Perception Reviews
Although more unsettling than outright terrifying, Perception brings some novel ideas to the horror genre
Perception falls between two posts. It's premise is strong and the echolocation works well, but there simply isn't enough to do in that old house, other than knock on the walls and listen to tales of times gone by. It's a game that I wanted to like so much more than I do, partly because it's so visually appealing and partly because Cassie is such a likeable character. She deserves a better story for herself rather than to be an observer of other peoples' lives.
Perception features some strong moments but never fully commits to its big ideas
Innovative but quite repetitive adventure. The Blindness-mechanic is fascinating, but doesn't shine in a playful manner.
Review in German | Read full review
Perception is a truly unique game, putting players into the shoes of a blind girl and using that as a means of storytelling and gameplay. It develops a world that you want to explore, but also keeps you on the edge of your seat with fear and trepidation.
Maybe I was expecting too much from Perception, but it doesn't deliver on any of its promises.
Perception is as much a disappointment for the clever and inherently frightening idea it wastes as it is for the mistakes it makes. At its heart, there's the promise of playing something genuinely new, from a perspective that could help teach and thrill simultaneously. It's unfortunate that, like its echolocation mechanic, the more I saw of Perception, the more there was to worry about.
Perception offers a decent set of horror stories, but exploring this house gets dull pretty quickly.
Ultimately a worthwhile recommendation for horror fans thanks to its original concept, likable protagonist, and some genuinely chilling frights.
A novel and inventive approach to first-person exploration falls short of its ambitions.
Even with an interesting concept, mediocre and repetive gameplay brings Perception down.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A disabled protagonist creates interesting opportunities but 'Perception' falls short
Perception starts with good ideas, but fails to build a really original game around them. The atmosphere is good during the first minutes, but It feels like a guided walking simulator without real scares.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The unique blindness mechanic just isn't quite enough to overcome a bland execution and lackluster story.
It's neither as engaging nor as terrifying as first-person horror games like Amnesia or SOMA, but its earnest spookiness goes a long way.
Some very clever ideas are completely squandered by a game that is neither scary, enjoyable, or thought-provoking – although it does manage irritating and dull with great aplomb.
Perception isn't great, failing to clear every benchmark that it set out for itself by a healthy margin.
Perception is an original game concept with its blind character, but it fails too much in core aspects of terror genre like the game mechanics or the history itself.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Perception has very little going for it. It is well acted and has about three voice actors who do triple or even quadruple duty in some cases, and they all sound very believable. The sound design is strong and is the creepiest part of the entire game. There are many plot points that are hard to follow, since so much of the plot has to be found from notes picked up, or audio diaries. One plot point that is not made clear is that the story implies that Cassie might be psychic, but there really is not enough information to corroborate this completely, which is pretty much how every piece of story feels like. Every step of the way it just feels like there is something missing. Perception is a noble effort in its concept, but in practice this is one people should just close their eyes at.