Here They Lie (VR)
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Critic Reviews for Here They Lie (VR)
Though it has a few unsettling, adrenaline-pumping moments, Here They Lie fails to deliver believable psychological horror. It definitely tries — it’s filled with the requisite creepy, gargling monster sounds and reality-bending that can contribute tension to scares — but it doesn’t blend its horror elements well enough to be consistently terrifying. Relying so heavily on overwrought surrealism and a few haunted house-style jumps to create tension rather than fostering any true discomfort (besides nausea) leaves it feeling flat.
You’ll want to see everything the game has to offer, then show your friends to justify the new PlayStation VR you just bought
Prog-rock album-cover aesthetics meets occult imagery in this gripping psychological horror excursion on PlayStation VR.
Horror elements are overcooked and, alongside seriously limited interactions, lead to a game that’s not half as frightening as it thinks it is.
A nice idea that does not work due to it's repetitiveness and 'cos it can cause (a lot) of nausea,
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A walking simulator with a disturbing and unique atmosphere, but also with a limited gameplay and basic and poor graphics.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Daring and provocative, but also poorly written and technically inept. PlayStation VR will no doubt get much better horror games in the future, but this is still a notable first step.
Here They Lie is a successful use of the PlayStation VR, but outside of the novelty of transporting yourself into the veil of a unique hellish landscape created by beautifully tortured souls, the actual delivery and writing fall flat. I don't mind the heavy emphasis on morality, but there's only some exploration of basic philosophical concepts that range from mildly thought-provoking to "I bet these are Jaden Smith quotes."
