Murder House
Main game
3.89 average rating based on 27 ratings
- Developers
- Puppet Combo
- Publishers
- Puppet Combo
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Survival
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release Dates
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How Long Is Murder House?
My favorite puppet combo game
I’ve long been hesitant to try any games from the Puppet Combo catalogue (both theirs and the ones they publish). Almost everyone I tried has either been 1) a walking sim, or 2) a “hide from the killer” type game. Murder House I assumed was the former, as I had tried it twice before and always bailed during the intro mall scene.
My buddy told me it actually is a survival horror, so finally I pushed through- I’m so glad I did! It joins my other favorite game, Night at the Gates of Hell, as my 2 favorite puppet combo games.
This one is pretty much straight survival horror, with really fun puzzles and just demented horror displays (and great b-movie cutscenes). I loved it, despite the only enemy being a stalker…. not usually my thing. I guess this and The Fear Business have softened my stance on that.
But ya, great retro PSX style survival horror game, and I really hope they make more in this style. I would LOVE if they just made a straight up Resident Evil style game, with actual killable enemies, maybe even a merchant, inventory management, a map… one can dream. But this might …
I’ve long been hesitant to try any games from the Puppet Combo catalogue (both theirs and the ones they publish). Almost everyone I tried has either been 1) a walking sim, or 2) a “hide from the killer” type game. Murder House I assumed was the former, as I had tried it twice before and always bailed during the intro mall scene.
My buddy told me it actually is a survival horror, so finally I pushed through- I’m so glad I did! It joins my other favorite game, Night at the Gates of Hell, as my 2 favorite puppet combo games.
This one is pretty much straight survival horror, with really fun puzzles and just demented horror displays (and great b-movie cutscenes). I loved it, despite the only enemy being a stalker…. not usually my thing. I guess this and The Fear Business have softened my stance on that.
But ya, great retro PSX style survival horror game, and I really hope they make more in this style. I would LOVE if they just made a straight up Resident Evil style game, with actual killable enemies, maybe even a merchant, inventory management, a map… one can dream. But this might be the best I’ll get from them.
Anyone that has read this far - is there any others they’ve made I might like? Really didn’t like Bloodwash, Sniper Killer, Christmas Massacre, or Stay Out of The House. The Glass Staircase was… decent, but not as good as Murder House.
Murder Does Indeed Take Place In This House
Finally getting around to these Puppet Combo games. There are some definite spooks to be had here, but also some tasteless attempts at shock value that I really did not care for. Mechanically, it's a mixture of classic Resident Evil and modern hide-and-go-seek horror that doesn't really shine in any particular aspect. I had to play in first-person because the tank controls are terrible, and I'm someone that actually enjoys tank controls typically. Not bad, but if this is one of the better games by these guys (which I hear it is) I might not go on as deep a dive into their stuff as I originally planned.
Ultimaattinen kauhunostalgisointi
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version
Murder House on taidokas pastissi niin PS1-ajan kauhupelejä kuin amerikkalaisia pikkubudjetin slasher-elokuvia. Peli on tehty vahvasti yleisölleen ja varoittaakin mainosteksteissään suoraan, että tankkikontrolleja vihaavat tulevat vihaamaan myös tätä peliä.
Idea on simppeli: pelissä tutkitaan ympäristöjä avainesineitä etsien ja kannoilla kulkevaa jänispukuista sarjamurhaajaa pakoillen. Tarina on köykäinen, dialogi huonoa ja säikäytykset hyvin, hyvin klassisia. Grafiikka hyvin samaa maata kuin ensimmäinen Silent Hill ja musiikki joko infernaalista meteliä tai horror synth maalailua. Itse pelattavuuskin kuin esikuvista konsanaan: jäykkää liikuskelua ja ajoittain turhauttavaa hapuilua. Retroilua vahvistaa todella vakuuttava kuvafiltterikokoelma, jolla pelin saa näyttämään vaikka kuluneelta VHS:ltä tai kuvaputken kautta tuutatulta.
Kauhumediaa paljon kokeneena pelin parissa viihtyi ja hyvin. Myös kuumotuksia tuli koettua. Ymmärrys lähdemateriaalin magiasta on tekijöillä hyvin vahvaa. Ajoittain pelin jäykkyys tai etenemisen vaivalloisuus kieltämättä ärsytti, mutta sekin on äärimmäisen tarkan lajityyppiuskollisuuden laskeumaa.
P.s. Switchillä pelissä ainakin oli pitkät latausajat ja ajoittaisia kaatumisia, joten kiinnostuneiden kannattanee tarkastella PC-versiota.