The Stanley Parable Review

Hello there, I'm Accel and this is my review on The Stanley Parable. While its a weird place to talk about any review for this game because it would spoil the game, I will try to not to give any spoiler for the game. So just to be safe I would give a SPOILER WARNING!!!! early on just in case.This game has realeased worldwide on October 17 2013 for windows and December 19 2013 for OS X.

Game link:http://www.stanleyparable.com/
Steam link:http://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/ (Its on sale as for today)



Not bad for a game that started as a mode back in 2011 for the dated Half-Life 2, and the material added by creator Davey Wreden for this standalone release renders it all the more memorable. You are Stanley, an office drone condemned to an eternity of mashing buttons through prompts dictated by an unseen boss, and yet, the poor Stanley nevertheless claims to enjoy his job despite the simplicity of its experience.

 That premise (and all of the game surrounding it) stands as a harsh critique of modern game design, specifically ridiculing our submission to the absence of real choice and our willingness to press buttons when developers tell us to do so. But one day the prompts stop, and Stanley ventures out into the cheaply carpeted environment beyond to find himself utterly alone.

When it comes to video games, I believe a strong narrative to be just as important as the gameplay and that both should complement each other to create an engaging experience. Currently, more games are focusing almost entirely on narrative and story structure, which is fine with me as long as the story is good. Despite my love for a good story, I’ve never truly thought about the philosophies of narratives, writers, the audience, and their complex relationships…until now. The Stanley Parable brings forth a story that not only manages to be thought-provoking and engaging, but also manages to be consistently hilarious in the process.

The Stanley Parable isn’t a game in the usual sense. Stanley walks using the keyboard and looks around with the mouse, and that’s about it.  There isn’t a jump button and there are very few objects to interact with using the mouse left click button; the game is focused entirely on the narrative(s). While it doesn’t really matter, Stanley’s movements are a little slippery, but this is a petty issue since it won’t impede on the game in any way.

So in the end ,The Stanley Parable is beyond description and cannot be pinned down by one single interpretation; it isn’t a game, it’s an experience. While it is an entertaining and often hilarious journey, the $15/£10/€11 price tag may be a little too much for 2-3 hours of artistic expression, so buyers who are looking for a conventional game should be very wary.

Once again, with inevitable Steam sales, like the current sales, The Stanley Parable is definitely worth a try.I would give this game a score of 9 out of 10.What about you guys, what do you guys think.Why don't you guys share your thoughts down below.