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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Engaging psychological narrative
    • Unique pixel art style
    • Atmospheric sound design
    • Meaningful moral themes
    • Short and accessible gameplay

    Cons

    • Very short playtime
    • Simple and linear gameplay
    • Some puzzle sections frustrating
    • Limited replay value
    • Lack of gameplay depth

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players engage in a fictional narrative to escape real-life stress and explore moral dilemmas."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and personal desire, not obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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      "Emotional connection to characters and story, but no social intimacy or relationships."

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Survival.

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