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Gray Matter

Players control both Dr. David Styles and Samantha Everett in their bid to uncover the secrets and find out the truth. Gray Matter tackles questions concerning the nature of reality and the power of the human mind in constructing the world we take for granted.

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When student and part-time street performer Samantha Everett shows up at his doorstep, she unexpectedly becomes his assistant. Hailing from America, she has been travelling through most of Europe the last couple years. Her first task: finding six test subjects at Oxford University for one of Styles` experiments. The experiment starts off innocently enough, but then inexplicable incidents start mounting.

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LANGUAGE	AUDIO	SUBTITLES	INTERFACE
English	Y	Y	Y
French	—	Y	Y
German	Y	Y	Y
Italian	—	Y	Y
Spanish (Spain)	—	Y	Y

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400 total

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Steam User 7037STEAMRecommended

Klassisches Point and Click Adventure. Macht Spaß. Schon auf Black Mirror Niveau

Mar 26, 2026·7h·Verified

Steam User 6191STEAMRecommended

Хороший квест!

В плюсы можно заметить - нелинейное решение загадок. Сюжет в стиле "Янгадалт": студенты, профессора и мистика.

В Минусы конечно же бросается деревянная графика и невыразительная графика. Но задники вполне не плохо оформленны. :)

Feb 9, 2026·25h

Steam User 6304STEAMRecommended

Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/AvgSw8tiY5Y

I was recommended this game years ago by a few friends of mine and what they spoke about was how the one singing the main song of the game is also the daughter of one of the people who actually worked on the game. She's part of a emo-folk band called the "The Scarlet Furies" where they cover some of the songs, including Sam's song (the main character) which is really addictive and I bought off itunes: https://youtu.be/lJzU4j4ob5c?si=l0IsX2tLito-O48f

So you play as this young woman named Sam who gets diverted on her way to London to learn about this mysterious "Daedalus Club" (which you learn is a secret magician society) but the home her bike breaks outside of, lives a scientist whose research digs into the paranormal as he attempts to connect to his late wife, who he claims to be seeing or getting messages from.

Sam cons herself in, pretending to be an assistant sent by the local university so that she can have a roof over her head and pay off the repairs for her bike before finishing her journey to London, however, she soon learns that here in Oxford she's able to take part in a set of tasks to gain membership and attempts to learn who might be staging the events that happen at the same time as his experiments. Could they really be pranks? Who is causing them? And why?

You also get to play as the doctor who is using his equipment to attempt to reach his wife, feeling certain that her presence is nearby and recording every event of her appearance. Her perfume suddenly in the air. Sightings of her walking around the house. Sounds of her humming and brushing her hair.

Is this all in his head from the trauma or has he really contacted the dead? Is this some prank and if so, who is causing this?

Unlike other games, this one has less "moon logic" in it than most games, though sometimes you are expected to check locations you had in the past for any changed and ways to fool people or get what you want requires that you use your magic! You have a book of magic tricks that explain how the trick works, even in the actual menu so that you are reminded, in what order and where to move the item in each step. This gets a little confusing as the instructions say "Your right hand" but the image you are look at of her is of her facing you, so you have to remember it's HER right hand. This is a little irritating tbh, but it's best to take your time as there's no time limit on setting up the trick and if you get it wrong, it removes the commands up to the last correct one, so you don't end up starting all the way over.

A really helpful feature is that you can highlight all the interactive items in a location, which can be really helpful if you get stuck and you aren't certain if you need to interact with something or not or you might just want some fun dialog choices.

The item combination is done a little differently, as it uses items because you have to add them to your hand first before using them either in the world or with another item in your inventory. It's different, but soon enough you get used to it and still manage to get through the game well.

Being a fan of magic ever since I was a kid and when a little older, watching "The Masked Magician" I quite liked seeing how some of these tricks were performed, some were even ways to teach you how to do tricks that don't involve items or misdirection, but logic like the card game or the cups that emulate the shell game.

This was a very enjoyable title and though I had some issues with it here and there and there was no fast-travel off the screen (but there is to all the different locations) it could get a bit annoying, but really, I enjoyed myself a lot with this game and enjoyed all the colourful characters that you encounter in it too!

Feb 1, 2026·18h·Verified

Steam User 2526STEAMRecommended

Nice game with beautiful environments and dialogs and story. But use a guide because it is not an easy game.

Dec 30, 2025·6h

Steam User 1798STEAMRecommended

Gray Matter is a gothic, character-driven point-and-click adventure that carries the unmistakable fingerprints of classic narrative design. Developed by WizarBox Production and published by Viva Media Inc, the game weaves together melancholy, mystery, and psychological tension in a way that evokes the best traditions of old-school adventure storytelling. Set primarily in Oxford and the shadowed corridors of Dread Hill House, the environment establishes a haunting mood from the opening scenes. Its misty streets, old libraries, and candlelit manor interiors all contribute to a tone that is both eerie and grounded, setting the stage for a story that straddles the line between the scientific and the supernatural.

At the heart of the game are its two protagonists, Samantha Everett and Dr. David Styles, whose alternating perspectives form the emotional backbone of the narrative. Samantha is an itinerant magician with a rebellious streak, arriving in Oxford by chance and stumbling into an assistant position with Dr. Styles. Her street-smarts and penchant for illusions give her chapters a livelier, more exploratory energy. Styles, meanwhile, is a brilliant neurobiologist cocooned in grief, still haunted by the tragic accident that claimed his wife. His storyline dives into the psychological and metaphysical, grappling with themes of loss, guilt, and the limits of scientific inquiry. The contrast between Samantha’s grounded pragmatism and Styles’ obsessive introspection gives the story its compelling duality, inviting players to experience the mysteries of Oxford from two distinct narrative lenses.

