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Gone Home App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ NavigationI really love atmospheric puzzle games but I wish this was a point and click—closer to Forever Lost or Long Walk. The navigation is very hard to control and there isn’t any rhyme or reason to picking up or using objects. Screenshots looked like they had so much promise but it’s more frustrating than fun to explore. Disappointed unfortunately..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Unusable gameDon’t waste your time or money attempting to play on an ios device. Even if it was a magnificent game it was unworkable attempting to control your movement and item search. Beyond frustrating..Version: 1.0.3
✓ MehExplore house. Big house. Pretty house. Main storyline lesbian teen. Side stories of struggling marriage, finding success in careers, addictions and severed family ties. Music is screaming angry lady..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Controls are terribleI find the game practically unplayable because the controls are so terrible and frustrating. Wish I hadn’t spent the $$ on this. No clue of the storyline is any good because the gameplay is so frustrating I’ve lost interest..Version: 1.0.1
✓ AwfulWaste of money!!!!.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Weird controlsI have fiddled with different options to control gameplay but I can’t find an easy way to navigate this game. It’s also very dark. So disappointed..Version: 1.0.1
✓ If only I could put 0 starWaste of time and money. You just walk around a house reading letters, really, that’s it. Perhaps the target audience should be mentioned, I’d say between 8 and 13 years old. I’ve played Myst in the early 90s and despite being more than 15 years ago I’d play that 10 times over this one. A 7 bucks I wish I could get back!.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Really interesting but the ending was a letdownIt took some time to get used to the controls but once I did, I had a lot of fun playing the game!! The graphics are gorgeous and I love the creepy music. The storyline is super intricate, which was my fav part! I was super disappointed at the ending though. We find out where the little sister went but no mention of the parents at all. Why did they just ditch the house? Why are there no notes left by them but we can see they had been excited about their oldest daughter coming home (as per the calendar) I’m hoping for a sequel. LOL.Version: 1.0.1
✓ CarolFound the graphics excellent. Found the storyline predictable and overall found the game boring and dull.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Not impressedThis is another game again that I’ve spent money that I’ve completed in a short time. Sure the graphics and sound are great but finished in very fast! Not impressed..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Not worth itMight be fine if you could get past controls. I played for 15 minutes and then deleted..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Complete waste of moneyI bought this because of the awards - who judges these things? Probably more about how it looks than how it plays. Really tedious game, couldn’t be bothered trying to finish it. The controls are too involved - every other game of this genre uses really easy move and pick up mechanics in one control!.Version: 1.0.2
✓ Not for everyoneI personally found this quite monotonous. You basically walk around a house, picking things up to see if they’re relevant to the story. There’s no challenge to it and no intelligence or skill required. Sometimes the interactivity can be a little buggy (even when it says open drawer, you may find yourself picking up a pencil instead) and the controls on iPad are a bit of a head mash (you’ll find yourself swiping the wrong side of the screen a lot). All in all, a little unfulfilling..Version: 1.0.3
✓ (spoiler spoiler spoiler spoilerSPOILER SPOILER)#By the end Sam is gone with her buddy, and like my avatar Katie who was stuck overseas the whole time Sam’s drama was going on, I am stuck as a spectator of this event, unable to give my input as Sam never gave me a dialogue choice menu/hug button. This game made me cry so 1/10 bad game.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Don’t buy, waste of moneyI can’t believe I paid for this game. Nothing like I thought it would be. You just basically wonder around aimlessly. I want my money back. Really disappointed.Version: 1.0.1
✓ I am seasickThis game is frustratingly difficult to move around in. Moving around the rooms, forwards and backwards etc, is not all intuitive on my quite new tablet. The constant need to correct my movements has resulted in me feeling quite motion sick. As a result of the difficulty moving around the gameplay is quite slow..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Beautiful graphics and immersive setting doesn’t make up for lackluster storyline and gameplay!The graphics are beautiful and there is plenty of detail while exploring the house to the sound of thunder in the background. However, it’s easy to get lost as many of the clues don’t contribute to the main storyline, and the storyline is otherwise fairly dull with only a single narrative with zero interaction to other characters. Twenty years ago (during the actual 90s) the LBGT spin would have been slightly more original, but in this day and age it seems terribly rehashed and (fortunately) commonplace. Hence, what exactly is the wow factor? There are other games, such as “Life is Strange”, with a very similar story as to a strong female protagonist bond but way better storyline (and interaction between other characters)..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Has promiseI think the narrative would have better been served if there was an actual poltergeist lurking around the house. It is very creepy but the end result is very anti climactic. The only mystery left unsolved is why the house is empty. Katie returned home to an empty house and you never find out why or where everyone went. So that was disappointing. Also why did we have to read all the short stories and pick up every single can of soda? I just started putting them in the garbage cans because I was bored..Version: 1.0.2
