Harmful and Harmful The Second Tape suffer from primarily the same issue, walking simulators. In between all the actual interesting story events and locations are vast empty swathes of lands with almost no ambient noise or sound effects.
You'll very quickly reach for the sprint key only to find out “shift” in this game causes your character to come to a halt immediately and refuse to move unless you release shift.
A few odd design choices make what could have been a genuinely creepy atmospheric serial killer story into an awkwardly paced throwback to watching whatever movie was on TV at the time.
Hey, thanks for checking out the two games and taking the time to make a video! Sorry you didn't like them. I take the criticism on-board. I suppose my only counter point is the games are what they are. I wasn't trying to achieve any kind of grandiose gaming phenomena. These are experiments in 'fragmented' story telling and just messing about with ideas. If they didn't hit the mark for some folks, that's okay I'm cool with it. Again thanks for taking the time to critique and check it out. I appreciate it!
It's a habit of mine to point out flaws but I should of pushed what I liked about the game more, generally, the art style and the story telling features had me interested but the aforementioned short comings left me a little disapointed overrall I rated your game 3 stars and it was well worth the $2. Heres to the future.
Really enjoyable! It was neat seeing the perspectives of both the Agent and the Killer, and the atmosphere of the game was well done as well. Looking forward to seeing what you do in the future!
What a great experience! This sequel gives a lot of insight into the events of the first game, while also adding a lot of mystery to the back story. Overall a very tight and well paced game, and I would love to see more of this series!
Nice games! I played both the first one and second one. The second was a great improvement on the first game. It was a lot of fun to play. I hope you continue to make more and improve upon these games.
Ever since I played the first Harmful, I knew this developer had talent. Though brief, Harmful was thick with atmosphere and disturbing imagery. So it comes to no surprise that I like this (sequel?) so much. What I AM surprised by though, is that the developer added an element this time that I never expected: Investigation scenes. These are often my favorite parts of films, where the crime has taken place, and the stage is set for the police to get inside the head of the killer. The various environments is a big plus; you’re never looking at the same thing for very long, and seeing through the eyes of the killer is a welcome addition.
As long as you’re into horror with a touch of mystery and the bizarre, you’ll love this. Highly recommended. I can’t wait to see what the developer does next.
Bro, ever since I saw the initial trailer for this, I've been pumped. As soon as I saw it, I bought it. This game was everything I wanted it to be. I'm glad it didn't go down a rabbit hole of insanity. It kept everything realistic (Somewhat) and down to earth. The story holds up and there doesn't seem to be any plot holes from what I can tell. I really liked Harmful and I really love Harmful The Second Tape. Fantastic work and I can't wait to see more from you! Cheers!
interesting game. I feel bad for not playing the first one. And I have no regret for giving 2 dollars on this game. i hope to see more from you in the future :)
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Loved the game :D
Harmful and Harmful The Second Tape suffer from primarily the same issue, walking simulators. In between all the actual interesting story events and locations are vast empty swathes of lands with almost no ambient noise or sound effects.
You'll very quickly reach for the sprint key only to find out “shift” in this game causes your character to come to a halt immediately and refuse to move unless you release shift.
A few odd design choices make what could have been a genuinely creepy atmospheric serial killer story into an awkwardly paced throwback to watching whatever movie was on TV at the time.
Feel free to experience the cynicism below.
Hey, thanks for checking out the two games and taking the time to make a video! Sorry you didn't like them. I take the criticism on-board. I suppose my only counter point is the games are what they are. I wasn't trying to achieve any kind of grandiose gaming phenomena. These are experiments in 'fragmented' story telling and just messing about with ideas. If they didn't hit the mark for some folks, that's okay I'm cool with it. Again thanks for taking the time to critique and check it out. I appreciate it!
It's a habit of mine to point out flaws but I should of pushed what I liked about the game more, generally, the art style and the story telling features had me interested but the aforementioned short comings left me a little disapointed overrall I rated your game 3 stars and it was well worth the $2. Heres to the future.
Thats okay I appreciate it, cheers for the review!
Nice))))))))
Great game disturbing and dark. Loved it.
Really enjoyable! It was neat seeing the perspectives of both the Agent and the Killer, and the atmosphere of the game was well done as well. Looking forward to seeing what you do in the future!
What a great experience! This sequel gives a lot of insight into the events of the first game, while also adding a lot of mystery to the back story. Overall a very tight and well paced game, and I would love to see more of this series!
Nice games! I played both the first one and second one. The second was a great improvement on the first game. It was a lot of fun to play. I hope you continue to make more and improve upon these games.
This was really good! Vast improvement from the first game! Hoping we will get a third at some point!
Just as awesome as the first one! Definitely a MUST play! I hope youre going to continue this.
Ever since I played the first Harmful, I knew this developer had talent. Though brief, Harmful was thick with atmosphere and disturbing imagery. So it comes to no surprise that I like this (sequel?) so much. What I AM surprised by though, is that the developer added an element this time that I never expected: Investigation scenes. These are often my favorite parts of films, where the crime has taken place, and the stage is set for the police to get inside the head of the killer. The various environments is a big plus; you’re never looking at the same thing for very long, and seeing through the eyes of the killer is a welcome addition.
As long as you’re into horror with a touch of mystery and the bizarre, you’ll love this. Highly recommended. I can’t wait to see what the developer does next.
Bro, ever since I saw the initial trailer for this, I've been pumped. As soon as I saw it, I bought it. This game was everything I wanted it to be. I'm glad it didn't go down a rabbit hole of insanity. It kept everything realistic (Somewhat) and down to earth. The story holds up and there doesn't seem to be any plot holes from what I can tell. I really liked Harmful and I really love Harmful The Second Tape. Fantastic work and I can't wait to see more from you! Cheers!
Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm really happy you enjoyed it so much! You're welcome :)
interesting game. I feel bad for not playing the first one. And I have no regret for giving 2 dollars on this game. i hope to see more from you in the future :)
btw if you are interested, here is my video:
thanks so much for checking the game out and making a video! I love it!
On a Mac I get a "The application Harmful the Second Tape - Mac Can't be opened" message.
How should I open this on a Mac?
That's the name of the folder that contains the executable for the game so it shouldn't be recognising it as an application. Did you unzip the folder?