i just finished outcry and thought it was one of the hardest games i have played, mostly because i could not understand what was going on most of the time.i was totally lost at the ending. a story should have a subject,and i never saw one. just my opinion. any thoughts out there?
doug

Haven't finished the game yet, I have just played for about 2 hours and find it really difficult. There are some clues but not much; the story so far seems to be pretty interesting but most of the time I have no idea what I am doing and why. It's basically a case of trial and error, so far, although some of the puzzles worked fine once I realised what I had to do. Still, I find it a little awkward It's a little bit like Michael in Scratches exploring at random and doing things just because he feels like doing them without giving the player clues as what to do next.

I like the atmosphere a lot; it's gloomy and eerie, reminds me a lot of Scratches - though it's not as scary as Scratches (does it get scary?). But the style is similar, especially with the music and the main character not having a voice - this is highly disturbing since the guy gives no clues whatsoever as what to do next. You need to read all the documents very carefully, pick up everything and try not to miss anything. It's a little like Myst only with a more interesting topic. After two hours of playing, it hasn't really gripped me because, so far, I miss a proper storyline. What I figured out so far is Not much, really. I'm waiting for more substance to the story, like some dramatic changes or events - the potential surely is there to confront the guy with some hideous stuff from his or his brother's past.

As for the puzzles, so far they are pretty Myst-ish though not quite as hard as the Myst-puzzles. But there are lots of mechanical puzzles in this game - not something I like. Well. I'll keep playing on until the end. Maybe this turns out to be a great game, who knows?

I didnt understand the ending either.It was the worst pixel hunt I've ever been on. And if your hard of hearing like I am its very hard to play. I had my speakers on so loud my next door neighbor knocked on the wall.

I don't see any resemblance to Myst. Whatever you think about Myst or mechanical puzzles, Myst wasn't a pixel hunt.

It seems I haven't reached the parts yet where it becomes a pixel hunt Though I must admit I didn't find some items at first but that was because I simply didn't explore the environment thouroughly enough.

I never did find those pixels!

Finished it. Boy, that last puzzle was hard *argh*

I am two hours into this game...

I am going bonkers trying to find things & figure things out..
I can't see very well as I wear glass's...The graphics are horrible...I know the game was made to look like an old picture,but this is ridiculous..

Very disappointed I am cause I am not good at all with mechanical puzzles..

Darleen,

Go to options and you can change the video selections to adjust to what will help you.

A lot of us wear glasses. It might take time for adjustments to the game but also it might not be your kind of game.

Thanks ,MaG

I will that...I do like the game..Its creepy type of game..I will need help with some puzzles tho.

Thanks, again

I've been trying to play Outcry again today. It is sort of creepy with the darkness, somber music, and signs of decay all over the place. I don't think it's scary at all though -- just really depressing.

I had to disable the swinging camera because it was giving me motion sickness. I also disabled transitions because the succession of blinking images hurt my eyes. I don't care for the edge-panning, but I can adjust it so it's slow enough that it doesn't cause much problem.

I can't say I'm really enjoying the game though.