✓ A Waste of MoneyI was so excited about this game! I payed five dollars for it- and I try my best to get only free apps. I thought this would be a long, immersive, complicated game. I finished it in less than an hour. The story was excellent, but it completely went off the rails. The sister ran away and the parents were on a trip to save their marriage. I was expecting there to be a ghostly subplot, as their were frequent references to a dead relative, summoning/ritualistic crap in a secret room, and all these secret passages. I thought it would turn into a murder mystery. It didn’t. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. For a five dollar app, it should have been much longer and much more complicated..Version: 1.0.3
✓ It’s pretty creepyI was a little hesitant to get this game because the pictures made the house look so creepy and I’m not a fan of horror type games. I read the description and it said nothing of being remotely scary but now I find it hard to play. It’s a fun exploring type of game but I would’ve been able to enjoy it more if I wasn’t scared to play it 😂 The creepy background noises and haunted kind of theme gives the game an eerie sort of horror vibe, which I’m not the biggest fan of. But the game itself (so far) is pretty fun as I enjoy the exploring portion because it’s very different than most games but in a good way. Nice story, fun gameplay..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Missed opportunityIt’s ok but the story is short, a bit boring and one dimensional. A lot of work has gone into the environment which is technically brilliant, I just wish it had a story line to match..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Just okay...Great game, easy to play, graphics are awesome, just very easy/disappointing ending, should of been made harder and more spooky..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Cringe Level 9000I’m not gonna lie, I was bored and downloaded this game not knowing anything about it. I saw pictures of a creepy, dim lit house and the mechanics of what looked like a puzzle game but I was very surprised when I realized I was basically playing a walking simulator story based game. I was disappointed in myself for not looking in to it before paying $5 but thought ok I’ll play through it maybe the story will capture my interest. Now look, I’m all for equality and rights but the story, dialogue, and characters were all so beyond cringe to me it got me mad. Nobody in real life speaks like this, acts like this, thinks like this is what I kept saying to myself throughout the play through. There are no twists, no thrills and no fun in this game. The gameplay consists of walking around and reading notes scattered around the house and that’s it. So why not just make it a short story or film? I do not like games like this, Florence, and Old Man’s Journey where it is clearly meant to be a short story or video but they throw in some nonsense gameplay element in it..Version: 1.0.2
✓ THE WORST GAME IVE EVER PLAYEDThis was absolutely horrible. You just walk around reading ur lil sisters stupid love letters to her girlfriend. We get it she’s gay. Where is the rest of the family, wasn’t this supposed to be scary? Absolutely worst game I’ve ever played and I’m a huge gamer. Waste of money, I definitely want a refund. It’s nothing like described. It has great graphics but that’s about it. Wow. I’m so upset. Waste of time and money plus it’s super short. There’s no mystery, no excitement, no suspense, nothing… I kept waiting for something exciting to happen and it never happened ugh I’m so mad.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Seems like it would be awesome if only…I could navigate my surroundings more easily. I am using a iPad 2018 edition In landscape mode. It seems that I can only walk in a straight line unless I raise the look sensitivity option. However, this presents its own set of problems, as I have to be very careful because I could end up on the other side of the room with just a tap. I understand the concept of block on the left side and top on the right side And that there is a little tiny white dot that controls what I am looking at and interacting with, but, for instance, I will go to open the drawer that has papers with the writings and restores and other things inside of it, and I won’t be able to investigate what’s inside of it because of the angle of my view of the drawer. I’ve spent up to 10 minutes trying to get my angle right and when I do it’s not exactly as satisfying as that’s way too long to just be able to navigate. Am I doing something wrong? It seems like such a cool game I’m just so upset that I can’t seem to navigate it properly.Version: 1.0.2
✓ Beautiful Game-Short Story LineThis game was beautiful and very interactive. I loved being able to explore this giant house. However, after a few hours of play I had completed the game. I was disappointed that there was not more storylines about the other family members. Good game but was way too easy for the money..Version: 1.0.2
✓ 0After playing Pathless and Edith Finch, both of which I simply adored from this developer, this was a huge disappointment. A bit of a story but 99% aimlessly picking up and opening literally everything in the house in the hope something happens for 20 minutes…then it ends. Normally I wouldn’t leave a bad review but when paying, I felt so so shortchanged..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Nowhere near Room quality but OKDecent navigation once you get used to it. Hung a couple of times on my iPhone 7. A little expensive considering short length of play..Version: 1.0.1
✓ AwfulDoes not work at all. I would like a refund please..Version: 1.0.1