Gameplay embraces the essence of traditional point-and-click design, relying on environmental interaction, dialogue, deduction, and inventory-based puzzles. What distinguishes Gray Matter from its peers is its effort to tie puzzle design to character identity. Samantha’s magic tricks become interactive puzzles where you execute misdirection, prepare props, or manipulate timing to achieve a desired effect. These segments often feel refreshing, capturing the tactile creativity of sleight-of-hand performance. Styles’ gameplay, on the other hand, focuses on scientific reasoning, psychological experiments, and symbolic interpretation, reflecting his internal struggle to understand phenomena that defy rational explanation. This dual structure keeps the pacing varied, even if some puzzles veer into overly contrived or unintuitive territory.

The narrative steadily builds an atmosphere of ambiguity, never fully committing to the supernatural nor completely dismissing it. Whispers of occult societies, inexplicable events around the Styles estate, and the peculiar behavior of his experimental subjects all feed into a mystery that feels richer the deeper you progress. The writing often shines in quiet character moments — Samantha’s interactions with Oxford locals, Styles’ fraught memories of his late wife, and the subtle hints that their fates may be more intertwined than either realizes. The game’s slow-burn approach allows emotional threads to develop naturally, and while it requires patience, it rewards players with a sense of immersion rooted more in mood and character than in spectacle.

Despite its strong narrative foundation, Gray Matter is not without its limitations. The production values, already modest at release, show their age today. Character animations can feel stiff, cutscenes sometimes lack fluidity, and the interface occasionally works against the player with awkward hotspots or pacing breaks. Some chapters, particularly early on, unfold at a deliberate pace that may test players seeking more immediate engagement. Likewise, while the magic-trick puzzles are inventive, they occasionally feel too rigid or formulaic, revealing the mechanical underpinnings a bit too clearly.

Nevertheless, Gray Matter retains a certain charm that allows it to endure as a cult favorite among adventure-game enthusiasts. Its story, steeped in atmospheric tension and emotional sincerity, remains compelling, and its exploration of grief, identity, and the blurred boundaries between illusion and reality elevates it beyond a standard mystery. It feels like a spiritual sibling to classic narrative adventures — imperfect but heartfelt, ambitious but intimately human. For players who value story-driven experiences, nuanced character work, and a moody, gothic setting, Gray Matter offers a thoughtful and haunting journey that lingers long after the final revelation.

Rating: 8/10

Dec 8, 2025·15h·2

Steam User 4284STEAMRecommended

By far the most intricate and mature story I've experienced in a point and click adventure, and arguably in any video game. There is some jank in the gameplay department, but the overall experience is overwhelmingly powerful, evocative, emotional, and all kinds of other feelings I can't quite put into words. Highly recommended.

Nov 22, 2025·19h·1·Verified

Steam User 6202STEAMRecommended

Great game, glad I stumbled on it.

Nov 10, 2025·18h·1·Verified

Steam User 1053STEAMNot recommended

Честно говоря, даже для 2010 года этот квест можно было сделать получше. Тут и бредовая завязка сюжета, и оооооочень медленные анимации (хотя в отрыве от скорости они норм), и вырвиглазной шрифт, хотя игра явно не пиксельная. Здесь потрясающе отрисованные задники, но при этом не очень удачно подобранный ракурс для их отображения. Также, как и для любой игры, которая хочет растянуть твой игровой процесс, в наличии имеются нарочито медленно произносимые диалоги и монологи, хотя для современного среднестатистического геймера это может быть и не так заметно,. Но, увы, не для меня)) как и сама игра...

Самый прикол в том, что все эти выводы можно сделать буквально сразу и целенаправленно минусы искать даже не нужно, игра сама их тебе проявит во всей красе.

Nov 3, 2025·1h·Verified

Steam User 6998STEAMRecommended

Really good, substantial adventure game, from the queen of adventure game writing, Jane Jensen. It's really criminal she hasn't been supported to make more games over the years. Interesting plot, with the opposition of the two main characters/perspectives working particularly well: until the end you're left guessing about at least some of what is going on, and to what extent we were seeing supernatural or psychic manifestations, or magic tricks, which was a really original story dynamic. In the end maybe there was a missed opportunity to do something even better with the characters and plot denouement, but still one of the most interesting adventure games I've played. The puzzle solving is mostly fun, the in-game scene depiction is very beautiful - the cut-scenes somewhat less so. And the music is great. If you liked Gabriel Knight, you'll like this too.

Oct 30, 2025·20h·1·Verified

Steam User 5333STEAMRecommended

Even 15 years after its initial release "Gray Matter" holds up pretty well thanks to the charismatic protagonist.
Of course some of the puzzles feel dated and the interface is far from user-friendly but the story easily makes up for that.
And the soundtrack and the voice acting ( both english and german ) add greatly to the atmosphere.
Very recommended for every p&c fan.

Oct 29, 2025·7h·1·Verified

Steam User 3038STEAMRecommended

Amazing game with a very good story. Replayed it again after many years and still captivating.

