***Stranger Things: The Game***
Are your a fan of Netflix’s sci-fi TV series, Stranger Things? If yes, then this game is perfect for you!
Stranger Things: The Game was published by BonusXP, Inc.
The game’s story focuses on finding the four lost boys: Will, Lucas, Mike and Dustin.
At first, you will play as Chief Hopper, a cop that plays a huge part on the main drama. Then later on, as you encounter different characters on the story, some of them would join your party and help you to accomplish your missions. For example here is Lucas, one of the missing boys that you’re asked to find. He will be the first one that you’ll find, which is in the Hawkins National Laboratory.
As you meet Lucas he will automatically join your party and help you. Well, if you want to know who are the other characters that will join you, tap the character icon on the lower right. They will show you this:
(Actually, when you first play the game, Eleven, *the 2nd last character on the right* is not yet available. I already finished the game and restarted it to take screenshots for my journal entry. IDK what happened, that character is supposed to be unlocked at the last part of the game. LOL.)
Every characters that joined in your party has different skills. You could see it on the characters list or beside the character icon.
(Lucas: Wrist Rocket, Chief Hopper: Super Punch, Nancy: Lil Slugger, Eleven: Pool Portal)
The game provides you a map for both Hawkins and inside the buildings that you’re in. It is very helpful especially when you’re not sure if you successfully unlocked all the doors, and to checked the other places you left unexplored.
While finding the boys, you also have to collect different items to boost your skills, health and etc.As you can see on the picture above,there are three icons on the lower left, these are the items that you will have to collect in this Chapter.
The Button, as you collect all 5 button, this will give you Coins or a Heart Piece, every 4 Heart Pieces that you have collected will give you +1 Health.
The Eggo, on the whole game, you have to collect 8 eggos and put it into Hopper’s Lockbox, if you successfully collected it, you will finally unlocked Eleven.
The VHS Tape, just like the eggos, collecting 8 VHS Tape will give you a chance to watch Stranger Things Trailer.
At the middle right part of the screen (beside the map icon), you will see a bag icon, which contains different items that you have collected: Inventory, Heart Pieces, Gnomes and Collections.
Inventory contains tools, the you need to use in some circumstances. For example is the Hazmat Suit that you could see above in the tool section. The suit can be found in the Morgue which you can be used to enter the upside down.
Upgrades are rewards that you gained by helping the other characters by bringing them items that they asked you. Those items are
Quest Items, these are items that you randomly collected while exploring the game, at first you may see it as nothing but just collectable items but those items have different owners and you have to give it to them. Well, most of the time the rewards given to you are Heart Pieces. (Since I already explain what are the Heart Pieces for, I wont explain it any further. LoL.)
Collections is where your Waffles and VHS Tapes are stored. You could get Waffles by defeating the Boss in every Chapter and VHS Tapes can be seen in some secret rooms.
Gnomes, as you collected them, find the house of its owner and put it on the chest and you will receive Upgrade Items.
And of course there are enemies in this game which makes it challenging and addictive. Every enemies have different movements, it can also attack you with their weapons, one can throw a wrench and one can shoot you with the gun. Other enemies can either be immune or can block your attack. Which really requires you a strategic way of thinking on how to defeat them.
With its action-adventure theme, it lets you explore and find different items in secret places. You have to solves puzzles strategically by using the characters abilities.
The sound effects, music and the graphics of the game were great which makes it more entertaining.
The only thing is, the game doesn’t have mission log. You’re not able to keep track of the missions you’ve already accomplished and what’s more there to keep unlocked.