Разработчик: Sindie Games
Описание
Just Updated
Ian's Eyes patch notes:
• Fixed problems with respawn and end of phases.
• Fixed problems with AI of enemies.
• Image recommended controller pad.
• Various crash and bug fixes.
This patch will be applied by Steam automatically when you next start the game. If your game does not update, please restart the Steam client.
About the Game
Welcome to Wintreal, a small town in the northern US and home to the Blue Norholm Centenary School. Today is Ian’s first day at his new school. Being blind, Ian has always relied on North, his faithful seeing eye dog, to guide him. But not everything is as it seems at Blue Norholm, and it won’t take long until Ian’s blindness will be the least of North’s problems…Features
- Guide Ian through the game as North, his faithful canine companion
- Use stealth, misdirection an guile to avoid the ghoulish students
- No violence
Поддерживаемые языки: english, spanish - spain
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260
- Storage: 2500 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
Great Idea, TERRIBLE execution. The only thing this game has going for it is the neat story of a blind kid needing to get around an apocalyptic school. But then the awful tank controls, spotty checkpoints, one-shot/inconsistent enemy aggro ranges and down right stupid dialogue tanks that concept and pile drives it straight into the ground. Just save your money and buy something else.
Really bad voice acting. Really boring gameplay. Really cool idea, but bad, and i mean just awful execution. i feel bad. i REALLY wanted to like this game but it just ended up not working out. the death counter just makes it seem like its meant to be hard. i wouldnt know ill never finish it. again i wanted to like it but it just wasnt meant to be.
The controls are really bad.. You can't move the camera angle and you walk with the arrows on the keyboard. The ''Use'' button is ''S''. On the steam controller you walk with the arrows and the ''Use'' button on the controller is the joystick that you have to move around until its interracting with the item.
Well, this is certainly something different: a Unity-made stealth-horror game which ISN'T in first-person, and even dares to look a bit "spooky-cute"! Unfortunately, the dissimilarity to a lot of other (frequently sub-par) Unity product ends somewhere around there. Perhaps it's best we get a little rant out of the way before I proceed any further:
WHY IN GOD'S GOOD NAME DO YOU EUROPEAN INDIE DEVELOPERS INSIST UPON DOING YOUR OWN VOICE ACTING WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH? AND WHY WOULD YOU WRITE DIALOGUE WITH WORDS LIKE "CENTENARY" BEING REPEATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN...WHEN YOU CAN'T EVEN PRONOUNCE THE WORD "CENTENARY" PROPERLY, FOR FUCK'S SAKE?!
Okay, rant over. Apologies, but I did need to get that off my chest (which I've done a few times before, but one can only live in hope that someday someone might actually LISTEN)! When all is said and done, though, this would all be forgivable enough if we were talking about a stealth game where the stealth actually works. Regrettably, it doesn't. There's little consistency to how the A.I. will behave, meaning that learning from your mistakes still has about a 50/50 chance of biting you in the butt, and then it's aaaaaall the way back to a checkpoint five minutes prior to do it all over again (with varying results to the last time, no doubt).
I couldn't help but be reminded of the legendary Bad Rats: fantastic premise (blind boy dodging zombie schoolkids with the aid of his guide dog), but the gameplay is so inconsistent and unpredictable that merely trying to repeat what worked for you the last time is a crap-shoot at best. The Resident Evil-style camera angles don't help much either: creeping around trying not to bump into uglies is no mean feat when one could be literally two inches in front of you, and you can't see or hear the fucker until you stumble headlong into them.
I applaud the devs for the premise, I truly do. This had the potential to be the freshest horror game since Among the Sleep, but unfortunately the execution is severely lacking. This game might LOOK a bit like a three-dimensional Limbo, but trust me, it doesn't play like one. Limbo has an exemplary difficulty arc in which new mechanics are slowly introduced and extrapolated upon, whereas this game is insanely hard by about the thirty-minute mark.
I dread to think what awaits beyond the hour-and-a-half I was willing to give it, because even slightly more challenging than what I've played so far is a little too close to "impossible" for my tastes. Unless, of course, you're one of those people who enjoys doing the same tediously pedantic bits over and over and over again, with absolutely no guarantee of success even when you plan things out to the nth degree. If so, you're in luck, 'cause someone made a game just for you.
This really is one of the most heartbreaking reviews I've ever had to write, 'cause I sincerely had high hopes for this one. If ever a game cried out for a more competent remake, this'd be the one. The premise actually has "hit" written all over it, and it could no doubt appeal to a wide audience well beyond the established horror community. But the version we have here would need soooooo much work to make it even half of what it could be, so I sincerely question whether the devs should even bother. Restart from scratch, and give the new product to all the people who bought the first one for free; that'd be the best-case scenario in my book.
Oh, and for fuck's sake: GET SOME VOICE ACTORS WHO SPEAK THE QUEEN'S LANGUAGE next time. There's this thing out there called the INTERNET, and not everyone on it speaks Pidgin English.
Full marks to the devs for having the vision and determination to make this game, minus about 5.5/10 for the actual execution. Consider my heart partly broken, but my faith in human courage partially restored. Better luck/judgement next time.
