Perception Reviews
Perception could have been the surprise of the year only if it had support its gameplay mechanics and story with more variety and robust atmosphere.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
In Summary Perception is a game that introduces new ideas to the Horror genre, but fell short in scaring us, its fairly basic presentation, its short duration and its low difficulty are negative factors that do not allow this game to excel in the genre. But its new ideas, interesting narrative and game mechanics are enough to recommend you to try the game and form your own opinion.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Perception features some strong moments but never fully commits to its big ideas
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
There're some great ideas in Perception, and with an interesting protagonist and some great voice acting, there's a lot to enjoy, even if it is a bit too easy.
Perception is a fun game full of unique concepts and ideas, but for a horror game it isn't particularly frightening.
Bar one or two genuine scares Perception doesn't cut the mustard when it comes to horror, a lot of the animations were boring and didn't intimidate neither me nor brave Cassie. Perception fails to deliver on the horror side, but boasts clever mechanics and an engaging but flawed narrative. The artstyle is oiriginal and works perfectly with the darkness and echolocation mechanics.
Perception gets everything wrong and is probably one of the worst games in 2017. Besides some decent creepy sound effects the game doesn't offer anything besides being a shallow walking simulator.
Review in German | Read full review
Perception is a good attempt at trying something new in the horror genre without ever really delivering on the scares.
On the one hand, Perception brings a breath of fresh air to the horror genre, but it can hardly be recommended to anyone other than a fan of the genre.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Perception builds upon one unique gameplay element throughout its entire brief run, but fails to see what makes a horror game memorable.
Perception is a tough one to review, because it is a relatively short game that is at its core very similar to a lot of other action/horror titles out there. However, a clever mechanic combined with a very cool visual style helps to creates some excellent atmosphere that had me holding my breath on multiple occasions. In the end these smart design choices help to elevate Perception above the sea of also-ran titles in the genre, even if it never really quite realizes its potential.
There are some great ideas in Perception, but the execution is somewhat lacking. Wandering around a haunted house with no vision should be a tense, methodical, creepy experience, but this game has a sprint button. You are given a lot of help to navigate and solve puzzles because if you did not have your sight and were trapped in a mansion with moving walls and keys to find you would be utterly helpless. This means the whole premise to the game quickly becomes pointless, which is a real shame.
An imaginative horror game, Perception is coming at a well trodden genre from a new angle, but despite its good ideas, it doesn't quite live up to its own potential.
Perception's unique echolocation gameplay hook is enough to sustain the game for its 4-5-hour run, but I was saddened that The Deep End Games didn't explore this mechanic any more than it did. Had it, Perception's shallow plot and characters might have found some redemption. Ultimately, Perception is more carnival than amusement park – cheap thrills than top shelf. If you like horror games, you'll like Perception, but you've probably already experienced a bunch of horror titles scarier than this one.
Play Perception if you're in need of a quick horror fix, and not for what could be perceived as something larger.
Perception tells an intriguing story and if that's enough for you, it's worth playing. Its audio-visual experience is also unlike anything else and if you're looking for a fresh idea, The Deep End Games' debut is worth supporting. It's important to keep in mind, however, if you expect the game to also scare you, there's nothing to see here.
Perception is interesting, in the first place, as an experiment that touches on non-standard themes and offers an unusual gameplay. But the stories are rather simple and predictable, and additional elements, like hide-and-seek and distraction, seem like a not very successful attempt to tighten a short walk.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Perception isn't really doing a whole lot gameplay wise that the majority of these types of games haven't done before. If players are a fan of narrative driven, creepy experiences, Perception offers that, and even if the game can be completed in a few hours, it's entertaining.
Overall, Perception felt more like the horror edition of Gone Home rather than other titles like Outlast, Amnesia, or Resident Evil 7 as it leaned more towards exploration and the underlying plot rather than survival horror. Regrettably, I found that using echolocation in a narrative-driven game only limited my experience of trying to discover more about the house.