Oct 12, 2025·20h·3·Verified

Steam User 5030STEAMRecommended

J'ai joué à ce jeu il y a bien des années... au moins deux fois (ah, ce labyrinthe grrrr). L'histoire est bien, les personnages principaux attachants, et la musique sensationnelle signée The Scarlet Furies.
Il y aurait du avoir une suite.

Sep 22, 2025·16h·2·Verified

Steam User 7384STEAMRecommended

I remember booting up this game years ago and being disappointed by the interface that was so ugly that made me quit after less than twenty minutes.... After that this game has been taking "virtual dust" in my library for years but some days ago I decided to give it a second chance and.... WOW! What a gem I missed!!

Yes, the interface is still ugly and quite annoying sometimes but what a game!! It's one of the best story I've ever seen in a point-and-click adventure and I played dozens of them!! I hope it will get some kind of remaster or sequel one day because it really deserves it, more than many other well-known titles.

I can’t add much to what many other reviewers already wrote, just an advice: don’t do like me, don’t get discouraged by the old/crappy UI and give it chance, you won’t be disappointed!!

Sep 3, 2025·10h·2·Verified

Steam User 0008STEAMRecommended

I really enjoyed this game. The puzzles were fun, challenging at times but never so difficult that I had to pull up a walkthrough. The the story and characters were interesting, and the ending was done pretty well too. Definitely a hidden gem of a game.

Aug 31, 2025·17h·1·Verified

Steam User 4753STEAMRecommended

Un point and click excellent. A faire.

Aug 31, 2025·17h·Verified

Steam User 0446STEAMRecommended

[h2][b]Аннотация.[/b][/h2]
Саманта — уличная фокусница-иллюзионистка, сильно желающая попасть в закрытый клуб «Дедал», члены которого проворачивают иллюзии мирового масштаба. Она держит путь в Лондон, где, по слухам, находится один из филиалов этого клуба. Но по воле случая (судьбы?) попадает в Дрэд-Хилл в Оксфорде, особняк в котором живёт доктор нейробиологии Дэвид Стайлс. В попытке подзаработать на ремонт сломавшегося байка, Саманта начинает работать на Стайлса...
Чёрт возьми, получилась какая-то аннотация к дешёвому бульварному чтиву, которую пишут на задней обложке книги в мягком переплёте. Лучше прочтите описание игры в Steam'е, а ещё лучше - не читайте ничего и садитесь играть. Поверьте, сюжет и все его составляющие в этой игре получились великолепными. Джейн Дженсен постаралась на славу.

[h2][b]Квест, который отлично играется и в [strike]2024-м[/strike] 2025-м.[/b][/h2]
«Gray Matter» - классический представитель жанра point-&-click adventure со своей небольшой фишкой. Проведением фокусов. Хотите заполучить какой-то предмет? Выудить нужную информацию? Подделать результаты голосования? Саманта решает все эти задачи при помощи фокусов. Это отдельная, уникальная механика. Довольно простая, но любопытная и вносящая разнообразие. Классические манипуляции с комбинацией и применением предметов на всём подряд тут тоже есть. Да и головоломок авторы не забыли насыпать. Мне очень понравилось, как они вплетены в повествование и то, что персонажи не проговаривают или не записывают в дневник свой каждый следующий шаг. Если кажется, что вы застряли, то окиньте ещё раз взглядом предметы в инвентаре, перечитайте документы по теме, и решение придёт само. Вообще, весь игровой процесс и сама структура игры крайне удобны.

Повествование разбито на главы. В каждой главе есть конкретные задачи, которые имеют свой заголовок, дающий общее представление, что нужно делать, и прогресс бар этой задачи. Также в каждой главе есть так называемые «бонусные» задачи. Они необязательны для прохождения, но авторы позаботились о перфекционистах: в игре есть карта, на которой отмечены все локации, куда вы можете пойти в рамках данной главы. В зависимости от задач, доступных на локации, метка на карте окрашена в золотой (если там ещё остались дела, которые двигают основной сюжет вперёд), серебряный (если там остались побочные действия) или серый — локация завершена и в этой главе её уже можно не посещать.

12 ноября 2024-го года игре исполнилось 14 лет. Не смотря на столь почтенный возраст, выглядит и звучит она отлично. Все локации прорисованы на пять баллов. Музыка подобрана просто великолепно, начиная от заглавной композиции из главного меню и заканчивая треками из финальных локаций. А вот модельки персонажей и их анимации вышли корявенькими, но к этой шероховатости быстро привыкаешь и перестаёшь обращать на неё внимание. Минусом идёт также совместимость игры с современными системами и ОС. Но тут чистый рандом. Мне немного не повезло и во второй половине игра стабильно вылетала после сохранения. Возможно, это из-за стороннего русификатора.

[h2][b]Локализация. Куда же без неё?[/b][/h2]
В своё время игру в России издавал «Новый диск». Локализацию он делал только текстовую и в целом она неплохая. Шрифты подобраны, загадки адаптированы, текстуры переведены. Вот только последние переведены не все, а по программе минимум. Только те, что нужны для загадок. А могли бы и все перевести, текстур там немного.