Verdict: 4.5/10.
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good gameplay but bad ending
Don't let the trailers fool you. This game may seem like a fun game to play, but you will get frustrated over and over again. There are some good qualities to the game but also bad ones, unfortunately.
Pros:
The graphics certainly catches my attention. It kind of looks like the stop-motion animation or a CGI that looks like from Jimmy Neutron (bad example, sorry).
Another positive is that they have full controller support. That is always a plus.
Also, check points are nicely spread out. If you progress enough to another screen, the game may save from there thus avoiding many frustrations. This also may be a bad thing for those who want a challenge but then again, there are many challenges a plenty for this game.
Cons:
Voice acting needs a lot of work. The voice actor for the principle doesn't seem to be putting any effort in the situation. He seems to be reading from a script. The voice acting for Ian was alright but sometimes certain situations doesn't match his enthusiasm.
Another problem is controls. I can't speak for keyboard/mouse since I didn't use it for this game. "Freeze" barking and "attracting" barking should've been on separate buttons. Double tapping for the freeze bark is brutal. It is difficult to utilize each bark properly because you are constantly running around avoiding zombies while trying to go for the freeze bark. Sometimes I end up attracting the zombies instead. The developers should've separated these two barks in two different buttons.
Map design is a big problem with this game. Most sections in the game don't scroll like a bigger map. They just stay fixed, so you are just moving from screen to screen. This becomes a big problem because when you are moving to the next screen, sometimes you automatically bump right into the zombie. There is no way of knowing that the zombie was right in front of you. Also, the map angle changes at times. When you are running from zombies, I sometimes end up walking back to the previous map. I even sometimes run right into a wall or zombie that I was trying to avoid.
Overall:
This game was meant to be frustrating and you are meant to die a lot; however, I felt most of the frustration is "out-of-game" rather than "in-game". I felt I was more frustrated with the controls and bad camera angles which allowed me to die so often compared to the zombie layout. I would've enjoyed the challenge of strategically maneuvering around zombies with feint barks but again controller issues and map design ruins it for me.
If I were to recommend this game, it would be for those who love a challenge. For casual gamers, they should avoid this game.
I still give this game a thumbs up despite the many frustrations. Developers do put a lot of effort in making this game. The concept was good. Story was okay. CGI is nicely done. Decent length of game time. I just wish that the controller and map design were done better.
Ian's eyes is one of the worst games I have ever played. It’s complete bull crap, but let’s start with the story first.
You play as Ian, a young blind boy starting his first day at a new school; everything is going okay, till the Principal shows an old slideshow to the school, which makes them into zombie. So it’s up to Ian and his dog North to escape.
Now let’s start with the good first. I liked the music and the idea for the game is interesting too. Now for bad. The story does not make one bit of sense.
Hell even when you hear how all most all the school became zombies it still does not make sense. Then there is the protagonist Ian, he is one of the most stupidest people.
Like when he gets to the Principal’s office, the Principal tells him to get a key from the library, and Ian does that. Even those he is blind and there are zombies running around.
Or when Ian gets hurt and asks his dog to get something for the pain, again, he asks his dog to get something for the pain. Now for the enemies. They are unpredictable and unfair in annoying way, what I mean by that is that you must get past them to get to safety/get to the next area.
But they are so unpredictable and even those there are blind, if you get to close to them, even if you are behind them they can still get you. Then there is the art/graphics style. Now to me, I don’t really care about that as long as there is a good story with some good characters.
Hell I think it show you don’t need the best art/graphics style to make awesome and beloved game. But this game it show it art/graphics even the animation still needed some work. Voice acting too. And the worst thing about this game is it had an interesting idea but completely screwed it up.
So with all that being said don’t get this game, even those I got this on sale, I still feel like I got ripped off.
This game is not exactly what you'd expect it to be from looking at the trailer.
You play as a blind kid, which in itself is an interesting premise. However, the game throws in 'zombies' that you have to avoid. This could be awesome were it not for the fact that the controls are incredibly hard to handle and that there is no true method to avoid being detected. This makes this game very frustrating to play. The enemies are unpredictable and no amount of stealthiness can avoid them seeing you. I didn't last 20 minutes before I got too annoyed to continue.
I was lucky to have gotten this game at a discounted price because it definitely isn't worth the full price. I guess you should check it out if you want a good rage game and you have a way to get it at a lower price.
If you are thinking on buying it, i advise you to DOWNLOAD the Demo first!
It looks like a neat and interesting game, but the mechanics are really bad.
Controlling two chars gets frustrating, considering you will get caught pretty easy.
Sorry Devs. I asked for my refund.
It's shit and I'm disappointed.
The concept is cool but the bad voice acting, bad story, and game mechanics ruined it (seriously if they didn't use voice acting at all would be better somehow). The controls are awkward like when you play as a dog you can't bark and move quickly to dodge the enemy.
I could ignore the bad voice acting and the bad story, but man... the enemies.
