to play through it again just for one or two achievements you happened to miss, you're going to groan for sure.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 29, 2020

  I was pleasantly impressed with this game. This is a game in the genre of interactive movies, which tells us about a mentally ill person who is trying to get out of a bunker because of an impending disaster. Despite the fact that the plot is quite simple and has been used in cinema countless times, this project surprises with its unusual nature. Hopelessness, lack of a visible way out of the situation, loneliness. This is what the main character makes you feel. After the death of his mother, he was left alone, completely alone in the dark about what was happening and what to do next. Getting into an emergency situation, he is lost and does not know what to do next. He is constantly haunted by nightmares, fears and ghosts of the past. It shows mental abnormalities due to overprotection perfectly well, complete isolation and shock from the loss of a loved one. Until the very end, you are in the dark and know nothing about the hero and his story. Gradually, you begin to understand the true motives of his mother, who was not a mad villain, but went to the crime for the sake of her son, so that he had a chance for the future. The acting is impressive, it is not often that you can see this level even in the most masterpiece films. You want to play this game, you want to study its world, read as many documents as possible to understand what happened here and think about many things. It's a masterpiece, and I'm not afraid of that word. Everything from the detailed plot to the wonderful soundtrack and acting is at the highest level. Excellent work of the operator allows you to fully immerse yourself in this world of darkness and the unknown. To be honest, I have never seen such a wonderful acting game. When the main character broke his arm, I wanted to help him, I really believed him and saw how much pain he was experiencing. It also struck me that the actor perfectly entered the role of a man who spent his entire life locked up and did not communicate with anyone except his mother. The actor perfectly conveyed childish naivety and ignorance, absolute lack of independence. I enjoyed this project, and I sincerely want to see more of these brilliant works in interactive cinema. I was happy to go through this game twice and will be happy to go through it again after a while. A couple of times I had a problem with QTE, I just didn't have time to press the button in time. But this is not a problem, it just shows how much you are immersed in the plot, which makes you forget about everything else. Is this game worth your attention? Definitely, yes
• gamedeal user

  Jul 2, 2017

  [h1]Decent story marred by ultra-linear gameplay and lack of basic features[/h1] "The Bunker" is a fairly decent post-apocalyptic thriller movie - turned into a deplorably poor game that repeats all the mistakes of the "interactive movies" of the 90s, a time when these products were expected to sell on the basis of their full-motion video alone, and gameplay was an afterthought. The premise is fairly interesting. After a nuclear strike hit Great Britain, people try to survive in bunkers, and you are the youngest resident in one of these, having been born just when the attack happened. The game starts with all other residents already dead and you being the last survivor, clinging to your daily routine because you don't know anything else. When a system failure requires you to break out of that routine and enter long abandoned parts of the facility, disturbing memories of your past resurface. This story is competently filmed with good actors, great cinematography and direction, and a well-chosen location. It's not perfect - the music can be obtrusive at times, and there are completely unnecessary scenes that are only included to show a bit of gore, when the protagonist, who is otherwise too anxious to even go down a staircase, implausibly keeps fiddling with a shaky stepladder so that he can fall and break his arm. But all in all, this could really have been an enjoyable independent movie. Unfortunately someone tried to turn it into a game, and this is where the trouble starts: - The game is ultra-linear. You do not get a single choice to make until the very last scene, seconds before the game ends. Apart from that, all the game's interaction consists of a) optional hotspots that you can click for additional information (or achievements), and b) quick-time events that you need to pass so that the movie can progress. - If you fail a quick-time event, you're thrown back several scenes and have to replay these. - You then have to watch all scenes again, completely, because there's no way to skip anything. - If you replay the game (e.g. to hunt for achievements), you'll also have to watch everything again, completely. There isn't even a chapter selection available, you have to start from scratch. There is also only one save slot, so your progress from the previous playthrough will be erased completely. - Sometimes a choice leads you to a scene from where you can't turn back, and you have no chance of seeing that in advance. This way you can miss hotspots that are important for achievements, just because you happened to click the wrong one first. The only positive aspect that I could find in the integration of movie and gameplay in The Bunker, is that the video and sound loops (when the game is waiting for your input) are technically very well done, it is almost impossible to spot where the loop ends. But that's really it. In short, the game diligently adheres to almost every single failure that made a lot of 90s FMV games terrible. This is all the more frustrating since recent games like Tesla Effect, Cloud Chamber, or Press X To Not Die have shown that FMV [i]can[/i] nowadays be a part of [i]good[/i] games with meaningful interaction. Even in Her Story, controversial as it might be for some, the player's input matters much more than in The Bunker, which - to be honest - looks like a relic of the past when compared to other FMV games, just with movie material that's actually decent. "The Bunker" is still enjoyable as a 2-hour movie experience which occasionally requires your input to progress, but I can't recommend a game when its gameplay is so obviously terrible, and the only good parts are in its non-game aspects. Don't pay more for it than you would for watching its content as a movie.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 22, 2016

  Let's make it clear: this is not an adventure game, it's an interactive movie. It's not Phantasmagoria 2, it's Urban Runner. Is 2 hours of gameplay enough? No. Is 2 hours of movie enough? Hell yos. Now back to the game - it's great. You're getting a horror story, that while not groundbreaking, is very solid material for genre (that's important) awards. Gameplay wise it's all straighforward, with some collectibles and documents being only challenge, but that's ok - it's "just" a movie.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 6, 2022

  [quote]For more puzzle game reviews, news and everything puzzle-related, follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/25928931-Puzzle-Lovers/]Puzzle Lovers[/url] and check out our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/puzzlelovers]Steam group[/url].[/quote] [b]the bunker[/b] is an fmv-based point & click adventure. the protagonist is a bunker baby, born underground in the 80s when england got bombed for some reason. skip ahead 30 years, he's, well, 30 years old, so a bunker man. mom just died but gotta stick to the routine, so he keeps reading to her and checking if everything's shipshape. one day the system shows some problems, and while he's dealing with them, we get to see flashbacks to his childhood and learn how he became the only survivor. typical point & click gameplay, walk around, interact with stuff, no inventory. there are various 'collectibles', some provide more background info. [b]a hotspot indicator would've been nice[/b] but there aren't that many and they're relatively easy to find, though I inevitably missed a couple of documents. there are [b]some quick-time events that put you back a little if you fail them[/b]. [b]the game is linear with very few 'meaningful' choices[/b], one of them right at the end. [b]no manual saving or chapter selection[/b], the game only saves between chapters, so make sure to quit at the beginning of a new one to avoid losing progress. the last save is kept, so after the first playthrough you can see the other ending by replaying the final chapter. cutscenes are unskippable, which is not a problem during the initial playthrough, but with checkpoints already implemented, it [b]would've taken very little effort to provide chapter selection after the first playthrough[/b], and of course manual saving anytime. amateurs... settings are available while playing and include a single volume slider like in an actual movie, except even professional hollywood stuff doesn't always get mixed properly, let alone something low-budget like this. a separate music slider would've been nice, as loudness became an issue towards the end. resolution options, windowed mode, brightness slider (always appreciated), controller sensitivity, a few languages and optional subtitles with a bunch of missing punctuation (always annoying). [b]unskippable and really loud company logos on startup[/b] are an unwelcome bonus. [b]such lazy game design wouldn't get a pass from me normally[/b], but I have a soft spot for cheesy fmv and b-movies (or worse) in general and don't care about achievements or meaningless choices. I enjoyed the game for what it was, but [b]obviously only buy it on deep sale[/b].