[h2][b]Играть или не играть? [strike]2024-й[/strike] 2025-й год на дворе![/b][/h2]
Настоятельно рекомендую к прохождению, если вы любите уютные игры с классным сюжетом, отличными диалогами, интересными персонажами, неторопливым геймплеем. И если p&c вас не отпугивает. На мой взгляд «Gray Matter» отлично сохранилась и можно её проходить хоть в 24-м, хоть в 25-м году. Жаль только, что она не окупилась и запланированная серия игр про Саманту Эверетт никогда не увидит свет. Хотя... кто знает? Вон разработчики «A Vampyre Story» воскресли и анонсировали прямое продолжение спустя 16 лет!!!

[h2][b]P.S. Aka небольшие минусы.[/b][/h2]
Всё-таки не могу не упомянуть, что у меня осталось пара вопросов к сюжету (точнее, к поступкам и возможностям некоторых персонажей) или уместности некоторых фокусов и возможности их провернуть. Был ровно один момент, когда я подумал — как этот персонаж сюда попал? И немного покоробило, что в начале каждого дня Саманта уже знает, какой реквизит ей понадобится для фокусов сегодня и смело закупается в магазине на всю главу вперёд. Я понимаю, что это сделано для удобства игрока, чтобы лишний раз не гонять его по локациям, но всё же... Списал это на её дар предвидения, она же всё-таки фокусница-иллюзионистка или, как сейчас модно, магесса :)

Aug 20, 2025·18h·3·Verified

Steam User 6149STEAMRecommended

Amazing point and click game, and believe me, I've played most of them. This one knocks it out of the park, and definitely worth your time still in 2025! There's no pixel hunting, great and unique, great music, cool story. Clearly done in a time when there was still love and passion by the developers.
I recommend using a guide if you don't know what's missing to close a chapter. Don't let getting stuck being in the way of an awesome experience.

Aug 15, 2025·14h·2

Steam User 8263STEAMRecommended

The controlls are clunky... at first i was so annoyed that i wanted to quit the game..

But i went on and fell in love with the Story.

The puzzles are meeh at times but the atmosphere and Story really are on point here.

Overall it was a good experience. The ending is a little bit rushed maybe but it was good and final twist well delivered.

I would recommend it. Good game.. yea.. not perfect but still good.

7/10

Aug 10, 2025·20h·Verified

Steam User 5700STEAMRecommended

A hidden gem for sure. Bought years ago but played lately. It's a great adventure. Great story, characters and atmosphere. After you get introduced to characters chapter after chapter you build a connection.

Controls are clunky but space bar showing interaction points help.
For technical issues with modern systems please check guides here. Also some resolutions make inventory unusable.

Wish they make more adventures games like this. Jane Jensen is a master story teller.

Jul 4, 2025·26h·4·Verified

Steam User 4955STEAMRecommended

Unique story line and game play with the fun mash up between magicians and the paranormal. Beautiful imagery.

Jul 1, 2025·16h·6·Verified

Steam User 5047STEAMRecommended

mükemmel bir oyundu.. beni yeniden eskilere götürdü..

Jun 29, 2025·17h·2·Verified

Steam User 8194STEAMRecommended

I'm a veteran of point-and-click adventure games, and this is one of the best I've played. What a hidden gem.

Beautiful art, great soundtrack, fantastic characters and great atmosphere as you wanted the streets of Oxford and the surrounding colleges.

The lack of commercial success means yet another great adventure game won't get the recognition it deserves, consequently robbing us of a sequel.

Jun 22, 2025·28h·15·Verified

Steam User 4613STEAMRecommended

As good as The Longest Journey. A true classic point and click adventure.

Jun 16, 2025·1

Steam User 8874STEAMRecommended

a really pretty and unique, but at times janky, mystery game. i particularly loved sam as a protagonist, and i loved the integration of her stage magic into puzzles, they were really fun (barring maybe one frustrating magic puzzle). i didn't like dr. styles too much, though, and it felt like he only got a bit better near the end. i found myself vastly preferring sam over him. speaking of the end, i agree that it felt rushed and the puzzles took a bit of a frustrating dive there, and i was able to guess the reveal/culprit by about chapter 6. still, overall a super solid game and im sad that we'll probably never get a sequel. i'd LOVE to play as sam again in the future.

Jun 11, 2025·30h·2·Verified

Steam User 3176STEAMRecommended

A great point & click game. I got stuck a few times but I managed. A lil bit on the depressing side though.

May 7, 2025·9h·Verified

Steam User 8441STEAMNot recommended

게임이 오래 되어서 그런지 운영체제와 32 비트가 아닌 이상 버벅거린다는 유저들의 이야기가 있는 것 같습니다.
실제로도 플레이하면 굉장히 심각할 정도로 버벅이며,
캐릭터가 느릿느릿 움직이는걸 보고 있자니 제 안의 전투민족 코리안 블러드가 빨리 빨리를 외치며 답답해합니다..
더블클릭을 하면 캐릭터가 뛰긴 합니다만 그것도 어쩔 때는 뛰고 어쩔 때는 안 뛰고
스페이스 바를 누르게 되면 조사 가능한 물건들이 뜨는데 물건들도 수십개나 되어서 그걸 전부 클릭하면 그곳까지 캐릭터가 이동해서 확인하고 캐릭터가 이동해서 확인하고 반복이네요.

UI도 불편하며,, (게임 프로세스 자체가 엄청 버벅이기 때문에 메뉴 버튼이나
인벤토리 버튼을 누르기 위해 조작을 해도 이게 안 먹히거나 먹통이거나 늦게 창이 뜨거나 그러고 있습니다.)
초반 이벤트를 다른 가이드 보면서 똑같이 시도해도 지금 안되네요.. 뭔가가.. 뭔가가 막힌거같습니다.