The enemies are unpredictable in unfair annoying way, like you can't tell whos that enemy that stand still or the one that stand still also but will attack you without a warning when you get close to him and not avoidable. Or enemy that patrols and ignores you if you walk by him or the enemy that patrols and suddenly chases you once you're close to him which it is not aviodable after. And sometimes when you use the dogs to check them out they wouldn't chase it, but when you move fucking Ian they suddenly attack him then.
Oh yeah, not to mention the enemies that works as a wall but you can't tell because they look like the others who would attack you. Because they all use random models and not giving them any unique appearance.
They expected you to die alot that they even bothered to make death counter for it.
It's definitely not for me.
I really did give it a try though.
The dialogue is terrible and the gameplay is not as expected (as per videos and trailers).
I like the game just sometimes I wish you didn't die as much. The mechanic for North is what made me want to play the game. Check out my Let's play. I don't know if I would recommend Ian's eyes to anyone just yet. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-4l-FqPzTC4DJ_j-NgmFZenR9Yq_UyHb
I was expecting something really cool and the game just didn't deliver.
The design and the concept is pretty cool but the story isn't what I was expecting and the voice acting is terrible.
The first day at school can be stressful, especially for a blind kid. Eight-year-old Ian is happy he can bring his guide dog North along, and he will direly need him as things turn ugly during the preparations of Blue Norholm School's centenary celebration.
Luckily Ian is not alone but has North and the player to help him find his way to the library, the gym, up and downstairs, the cafeteria...
Hampered by tank-like controls and a rigid camera angle like in an old-school horror game, we pilot North either with or without Ian by his side.
Actions in game are limited to the necessary: sneaking, running, barking, to explore every section and lure enemies away to open up the path for Ian.
The tightly defined camera and controls are no real default but another means to increase the retro-ish tension through gameplay alone, adding to the macabre atmosphere visibly drawn from Tim Burton movies such as Frankenweenie.
Yet don't let yourself blind by Ian's Eyes' eye-catchingly cute graphics for the game gets difficult right after the start requiring a strong learning curve to continue, and playing until the suprising end takes quite some patience plus lines to be added to the merciless death counter.
Ian's Eyes can be tough, but overcoming the most difficult sections with strategy and skill is rewarding in itself for players that like mastering challenges. Sindie Games’ debut title certainly merits being played and enjoyed.
Read the full user review on: http://www.gamespot.com/ians-eyes/user-reviews/2200-12712571/
The idea of controlling a dog in a game works very well here. It really makes me feel the urgent dependency between the blind boy and his dog.
Nice gameplay and puzzles, lovely aesthetics which reminds me to Tim Burton.
I really enjoyed playing this game. A must in your library if you want to try something new.
Ian's Eyes is a single player indie, survival horror puzzle game with a unique style to the rest! You play as Ian, a blind kid who is starting a new school, with his trustworthy guard dog North. So you wanna know more? Well Let's Take A Look At Ian's Eyes.
https://youtu.be/vAOICuKWPjs
Neat concept I just didn't enjoy the game play too much, not to mention the characters make you wanna rip your hair out lol see what I mean here https://youtu.be/2AvZkTz91ns
I've been waiting for this game to come out ever since I saw the trailer, and I have to say it's lived up to my expectations. The concept is unique, I love the Tim Burton-like asthetic of the characters, and the atmosphere that the game creates as you go around the zombie infested high-school with Ian and North (Ian's dog) is eerie, which is what you're looking for in this genre.
The game can be quite challenging at times, but that only makes the satisfaction of finally getting past a puzzle or a difficult level more rewarding. The controls and the actions are well explained during the game, and you get the hang of how to use North to help you navigate around the school quite easily.
I believe the voice acting is the weakest point in an overall very enjoyable and original game. It's only a minor problem, it doesn't take you out of the game, just something for the studio to improve in their next project, which I am definitely looking foward too after having seen what they've done in this one.
In conclusion, I would recommend this game to anyone, and I can't wait to see what Sindie Games does next.
Nah dude.
This game has so much potential. Ive had my eye on it for a little and was excited to play it once it was released.
It's not the worst game I've ever played overall, but because of how much this game could have offered, it just hits that much harder.
I'll even admit I haven't finished the game and I honestly don't have any desire to do so. I could see though that if they fix it up in the future, it could be a good game but as of right now, I wish I had that money back.
The voice acting is...wow. Ian is not really that bad but the principal is just, no thanks. The controls can be stiff somethines and the camera angles definently don't do it any justice. They are all fixed angles until you move to a certain point and at times it screws you over because you might be trying to get away and then you'll move to a different area where it will switch cameras and your controls will also switch accordingly which can make for a lot of deaths.
The graphics are nice, the music adds to the atmosphere as well it's just not enough to pull me in. It's a cool premise for a game but it just doesn't seem to be executed well.
I'm usually pretty liberal with games but unless you're DYING to play it, I wouldn't bother.
Could have been a cool game dude.
This puzzle-adventure game has surprised me in a good way. Despite some details to polish, the game is pretty amusing and the challenges makes you want to try once and again.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Sindie Games |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 24.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 36 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 40% положительных (20) |