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The Visitor

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Developer:
Stephen Long
Publisher:
Stephen Long
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

The Visitor is a VR ONLY horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible. The Visitor does not require any controls. Visual cues such as flickering lights inform the player of where to direct their gaze, so simply put on your VR headset and enjoy.

What does The Visitor run on?

  • HTC Vive
  • Rift CV1 (Please read the discussion titled "Running on CV1" if you are using the CV1)
  • Oculus Rift 1.3.0 or above

Why The Visitor?

  • Ideal VR experience for scaring friends and family.
  • It is a great introduction to VR
  • Only takes 10-12 minutes to complete, so scaring a friends is quick and easy
  • No controls required (just a headset), so don't worry about not being familiar with game controls

Gameplay Mechanics

The Visitor was made with the intention of being as accessible as possible, so because of that, absolutely no controls are required. You just need to put on the headset, look around, and enjoy :)

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User Reviews

Mostly Positive
100 user reviews
78%
Positive
10 min at review
Recommended

Please note, that I've played this on the Oculus Rift DK2, using the Oculus runtime 1.3 and the present beta version of Steam VR. Steam VR only just implemented support for runtime 1.3. It does work, but the scale is totally off. Basically the player character is about three meters large. I assume this is caused by some problem between the very new runtime 1.3 and the newest beta of Steam VR and not a problem of this game. Just keep in mind that, should you choose to play this on a Rift DK2 or CV1, you'll likely have the same problem until Steam VR gets patched. On to the game: It's really short (about 10 minutes), but it totally managed to achieves what it sets out to. It's a very simple experience without any controls except for the players ability to look around using his VR headset, but given the result the asking price seems reasonable and so I recommend this game to those who have a VR headset and are looking for a short horror experience.

16 helpful 2 funny
7 min at review
Not Recommended

As with all "scary" games and movies etc....it is the SOUND that makes it scary. Sudden loud noises coming off quiet whispers etc... pretty weak overall. I am sure there are a ton of ppl that would easily be scared by it though. I can not recommend it, but I do not regret buying it. I am getting a kick out of trying as many VR experiences as possible!

13 helpful
8 min at review
Recommended

This is a great introductory VR experience, especially if you want to see people freak out. It's well worth the price, and ran perfectly using a Rift DK2 with the 1.3 Runtime.

10 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

This is the kind of game you show your friends who have never tried virtual reality before. To show them how the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive can draw on your fear just as well as reality can. I told my friends that if they wanted to try my Rift for real, they would have to play through this game, lasting roughly 10 minutes, as a test of their dedication to try virtual reality xD Needless to say, I sat and tried to hold in my laugh as they played through the game, knowing what was about to come. A few of them even refused to continue playing half-way through the game, so they failed their test. For 1€, this game is worth it all, especially because of the EXTREMELY scary atmosphere in the game!

9 helpful 5 funny
7 min at review
Recommended

Short. non-interactive spooky sequence. I was unamazed at first, but almost shat my pants near the end. Well worth a dollar.

8 helpful 3 funny
8 min at review
Recommended

This VR horror experience is short but terrifying! The premise is that you are alone in the house (or are you) sitting on your bed in the middle of the night. From there you look around and observe what happens for about 10 minutes. There were a few points where I exclaimed out loud and it was very creepy overall. Definitely check this out, after all it is only $1. Hope to see more work from this great developer!

5 helpful
26 min at review
Recommended

[h1]Experienced on the Oculus Rift[/h1] This is a purely cinematic horror experience. You can play seated, standing, or while lying in bed (recommended). Not much happens actually. Just a few mildly "scary" events, but nothing really all that scary. It goes by very slow and I think (not sure) that you do have to look around to get certain events to trigger. Whole thing took me about 7 minutes. Lots of people in the forums complain that nothing happens. Well, stuff does happen, just nothing very good. This is mediocre, but I only paid $.49 cents and it normally goes for .99 cents. So I'm gonna leave it as a neutral recommendation. And you can watch my video playthrough / review below. https://youtu.be/MD8MrwvQQtw [b]Rate 5/10. [/b]

3 helpful
19 min at review
Recommended

Ran it once and it worked fine. Had a friend try it and it suddenly decided not to work correctly with models beginning to just twitch randomly and with odd shadows but I won't judge the game for this since it and the very least worked once. I'll just say that this isn't scary, that's the only reason I wouldn't recommend it as it is fairly boring and could only be scary if you never experienced horror before. One way or another $1 seems worth it but I would recommend "Emily wants to Play" if you want something with a more involved horror experience.

3 helpful
9 min at review
Not Recommended

i have owened vr for about 2 years now and have tried alot of games and demos i cannot belive i paid for this pile of rubbish this was free when it first came out now you have to pay for it if you want something thats really scary and its free try out affected. the quality of this is really poor and its not even scary i can understand if you are new to vr you might think its ok but no save your money or put it towards boogeyman or get affected for free i give the visitor 2 out of 10

3 helpful
14 min at review
Not Recommended

Wow, so boring. Glad this was only $1.00. The audio was so low I could barely hear it (my volume was at 100%). Not scary at all. Each of the three times I loaded this game I was on a different part of the bed. I'm glad so many other people like The Visitor but I was laughing during the entire experience. Won't buy another game from this developer if the quality is this horrible. Thanks for trying -- we all want to support developers -- but consider something a little longer and more immersive. This was really terrible.

3 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1
  • Processor: Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X Compatible
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Direct X 11 Compatible

FAQ

How much does The Visitor cost?

The Visitor is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.

What are the system requirements for The Visitor?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Processor: Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X 11 Compatible

What platforms is The Visitor available on?

The Visitor is available on Windows PC.

Is The Visitor worth buying?

The Visitor has 78% positive reviews from 100 players.

When was The Visitor released?

The Visitor was released on Mar 30, 2016.

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