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Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Oculus Quest, PlayStation 4, Oculus Rift, Meta Quest 2 • 2017

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AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN NON-VR (KEYBOARD/MOUSE AND CONTROLLER) VR HEADSET NO LONGER REQUIRED.“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive.

Global score

70/100

Genres

Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Immersive horror atmosphere
    • High-quality graphics and sound
    • Engaging story and puzzles
    • Active developer support
    • Effective vr presence

    Cons

    • Movement and control issues
    • Some bugs and glitches
    • Short game length
    • Lack of save/menu options
    • Price considered high by some

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Single-player experience focused on personal exploration and story, no competitive elements."

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    • Continuation

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      "Some players report replayability and long playtimes, but many find the game short and finish quickly."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players explore environments and make story choices but do not create or modify game elements."

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    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; purely individual experience."

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    • Escapism

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      5

      "Strong immersion in a dark, atmospheric horror world provides escape from real life."

      Capsule for Beyond Hanwell Beyond Hanwell

      "Strong immersion and atmosphere provide a powerful escape from reality through horror and VR experience."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for entertainment; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Some exploration and discovery of story elements and puzzles encourage trying new approaches, though within a structured environment."

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    • Exploration

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      "Free-roaming house exploration mode encourages discovery of items and environment."

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    • Expression

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      "No character customization or avatar personalization; standardized presentation."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Engages players in a paranormal horror story with supernatural elements and imaginative fiction."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Solo play with minimal social interaction; no community or multiplayer features."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary VR gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and immersion; not designed for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; individual horror experience."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player focused."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through collecting items and solving puzzles to advance the story."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Sustained tension and fear dominate the experience; not designed for relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation via immersive visuals, sound design, and VR spatial presence."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Narrative unfolds through exploration, notes, and character interactions."

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    • Strategy

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      "Puzzle solving and resource management require some planning and problem solving."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Mixed player opinions on price versus content length; some feel price is steep for short gameplay."

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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 Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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