플레이 하는 내내 고구마 오백개 먹은 기분이므로 플레이 비추천입니다.
지금 컴퓨터 버전으로는 플레이 하려면 안됩니다.. 버벅임 심해요.

May 3, 2025·2h

Steam User 7032STEAMRecommended

I love this Game! I wish they would remaster it or do another part

Apr 20, 2025·7h·5·Verified

Steam User 1853STEAMNot recommended

Je suis tombé sur un bug qui me bloque totalement la progression du jeu. Une corne avec laquelle je devais interagir avec un objet ne veut pas s'activer....bloqué.....super....dommage j'avançais bien dans l'histoire...

Apr 9, 2025·8h

Steam User 3701STEAMNot recommended

Bad UI. I got bored and annoyed simultaneosly before I could leave the first room.

Apr 6, 2025·Verified

Steam User 4910STEAMRecommended

Great story and riddles; good ending. Beautiful paintings, lots of England and good music.
A jam for point & click adventure lovers.

Apr 3, 2025·36h·4·Verified

Steam User 3093STEAMRecommended

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Apr 1, 2025·2h

Steam User 8428STEAMRecommended

Ich liebe "alte" Polint & Click Spiele.. Für mich haben diese noch Charme und viel Magie.. Viele habe ich auch schon in meiner Kindheit gespielt und irgendwie fühlt es sich dann immer ein bisschen wie "früher" an.
Im Großen und ganzen hat mir das Spiel echt gut gefallen! Allerdings ist das mit den "Mini-Spielen" -> Zaubertricks" eher Geschmackssache, würde ich meinen.. diese haben mir persönlich leider überhaupt nicht zugesagt..

Ich habe aber auch viel Positives, auch, wenn es immer noch einige Dinge gibt, die ich vermutlich anders hätte haben wollen.
Die Musik empfand ich Ingame als super passend.. nicht aufdringlich, eher im Gegenteil. Die kurzen "Erinnerungen fand ich auch sehr toll.. Man versteht jedenfalls die Mitteilung bei allem!
Grafisch find ichs auch super, da ich wirklich eher das "Nostalgische" mag. Aber auch hier gibt es unterschiedliche Geschmäcker.
Jeder der "Black Mirror" mag - könnte hier ebenfalls ein neues Spiel finden, das ihm zusagen könnte.

Ich bin jedenfalls sehr dankbar für so Spiele, die noch in 2-D Vogelperspektive gehalten sind, da es mir leider nicht möglich ist, andere Spiele zu spielen, aufgrund extremer Übelkeit.

Mar 20, 2025·10h·Verified

Steam User 2386STEAMRecommended

Una storia coinvolgente, a distanza di 9 anni continua a rimanere uno dei miei titoli preferiti.

Mar 18, 2025·9h·Verified

Steam User 7358STEAMRecommended

Fesselndes und grafisch liebevoll umgesetztes Point&Click Adventure mit einer komplexen und konsistenten Story. Die Story hält einige Wendungen parat und fesselt bis zum Schluss. Einzelne Sidequests sind allerdings etwas verworren bzw. bringen der Story nichts. Als großen Kritikpunkt muss man allerdings die wenig intuitive Steuerung nennen. Hier hätten die Entwickler nachbessern können. Außerdem wären im Spiel verbale Feedbacks oder Hinweise hilfreich, da man manchmal nur kleine oder nebensächliche Dinge nicht bis zum Schluss angeklickt hat, die den Fortschritt des Spiels blockieren.

Mar 13, 2025·15h·Verified

Steam User 6735STEAMRecommended

I really like Angela, so lovely

Mar 7, 2025·14h·Verified

Steam User 3923STEAMRecommended

A good looking Point 'n Click.
a mysterious and exciting story and not boring minigames.
The start is already catchy and the riddles/clues are logical and not hard.
you get fooled at the very beginning till the end, very eciting.

Feb 9, 2025·Verified

Steam User 5543STEAMRecommended

Gran aventura gráfica de estilo clásico, con unos escenarios hermosos historia cautivadora y música envolvente en la que interpretamos a una maga callejera que, por casualidad, entra a trabajar como asistente de un científico un tanto trastornado tras un trágico accidente. Durante la aventura alternaremos las funciones de asistente con una serie de acciones con las que intentaremos lograr ingresar en el club de magia más importante de la ciudad
Lleva el sello de Jane Jensen, lo que nos asegura altas dosis de misterio y sucesos que bordean la normalidad, utilizando puzles lógicos. La historia es absorvente y muy bien desarrollada, aunque en el tramo central de la misma pierde un poco de fuelle, haciéndose un poco pesada, aunque vuelve a remontar en el tramo final.
En definitiva, se trata de un notable juego que te mantendrá unas cuantas horas delante de la pantalla intentando resolver los misterios que rodean a nuestra protagonista

Jan 26, 2025·14h·Verified

Steam User 1057STEAMRecommended

Delightful little game. I will echo the sentiment that if you have difficulty starting this game on Win11, there is a guide on Steam that was able to help me overcome that predicament. After which, my experience of the game was exceptionally smooth engine-wise.

