
86
If you are on the hunt for a traditional adventure game, you may want to look elsewhere. But if you want one of the best live-action performances in video game history, a fabulous presentation, and an intriguing mystery to unravel, Her Story deserves your time!
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As well as being a superb detective game, Her Story might be the best FMV game ever made.
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It gives us an act and a person and challenges us to understand them even as it suggests that our understanding will never be complete.
7
Perfect type of game when wanting to have a relaxing weekend or when traveling.Story is good. It's like trying to puzzle together one long story and trying to figure out who did it and why.
6
This isn't a game, but it doesn't pretend to be. It's more like a one-woman play (with superb acting). Unlike The Operator, it's contemplative and self-paced instead of vomiting at you like a bad visual novel. It's very intriguing, enough that I was totally invested and reflecting on it long after, but there isn't much to actually do, let alone last you more than a single play session.
7
A pretty interesting game with its unique gameplay. However, there are always several annoying things, of course.
Considering its gameplay, it is a little strange that after 10 years, there is still no feature to clean one's video request field. But there is a rather confusing button that forces the whole game progress to start over. Like many others, I learned it the hard way, unfortunately. Also, despite it being quite clear what has happened in this detective case, especially when you uncover ~50% of the videos, it would have been perfect if the game had its conclusion rather than leaving you with half-doubtful thoughts. But in all other respects, it is a cool experience. Worth trying.
Her Story
Released On:
Jun 24, 2015
Metascore
Generally Favorable
86
User score
Mixed or Average
6.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
94% Positive
47 Reviews
47 Reviews
4% Mixed
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2% Negative
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Jul 2, 2015
100
Her Story is likely worth playing if only because it is so profoundly different. When you throw in solid writing, passable acting, and the need for players to reach their own conclusions about what happened, it comes together exceptionally well.
User score
Mixed or Average
48% Positive
275 Ratings
275 Ratings
28% Mixed
158 Ratings
158 Ratings
24% Negative
136 Ratings
136 Ratings
Nov 27, 2020
10
This is one of the most unique gaming experiences I´ve ever had. To the people who think that this is not a game: Seriously? Where is the line? In my opinion, it doesn´t even matter it it´s a game. It´s an amazing storyline that you get to follow, similar to Life is Strange.
Mar 15, 2020
10
This game way better than your mom and It is must play game it got goty award kinda cool Great classic story Kid dont play it only mature people
Jun 29, 2015
86
Impressive performance by Viva Seifert, great job by Sam Barlow. You will definitely feel like a true detective.
Jun 25, 2015
85
I won't stop until I've seen every little clip and then I'll hope for another game. The concept will work two, three or even four times. Agatha Christie didn't only write one book either.
Jul 1, 2015
80
A fascinating and exciting experiment. It certainly tells a strong story, but it's the unique way in which it presents that story that makes the game so compelling. I can safely say I've never played anything quite like Her Story before, and while I don't necessarily think the "search engine murder mystery" genre needs to become the Next Big Thing, I cannot help but greatly admire the unusual ideas Her Story presents about how we tell and interact with stories in games.
Jun 25, 2015
40
Despite the addictiveness of a Google-like search for murder clues, neither the artificial screen glare nor actress Viva Seifert's performance lend credibility to Her Story's lady-psychopath clichés.
Jan 31, 2020
10
Cool story bruh... Это не совсем типичный геймеру продукт; создатель решил нарезать (русских [нет]) фильмец на маленькие кусочки, передвигаясь от одного из них к другому через слова. Одной из положительных черт можно назвать длительность сего художственного произведения характерная двум часам игрового геймлея. Ни короткий, ни длинный; ни толстый, ни тонкий.
Mar 15, 2026
7
Perfect type of game when wanting to have a relaxing weekend or when traveling.Story is good. It's like trying to puzzle together one long story and trying to figure out who did it and why.
Jan 10, 2026
7
A pretty interesting game with its unique gameplay. However, there are always several annoying things, of course.
Considering its gameplay, it is a little strange that after 10 years, there is still no feature to clean one's video request field. But there is a rather confusing button that forces the whole game progress to start over. Like many others, I learned it the hard way, unfortunately. Also, despite it being quite clear what has happened in this detective case, especially when you uncover ~50% of the videos, it would have been perfect if the game had its conclusion rather than leaving you with half-doubtful thoughts. But in all other respects, it is a cool experience. Worth trying.
Mar 31, 2023
4
Design: 5 Mechanics: 3 Content: 5 Simple gameplay of the same type. Quickly gets bored.
Aug 4, 2021
4
The game doesn’t have a satisfying ending. It’s unnatural and disappointing, felt like the game was a waste of time when I started searching for numbers from one to ten just to find new and irrelevant clips. More like a google search simulator to me. Only has one type of interaction and one type of stimulus during the whole experience, which makes it a bland and unidimensional interactive story. You just keep waiting for something to happen, and the game doesn’t give you indications of progress besides some, little animations and database percentages. The chat system is poor, it could help me to see that I am doing progress.
SummaryHer Story is the new game from Sam Barlow, creator of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and Aisle. A crime fiction game with non-linear storytelling, Her Story revolves around a police database full of live action video footage. It stars Viva Seifert, actress and one half of the band Joe Gideon and the Shark.
Platforms:
- PC
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date:Jun 24, 2015
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