✓ SluggishI only write reviews when I really like a purchased game or when I hate ‘em. This game is the latter. I’ve played for an hour and the sluggishness and bad framerate really frustrate me! I’m using a 2018 iPad and this game doesn’t run well. I’d get my money back if I can..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Hard game to playDifficult controls and obscure clues make this game difficult to manoeuvre..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Visually beautiful, NOT worth the money.I am very disappointed in this “game”. I was definitely expecting more of a mystery and more things to solve. All the objects look great but you can only pic them up and look at them, no interaction at all. The plot is pretty weak, as others have mentioned. The whole thing took about 3 hours to finish. And I’m not even sure I did finish it’s just that when I get to the end of the attic the screen goes completely black and nothing happens so I’m assuming that is the end. Cannot recommend buying this game..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Way too shortI finished the game in 2-3 hours.... not worth that much money.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Only partial MFi controller supportGreat game, I’ve played it on both PC and console, so I’m impressed they were able to get it working on mobile. However, MFi controller support is only partial. It seems that only the left analog stick is correctly mapped. Please fix this guys. Will update review if it gets patched.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Not CreepyI love the details and ability to really explore on your own in this game. However, they lead you to believe it’s going to be a creepy mystery, when it’s actually a love story. I have nothing against love stories, and this is a really sweet one, but I was expecting some ghosts or something, and all I got was lightning and flickering lights. I feel a bit let down honestly. Would love a game in this style with some cool paranormal stuff going on!.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Interesting concept, but boring.I found the game quite boring, to be honest. I somewhat enjoyed the secrets and finding & unlocking new rooms around the house, and the graphics are nice, but the rest of it is quite not my cup of tea. The game is short and there are barely an puzzles. All you do is walk around a house, picking up & dropping useless stuff and listening to tapes & reading notes. The story isn’t really good either..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Can’t moveNavigating through the house is hell. There were instructions in the beginning I think but I can’t tell because you can’t expand for them and the same is true for some text clues in the game. But worst, I’m stuck on top of a dryer in the game for some reason and can’t move. I can’t continue game play and there’s no way/or impossible to find way to access help in the app or on the developer website. I need a fix or my money back if I can’t actually continue the game..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Desperately needs proper controller supportThis is an amazing game, and I would have given it 5 stars if only it had proper controller support. Touchscreen controls are clunky, so I reached for my controller. The right joystick doesn’t work to look around, and the various joystick buttons don’t work. At the end of the day, this game has amazing charm, good sound and a compelling story. Controls are the only thing holding it back..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Pre-pubescent yawnerI enjoy exploration puzzles that force me to think and allow me to immerse in another world. I don't like horror or jump scares. This game gets points for holding the tension without being scary, but that's the only thing good about it. The house is boring to explore. You spend a lot of time wandering around, pointlessly picking up things and discarding them. The storyline is rife with teenage, melodramatic twaddle. I got so bored, I Googled to find the plot. I'm glad I did, because it saved me the time of bothering to finish this "game." If you're a teenage girl, you might like this. I, for one, would like a refund..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Idk...I’m not sure if I’m missing something like puzzles or collecting objects? This would’ve been an awesome point and click adventure. The atmosphere is good. But I wouldn’t call this a game..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Really disappointing.This game is basically a long wild goose chase. Yes, it was nice-looking and had some suspense. But, the payoff was pathetic. I feel cheated out of the time I spent playing it..Version: 1.0.1
✓ MiFi controls not workingMiFi controls for nimbus steel series don’t work properly please fix!!.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Waste of $Doesn't even load yo.Version: 1.0.2
✓ Ho humI wanted this game to lead somewhere...but it’s just a point, click, read notes story...and a pretty boring, stretched out story at that. No suspense, no excitement, zzz....Version: 1.0.2
✓ Not fun, not worth the $$$ eitherI’m about half way through the game. Exploring is fun, but puzzles still would be nice. Mostly, in wandering aimlessly, and it gets boring. The story seems to move slow. As others have mentioned, the music and sound effects evoke fear and anxiety. I’m not a fan of the controls. Impressive graphics, but not worth the price tag, IMO..Version: 1.0.1
✓ NzNot worth the money finished it under 3 hours , rate 3 , story line could have been longer but enjoyed the layers of the house.Version: 1.0.2
✓ OverpricedGreat game, but not worth $8. Supremely overpriced for something you finish in an hour, that’s predictable, and you can’t play again..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Why???Why buy this game it sucks! The ending is boring and you finish it in a hour! Seven dollars is sooooo over priced.Version: 1.0.2