Loved this game, it fills me with nostalgic joy of the old darker but adventurous tales of video games yore. Unfortunately, it did come with some minor bothers. I wouldn't say I were able to play this game completely without guidance. There were certain actions that were not prompt by the game itself, leaving you quite puzzled on what to do next to progress the chapter. Mostly revolving around the use of your phone. You use it more frequently that you'd think and you wouldn't know when sometimes. Besides that, the puzzles were quite the mix of good ol' logic and occasionally, there was some big braining involved there that requires you to just about bash every option until something works hahaha. But what is an old adventure game without rubbing all your inventory against an interactive location. :P

You'd adore the graphics of this game if you're a huge fan of prerendered backgrounds. They're so stunning, much nicer than the preview screenshots the store page has set up. A pleasant surprise. There were a lot of locations that were hardly utilized, their only purpose is as if to make the world seem bigger than it is, but hey, I like prerendered backgrounds so I appreciate the extra flavors.

I also enjoyed the usage of real life locations and information, definitely a Jane Jensen production if I've ever heard one. Felt like I had a glimpse of what it'd be like to tour around the town.

I'll reiterate that I didn't really encounter any bugs in my experience. I can't vouch for anyone else. All the puzzles functioned as intended and nothing caused the game to crash or lock me in.

The magic feature is like a fun test of literacy and not so much a puzzle but it certainly added some interactive-ness to the game.

That said, go play the game! It's a fun experience that hopefully won't take you long, I'd say about 6 hours. Don't look at my hours, my mind likes to wander between gameplay. Not because it was boring or anything, just have a life LMAO!

Jan 24, 2025·31h·2·Verified

Steam User 3427STEAMRecommended

This game is a mixed bag - I would give it about 6 out of 10. On one hand, there it's obvious there was a creative ambition to create a layered story with character development. On the other hand, the writing is not very inspired, and rehashes the immortal myths and hoaxes about the supernatural (like that humans can "awaken" the brain to use 100 percent capacity at once in contrast with normal usage). The main protagonist is very hard to relate to - she routinely lies, cheats, and irresponsibly puts others to danger or shifts blame to them, but it could be argued that a young girl from foster care could be like that. The visuals are also a mixed bag, with some anatomically wrong 2D art and really wooden and clunky 3D animation, but the game has unique atmosphere. Gameplay-wise, it's often hard to understand what the player is expected to be doing, there is a lot of backtracking involved when suddenly a previously unusable item becomes crucial, it's easy to get stuck while playing.

Jan 18, 2025·21h·1·Verified

Steam User 2950STEAMRecommended

Świetna przygoda z ciekawymi zwrotami akcji. Bardzo ładna ścieżka dźwiękowa, fajnie napisani bohaterowie no i graficznie też niczego sobie.

Dec 28, 2024·16h

Steam User 3005STEAMRecommended

This was a charming mystery adventure game, but fair warning, it is a bit dated and has some bugs. Cutscene videos would stay on a loop for me until I hit the skip scene button. The inventory UI was also very fickle and only seemed to work on the top half of the bar. And I had to follow one of the steam guides to get it working on Windows 11.

Aside from that it was playable enough and I enjoyed my time with Gray Matter. The gameplay is pretty standard point-and-click for the most part, though there is a "magic trick" mechanic to this game that is kinda unique. The two characters you play as contrast each other well, with Sam being sneaky, headstrong, and caring whilst David is somber, moody, and tragic. There is a good variety of side characters you meet, and the story features a great buildup of mystery toward it's conclusion. One thing that also really surprised me was the soundtrack. It not only has some lovely instrumentals, but several vocal themes, performed by "The Scarlet Furies" are featured as well!

Dec 26, 2024·17h·Verified

Steam User 5251STEAMRecommended

La verdad es que muy chulo.
Si lo hubiera jugado cuando salió, ¡¡me hubiera apasionado!!

Dec 18, 2024·12h·1·Verified

Steam User 2452STEAMRecommended

great game with intriguing magic related puzzles and a cleaver story.

Dec 9, 2024·11h·Verified

Steam User 2369STEAMRecommended

I only found out about Jane Jensen after this game. In fact, never knew who that person was. Apparently she was the staple of the point and click adventure genre. Regardless, i was very impressed by this game. The ending isn't so great, but the build up is amazing. Keeps you intrigued, keeps you playing, keeps you yearning to find out what's gonna happen next.

Dec 7, 2024·14h·3

Steam User 9302STEAMRecommended

Fabuła jest całkiem ciekawa – wcielamy się w postać Sam, młodej magikanki, która staje się asystentką neurobiologa, Dr. Stilesa. Od samego początku jest tajemniczo i mrocznie, a gra dobrze buduje atmosferę.

Zagadki są dość proste, ale mimo to gra wciąga. Czasami czułem, że muszę kliknąć na każdy element w otoczeniu, by odkryć, co dalej, co może trochę frustrować, ale daje poczucie satysfakcji, gdy znajdzie się rozwiązanie. Postacie są dobrze napisane – zarówno Sam, jak i Stiles mają ciekawe charaktery, co nadaje grze głębi. Choć momentami tempo było zbyt wolne, to jednak historia nie pozwalała mi się nudzić.

Gra ma bardzo fajną atmosferę, a mroczna sceneria Dread Hill House dobrze współgra z całą tajemniczą fabułą. Oczywiście, nie jest to gra przełomowa, ale na pewno jest solidną pozycją dla fanów przygodówek w stylu point-and-click.

Dec 7, 2024·7h

Steam User 1720STEAMRecommended

Oyunu birkaç defa oynadım. Bodrum kattaki laboratuvar gibi bir yerden sonrasına geçemedim. Ya benim hatam ya da
oyunun hatası. Yine de güzel oyun. Beğendim; tavsiye ederim.

Nov 26, 2024·17h·Verified

Steam User 0307STEAMRecommended

Jane Jansen is always a guarantee for an adventure game made right!
Interesting plot, and quite a lot of challenges in all of the game's chapters.
I wish that we could have a second game some time in the future.

Oct 27, 2024·17h·Verified

Steam User 2731STEAMRecommended

A really nice point and click game. Personally I had some technical issues with it, but that was due to me playing on an underpowered machine on an unsupported OS so I can't count that against the game but also can't tell if any of the technical issues would be there normally as well. My only other problems with it is that the some of the voice acting is pretty bad and some of the animations are a bit off but that gets easily redeemed by the story. For some reason it was one of the few games with a story that actually keep me entertained the whole way through and I couldn't tell exactly how it is going end from the very beginning.

Oct 7, 2024·11h·4

Steam User 4296STEAMRecommended

[h2] Ностальгия! Эксперименты + магия. [/h2]
С этой игрой я впервые познакомилась много лет назад, она вышла в 2010 году! Сейчас решила перепройти и не пожалела. Gray Matter - мистическая адвенчура от Джейн Дженсен, автора культового сериала о похождениях Габриеля Найта.

В игре есть два героя - нейробиолог Доктор Девид Стайлс и уличная артистка и фокусница Саманта Эверетт. Они сталкиваются с некими паранормальными явлениями (Бууу!) и занимаются их изучением. Игроку придется проводить нейробиологические исследования по практически реальным методикам.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3332125638

Графика игры достаточно стильная, а оформление локаций приятно радует глаз. Я все еще загружаю с нее скриншоты)) Звуковое сопровождение создает интригующую атмосферу и добавляет напряжения в ключевых моментах.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3310333485

Если вы любите приключенческие игры с элементами мистики и психологии, то Gray Matter точно для вас. Она унесет вас в мир загадок и интриг, где каждая деталь имеет значение.

Sep 16, 2024·11h·9·Verified

Steam User 6019STEAMRecommended

Gray Matter is an adventure game written by the legendary Jane Jensen. It has an intriguing plot, where your player character Samantha Everett (in some of the game chapter's you play as her employer, Dr David Styles) investigates supernatural occurrences happening around Oxford that coincide with the conducting of a series of neurobiological tests by Dr Styles.

Samantha is a stage magician, and this features in the gameplay, as you can consult her magician's handbook to play tricks on people, in the form of minigames. I really enjoyed these portions of the game.

This game's graphic are absolutely GORGEOUS, and the sound design and voice acting are very good too.

I have a minor gripe, which is that the exterior scenes can be large, so it takes several agonising seconds for the player character to walk across the screen. This is mitigated by the availability of a map screen, that allows for fast travel from place to place.

If you are into story driven adventure games, Gray Matter is worth checking out.

Aug 31, 2024·19h·3·Verified

Steam User 1004STEAMRecommended

As a life-long fan of 2-D point & click adventure games, particularly the Gabriel Knight Trilogy, I was eager to dive into Gray Matter, a game also penned by Jane Jensen. The game’s premise of blending magic tricks with puzzle-solving intrigued me, and I appreciated the unique twist this brought to the gameplay.

However, while Gray Matter does have its strengths, it falls short in some areas compared to Jensen’s earlier works. The characters felt rather shallow, especially when compared to the rich, complex personalities in the Gabriel Knight series. Additionally, the game leans heavily on "moon logic" for many of its puzzles, making them frustrating rather than enjoyable. Without a walkthrough, some of these puzzles would have been nearly impossible to solve.

The atmosphere and story have potential, but the overall execution lacks the depth and polish of a classic Sierra title. While I wouldn’t rank Gray Matter among the greats of the genre, it’s still worth a play for fans of Jane Jensen and those who enjoy unique puzzle mechanics, though with some reservations.

Aug 3, 2024·13h·Verified

Steam User 1840STEAMRecommended

Mais uma pedrada de Jane Jensen, esse jogo é um bom adventure que te cativa desde da intro inicial, os puzzles não são muto dificéis só acho que o ultimo capítulo tem um salto muito brusco de complexidade no puzzle que acho que poderiam ter aumentando gradualmente durante o resto do game

Jul 24, 2024·16h·Verified

Steam User 2633STEAMRecommended

Ne passez pas à côté de ce point and clic peu connu... le scenario, l'ambiance gothique, les personnages, tout est bien. Les tableaux sont SUPERBES.

Jul 21, 2024·26h·Verified

Steam User 7367STEAMRecommended

This game was great a really enjoyed it the art work is amazing. I would've loved to see the next game sadly the company went out of business. If anyone Owns the ip Get Jan Jensen back and create the pride of frankenstein will u thank you

Jul 19, 2024·19h·Verified

Steam User 2529STEAMRecommended

A great, well-written point & click adventure game from the creator of Gabriel Knight! There are some really cool plot points and twists and turns that are well hidden even in hindsight, and I could easily see there being a sequel to this at some point in the future. One note, if you are buying the game now, you may have to download some additional drivers to help you play it as the software is built for older computers.

Jul 15, 2024·18h·Verified

Steam User 1412STEAMRecommended

Excelente juego que se luce debido a su atrapante historia, carismática protagonista, oscura estética que incluye hermosos escenarios y un gameplay único en su formato. Este último implica la utilización de trucos de magia para resolver una buena parte de los puzzles, lo cual puede sonar tedioso al comienzo pero es en realidad una mecánica sencilla, lógica y divertida.
Honestamente, Gray Matter es una de las mejores aventuras gráficas que he tenido el placer de jugar. 10/10

Jul 4, 2024·19h·16·Verified

Steam User 6552STEAMNot recommended

I had a rough start because it was too easy to start. Then I got into it especially getting into chapter 2 the difficulty increased somewhat. I then got stuck and thought it was me until I got bored running around with no idea what to do. I'm at 85% total progress in Chapter 2 with these quests: 100% on "Strange Events at Horspath Track", 100% on "The Mysterious Dr Styles", 100% on "Sam Plays Lab Assistant", 100% on "Sam gets carded", 60% on Chapter 2 Bonus, BUT...25% on "The Betrayer's Price - Part 2" I have the mouthpiece to a horn, but I can't click on the horn to operate it. Earlier in the game I had come into the pub where the horn is and could click on the horn, but I left the pub assuming I'd get the right piece later because I didn't realize the bartender had the mouthpiece all along. Well, now that I got the mouthpiece from the bartender and I'm done with all the other quests, so I assume there's nothing else to do, except blow the horn...but I can't. If I click space bar it doesn't show the horn as an option. I tried restarting then reinstalling the game hoping maybe it was a local cache glitch or something like that. It's not worth replaying this game up to this point, so I'll call it there and won't finish the game. I'm done. I'm not replaying. Gameplay is ok. The dialogue provides too much guidance, there's a lot of things to interact with that are pointless. Quern is a similar puzzle game and but has a way better story and game play by a long shot.

Jun 16, 2024·7h·Verified

Steam User 2645STEAMRecommended

Gray Matter est un jeu de point and click réussi ! Artistiquement parlant, c'est magnifique. Les décors sont super et offre une bonne ambiance, néanmoins les personnages sont en 3D ce qui est dommage car il y'a une forte démarcation entre les deux pôles. L'histoire est bien écrite et originale, je me suis dès le début attachée aux personnages principaux Samantha Everett et Dr. Styles. Je le recommande vivement !!

Jun 2, 2024·16h·1·Verified

Steam User 0433STEAMRecommended

Bon petit jeux d'aventure.
Quelques bugs d'aminations des personnage lors des déplacements mais rien de méchant.
L'histoire et sympathique et les scènes où l'on utilise la magie sont assez cool.
La bande son est très belle même si elle est assez pauvre en contenu (souvent la même musique qui revient en boucle).
Personnellement je me suis bien attaché aux personnages (j'ai adoré jouer Sam).
Bref un bon petit jeu niche pour passer le temps.

May 25, 2024·17h·Verified

Steam User 3738STEAMNot recommended

[h1]Really tried to like this one, but the tedious building of magic tricks stifles gameplay[/h1]

I'm no stranger to a good adventure game. The Longest Journey saga, the Syberia series are probably the biggest ones that spring to mind. Enjoyable games, a good balance of story and gameplay.

Unfortunately, after slogging through chapter 1, I found myself unwilling to get back into the game.

Like most point and click adventure titles around this decade and earlier, gameplay is naturally a slow affair. The protagonist is typically slow-moving, text and text boxes are slow, and quite often your progression speed suffers because of it. Even if you somehow know and remember everything you need to do and you have lightning reflexes, you will still take a long time to finish the game. And in this game, even double clicking to instigate 'running' often doesn't work.

Not to mention that alt-tabbing runs the risk of the game just closing on you without warning.

I wouldn't mind the game if that is all I had to worry about. After all, it's part and parcel of the genre.

The real problem I found that demotivated me playing any further than the start of chapter 2 was the magic tricks. The mechanics for this are just too convoluted. First off, first problem. The item menu does its own vanishing act. Almost every time I touch the top of the screen with the mouse to bring it down, it would disappear again. There is a little book you carry with all the basic tricks in it, so you right click to turn the pages, and hopefully click on something relevant.

This is where the game should have just done the trick for you.

Instead, it makes you 'build' the trick, one painstaking step at a time. Palm an item in one hand. 'Distract' someone here. Swap here, hide up your sleeve there. If you get a step wrong it won't work, but you do still have access to your booklet on this screen, thankfully. But it's just so convoluted. This is in addition to the usual confusion of finding items to trigger story advancement.

So unless you have a detailed walkthrough up on another monitor I doubt it will be a truly enjoyable experience, as some might claim.

The scenery, music, characterisations and story were passable, but given the clunky nature of my own experiences, I ended up growing impatient to the point where I wasn't paying any attention to the rest of the game. In all fairness, games like these shouldn't be rushed - and can't be. I may come back to it to try to finish it one day, but right now, the way the magic tricks have to be assembled just has me running for the hills.

May 10, 2024·5h·9·Verified

Steam User 9432STEAMRecommended

Хорошая игра, но без подсказок в некоторых моментах не обойтись!
Сэм + Дэвид = ