The House
Ok - I'm filing The House under games, I might even go so far as to file it under point'n'click, but really it's very easy to progress with the thing, and as a game it's super easy. I'm still a big fan though, and the reason is atmosphere. This thing has it by the bucket-load. My top tips are:
  1. Play late at night
  2. Alone
  3. Lights off
  4. Sound up.
  5. Spare underwear to hand
The only bad thing is the absolutely phenomenal load time for each 'level'. What exactly it's loading is a mystery, it's good, but certainly doesn't match up in size to what you think you're going to get considering how long you have waited. That said - it is worth it. Enjoy.

Entry 1342, Thursday, August 11th 2005, Filed In Games
Rating(50%)

The 339 comments on 'The House' span more than one page, use the links below to see them all by page:

[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] & [7].

Natasha

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Umm...first?

Comment 1, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:16:00 PM

Kelly

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beat me to it

Comment 2, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:16:00 PM

Rt

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third is ok

Comment 3, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:17:00 PM

Natasha

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New to the whole "commenting" thing. Normally I just use your links, and steal your hints and spoilers sans comment.

Comment 4, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:16:00 PM

The Bear

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Is fith ok ?

Great Game

btw
My forum has nothing to do with games

Comment 5, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:22:00 PM

Natasha

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That's funny, I thought Samara died in a well...


...sorry...

Comment 6, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:29:00 PM

Kelly

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SCARY!!!!

Comment 7, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:31:00 PM

SiNgInBaBe

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idk wut 2 do... all i can figure out is u have 2 clik on the picture in the corner... n then I'm lost... help anyone?

Comment 8, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:42:00 PM

SiNgInBaBe

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haha Natasha i do the same thing... i've just startd commenting a couple weeks ago

Comment 9, Thursday, August 11th 2005 10:49:00 PM

Stephi Leigh

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very very scary.... that advice about the spare underwear is good advice indeed.

Comment 10, Thursday, August 11th 2005 11:03:00 PM

Ashlee

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.....?....how do u get past the 1st room?...the dining room?....i got as far as blowing up the volleyball...plz help

Comment 11, Thursday, August 11th 2005 11:28:00 PM

Ashlee

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nvm...i got to the next room

Comment 12, Thursday, August 11th 2005 11:30:00 PM

CARRIE

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jees , jumped about 20 times , grabbed head phones off head bout 30 times , freaked my self out totally , gonna play again .

Comment 13, Thursday, August 11th 2005 11:38:00 PM

Debra

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Sort of predictable. And, is there a single horror movie where the bathroom is safe???
Granted, probably scarier when the sound on my computer is working.

Comment 14, Thursday, August 11th 2005 11:54:00 PM

Coggy

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not scary in the least
to easy to finish

Comment 15, Friday, August 12th 2005 12:26:00 AM

Jenny

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its just the anticipation of waiting for something to pop out, or run across the screen, lol. not much to it though, but fun in a scary way

Comment 16, Friday, August 12th 2005 12:33:00 AM

Joe

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i need help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.............................................not
these games to easy

Comment 17, Friday, August 12th 2005 12:49:00 AM

Mary

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Hi guys ... i havent even played yet ...im scared just by reading ur comments!!! But im goin to wait till my bother comes then ill play !!! :)

Comment 18, Friday, August 12th 2005 01:14:00 AM

ME

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Ok.... my only advice for this is find thi things you can click on and jusr keep clicking them simutaneously until something happens. Thats what worked for me

Comment 19, Friday, August 12th 2005 01:15:00 AM

Mary

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wow i already played it... as a game it sucked but for scaring me it was great!!! it was very easy you just had to keep clicking the same things over and over ....

Comment 20, Friday, August 12th 2005 01:39:00 AM

Ashlee

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hey ppl....wat happens at the end????...i am in the corrider and the only thing i can find to click on is the light switch and the piece of paper on the floor...is that the end???....plz help

Comment 21, Friday, August 12th 2005 01:50:00 AM

Journey

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well now, I Seldom submit a comment, however I visit once or twice a day. Silly me, I knew better than to listen to the webmaster, but, I did as I was told, (way to dedicated don't you think?) and wow, I had to stop, I was too scared... Will try tomorrow, with the lights ON and the volume DOWN.

Comment 22, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:26:00 AM

Mariposa

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Graeme, i love you. You are clever and help me with the point and click monkey on my back.
If I met you, I'd make sure I had some home baked brownies for you, with peanut butter chips in them.
Nothing on the game, really, just had to proclaim my love.

Comment 23, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:37:00 AM

Glinda

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it would be better if we could actually interact with the game. it gets brownie points for being scary, but it bombed on the point and click factor.

Comment 24, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:57:00 AM

Martha corgan

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OOOOOHHMYYYYYYYYGOOOOODDDDD!!!!!!!!!
two things:
1.i'm number 25! (yay!)
2.this game is sooooooo frighting!!!!

Comment 25, Friday, August 12th 2005 03:05:00 AM

The Infanta

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i think it was ok, kind of scary but the entire game was clicking on the same things over and over until you hear the heartbeat then something pops out.

story was kind of weak and shallow though

Comment 26, Friday, August 12th 2005 04:24:00 AM

HB

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The last room is the corridor and you click on the light switch and the note on the floor and that 's it. Nothing happens. What a pitiful ending! This game or whatever you want to call it sucks big time.

Comment 27, Friday, August 12th 2005 04:41:00 AM

Marissa

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That isn't the end of the game. keep clicking back and forth from the paper to the light switch and you'll see the real ending.

*my 2 cents* scared the snot out of me more than once so I give it a thumbs up.

Comment 28, Friday, August 12th 2005 05:10:00 AM

Betho

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29 yeah !! ¬¬

scary!!but easy......tkm mezz =)

Comment 29, Friday, August 12th 2005 05:21:00 AM

Tyaia

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this is so scary, i almost cried

Comment 30, Friday, August 12th 2005 06:26:00 AM

Jaf

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Not as scary as, say, John Prescott.
Not a game, even, really. Just keep clicking on anything clickable, until something happens, until it's all over.

Verdict ; Dull and pointless.

Comment 31, Friday, August 12th 2005 10:07:00 AM

Rosie

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How Bizarre!

Comment 32, Friday, August 12th 2005 09:59:00 AM

Jonno

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I would imagine this could be very scary late at night!
Very easy, though, and not really a game.
More escape the room stuff, I say!

Comment 33, Friday, August 12th 2005 10:31:00 AM

Mr Lollypop Head

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What a load of toss that is! Maybe better with sound - I don't have sound on the office rig -

Comment 34, Friday, August 12th 2005 01:57:00 PM

Elen

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OMG THIS IS F***IN SCARY!!! By the way wat the hell is the point anyway you just click random objects and creepy things happen.... What kind of weirdo would actually make this game..... (Too scared to turn the sound on!)

Comment 35, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:05:00 PM

Kelly

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it was creepy and scary,but a pointless game.
neways just play and leave dsnt think abt it.

bye ppl

Comment 36, Friday, August 12th 2005 01:50:00 PM

Phunky

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Anyone who can't do this game, click on things until clicking on them stops working, then something's about to happen. Just keep clicking :)

I had to turn my sound down... *blushes* 'twas scary... :P

Comment 37, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:15:00 PM

Drozer

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All the game is designed for is to startle you, besides that it really is an aimless clicking game. So as others have said, just keep on clicking.

Comment 38, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:20:00 PM

Mandy

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omg, the end scared me to death, think ive jus peed myself..........lol

Comment 39, Friday, August 12th 2005 02:27:00 PM

Furrycheeky

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Enjoyable way to spend a few minutes.

Comment 40, Friday, August 12th 2005 03:06:00 PM

Heather

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v. creepy, i confess, the first time i played it i had to exit it it freaked me out so much. but i played it again to the finish, and it is v. scary.

Comment 41, Friday, August 12th 2005 03:10:00 PM

Tita

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First time i post a comment!!
Very scary in the beginning but kinda looses it's touch towards the end. I'll definatly have my sister play this one. She freaked out doing Exmortis during the day. Can't wait to hear her scream with this one.Woahaha!

Comment 42, Friday, August 12th 2005 03:32:00 PM

Buster H

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Pretty creepy, gave me goose bumps

Comment 43, Friday, August 12th 2005 04:00:00 PM

Justme

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i view this as more silly than scary, ecsecially when the


*****spoiler*****

little boy's head falls in front of you. :-D

Comment 44, Friday, August 12th 2005 04:33:00 PM

Daremaster Spoodle

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Christ almighty, that was scary. Not exactly a game, but I had to run under the covers at one point. The part where the - SPOILER - girl hangs down from the rafter made me scream like a little girl...

Yeah, it's obvious where the game got its inspiration from *takes out Ring DVD from laptop*...

Comment 45, Friday, August 12th 2005 04:44:00 PM

Meme

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but what DID happen? Dad apparently shot himself, somebody killed everyone else i guess that was Dad, but Mom had cancer -- ?

loved reading the comments, all the people who can't figure out that this ISN'T a point-and-click game, it's (as Graeme told us) just about atmosphere.

and i give it points for making you wait patiently untill something new happens. mandatory suspense, nice.

Comment 46, Friday, August 12th 2005 05:35:00 PM

Lae

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how can we change room?

Comment 47, Friday, August 12th 2005 05:43:00 PM

Jenny

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oohh the last bit scared me! even though I was expecting it, I think it was because I thought I would need to hit the light switch one more time and then waah! not bad

Comment 48, Friday, August 12th 2005 05:39:00 PM

Lae

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That game is totally sick :|

Comment 49, Friday, August 12th 2005 05:54:00 PM

Jaci

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haha omfg .. even though its easy i dont think ill ever get through this game .. i popped the volleyball .. wen that head fell down i screamed and Xed out .. haha im hopeless ..

Comment 50, Friday, August 12th 2005 07:49:00 PM

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