✓ Bit short!Lasted me around 5 minutes, bit sort, rather like this review..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Not what I expectedThe game is only okay. It’s very short, a lot shorter than I thought it would be. It had the opportunity to present something intriguing but it almost didn’t feel like the right genre for this storyline. Just when you think it is ramping up to go somewhere, it abruptly ends. The movement controls are fine, but the ‘look’ controls are too sensitive and this can’t be changed in the settings. There are some great throwback moments to the early nineties (as someone who may have been around the same age as one of the characters at the time, I appreciated the references), but overall it just left me thinking, ‘that’s it’? Buy if you like, but don’t expect it to amaze you..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Lightchild71Total waste of money, can’t believe I paid $7.90 for this & want my money back. Not what game is advertised to be..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Waste of moneyThis game lasts 10 minutes . It’s a waste of money..Version: 1.0.3
✓ Do Not BuyThe story is weak, a lot of pointless letters and potential story lines that go nowhere, just a huge waste of money. (Spoiler if you read further) There are only two keys and one combination you need to find for the entire story which ends with you figuring out Mom and Dad are on vacation and sister ran away with her lesbian lover. I’m not sure why this has such high ratings for such a let down of a story with nothing exciting happening at all. I hope lots of people read this..Version: 1.0.2
✓ SO MISLEADINGWhen I saw the pictures and the description of the game I thought it was like a horror/thriller game. NOPE. It’s a story about a girl learning that she’s in love with another girl and how she deals with it. I’m giving it 2 stars because it was actually a really good story and all, but I would actually like my money back because I thought I bought something else. My advice, READ ALL OF THE REVIEWS FIRST. Turns out I’m not the only one..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Has potential but...I liked the spookiness of this game, and the graphics and music were excellent. Whether this game runs better on a computer than an iPad I don’t know, but I found moving around not only difficult but it made me nauseous and gave me a headache. The controls I found either had me whizzing about or I could barely move at all. I got to a point where I had to read an assignment and the game totally froze. Before this happened the movement almost stopped. I went back in to the game and it had saved my place even though I had to restart the game due to it freezing. This is on a new iPad Pro too. A real shame as I love this genre of game..Version: 1.0.1
✓ WhatHonestly what a rip off.Version: 1.0.1
✓ Boring lame and disappointingIf I could only give it half a star instead of a whole on a would! There’s not much to do. Saw needs to be a tad more creepy and scary but not to much. I finished it in like 30 mins there needs to be more to do and more secrets to uncover. I’ve played games like this and this is the new low of disappointment 😒 like there is so much tht needes to be added to make it better. I am disappointed because again not much to do and I payed 5 dallors to play this I was expecting more stuff to do and see and uncover....... boring, lame and disappointing.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Unsatisfying & Predictable *SPOILERS*I went into this game expecting Edith Finch-style storytelling. With so many positive reviews and so much praise, I didn’t really think I could go wrong. I was sadly mistaken. SPOILERS GALORE - Not only is this story highly predictable, I was able to beat it without several key parts of the storyline, which was entirely disheartening, and a total letdown. I was able to find the final “Letters to Katie” and end the game without ever finding the combinations to Sam’s locker or the safe in the basement. This led me to a walkthrough that I attempted because I wanted to flesh out the entire story, but I still haven’t found the key elements that the walkthrough entailed, so I’m wondering if my DL could have possibly had a glitch? I never found the 2nd half of Sam’s locker combo, even though I SCOURED the secret panel. Overall, I’m very disappointed..Version: 1.0.2
✓ ExpensiveToo expensive for the Time I played. 3 or 4 hours..Version: 1.0.1
✓ Gone HomeControls on iPad are really frustrating! Finally removed & trying to get refund, not cheap game!.Version: 1.0.2
✓ Totally a wastePaid for the game and it wont even work, don’t waste you money on this.Version: 1.0.3
✓ Hate the controlsHas potential, and for the money I paid, you better believe I’m gonna keep trying, but the controls are absolutely awful!!! Disappointed..Version: 1.0.1
✓ A pointless maze of nothingnessOkay, I have been so excited about this game. I am a huge fan of puzzle/point and click Myst/The Room/Forever lost type of games. I thought, how cool a game set on a stormy night, searching an empty house to find your lost family. Well...NOPE that’s not this game. It is in fact a long, drawn-out and highly BORING story of a teenage girl in the mid- nineties finding acceptance and love. Even my description of this game is more exciting than the game itself. I thought it would have puzzles or be even a tiny bit exciting. It is not. I kept thinking there would be something creepy or a plot twist somewhere, but again, nothing. The ending was more lame then the beginning. Nothing was gained except by the company in the form of the money I shelled out for this pointless teenaged massively b-rated mini story of boringness..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Unexpected ”live” novelSooooo, I spent the first two hours waiting for something to jump out at me, a trap door... had a. This isn't a ”game” it's more like a novel. A somewhat rich novel because you get an audio diary. I never could get the attic door open, even though I had the key, but by then I had the gist of the story. It was interesting...but something was missing for me. I couldn't get emotionally involved as I normally do with books. If you like somewhat emo storylines and don't want much challenge, (there are a couple puzzles. Super simple. A few hidden wainscoting panels...) For me the story behind Magikras and others would work here if we could combine them. Multidimensional. The story was just too...predictable..Version: 1.0.3
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