This can be an immersion breaker for a lot of players. The timing on them simply doesn’t make sense when compared to other photos. One of the biggest examples being the timing of some of the photos that were taken. Unfortunately, when you start piecing things together you might notice some details that seem off. Of course, even if your decisions are good in nature, they may not lead to the best possible outcome.īeing a short game, SIMULACRA offers the opportunity for multiple playthroughs. However, the game wastes no time in placing you in circumstances where decisions matter.
Yes, you NEED to do those things in order to progress the story. So, what happens when you invade someone else’s phone get access to their secrets and friends and even mess with the phone itself to unlock more personal aspects of the owner? In the end, we find solace in our phones and they become our personal treasure boxes for information. Of course, SIMULACRA also has a message to say about the things we do with our smartphones. Why would someone like Anna (who is in a relationship, by the way) have a dating app installed? Why does she seem so distant from her mother? Who is this creeper that’s constantly sexually harassing Anna in her texts? There’s only one way to find out and it’s by unraveling the timeline of events through a thorough investigation of Anna’s phone. However, things take a slight turn when you pay attention to the smaller details. Yes, that means you’ll have immediate access to her e-mail, photo gallery, and texts.
Since this phone belongs to someone else, you can snoop into her social media. The player ends up finding themselves in a dramatic situation where the life of Anna is at stake. From showing some corrupted pictures that need to be fixed to asking uncomfortable questions. She is missing and some people are looking for her.Īdded to this, the phone continues to act strangely while you dive into it. The video is made by the owner of the phone: Anna. After being treated to a jumpscare (we’ll address them later), the player sees a video message.
In it, the player finds a phone on their front door. The first game in the series could be considered a reboot of Sara Is Missing. SIMULACRA – The Monster That Lurks in your Phone Welcome to Bagogames’ review of the SIMULACRA series. I will gather my thoughts about both games and I’ll also provide some long-overdue feedback. This review will be a super special double feature where I review both SIMULACRA and SIMULACRA 2. Nowadays, we find ourselves with this new series of “Phone Horror” games where we face an unknown entity and try to solve the disappearance of people.
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