Detention

Critic reviews

• Destructoid

  Kevin Mersereau · Mar 13, 2018

  7.5

  This isn’t a horror game in the purest sense of the word. There aren’t any jump scares, yet there is a very real sense of dread as you chip your way through the story. It never fully lets up and, instead, allows itself to build until you’re almost used to the oppressive paranoia. It's held back by some dated design philosophies and a short playtime, but Detention still packs one hell of a punch.

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• Nintendo Insider

  Jamie Ward · Mar 11, 2018

  8.0

  Detention is a game that deserves your attention. It may not be the most gripping gameplay wise, but everything else that encompasses it is undoubtedly top-class. The chilling atmosphere and just overall tension the game presents to you, coupled with the excellent and original story helps eliminate its overly simple gameplay problem. It seems like horror games are finding its feet on the Switch now, so if you have finished Layers of Fear and The Coma and are itching for more top-notch horror experiences, then you need to play Detention.

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