It feels morally wrong but there is a thrill in the tension of waving the tenants off to work only to immediately rifle through their beds and wardrobes before they come home and catch you in the act.
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 3 METACRITIC INSTALL
Spying through keyholes to see their deeds, or waiting till they leave to work to install cameras or take a look around their personal belongings, are just some of the activities to undertake. Report rebels to the government and there are handsome rewards however, miss the insurgent sleeping under your roof and there will be trouble just on the horizon.īeholder is a blend of Papers, Please and The Sexy Brutale as the player strikes a delicate balance of making sure their family are surviving whilst simultaneously keeping a beady eye on the comings and goings in the rooms above. As your family settles into the basement, an auspicious array of monitors, and an even more perilous telephone, takes centre stage, a dark conduit between Carl and the government, which is really calling the shots in this game of control and conditioning. It's a simple opening but efficiently lays out both the narrative and gameplay elements to follow. When the Stein family enters the hallway of its new home, it is met with the deposition of the former incumbent who leaves the evil dolls house with battered lip and bruised eye, having not fully complied with the demands of the strict regime. As the landlord, Carl Stein, the first day begins in auspicious circumstances.
The apartment block in which all the action takes place dominates the screen and is home to family, tenants, and a mini reign of terror. Set in an undisclosed location at an undisclosed time, Beholder is a game enclosed by continual pressure to do a job and do it well.
Amongst the black and white animations and under the constant grey rain and clouds, Beholder leads the player on an odd power fantasy, asking them to take up the uncomfortable position of landlord and snitch, husband and informant, friend and Big Brother.
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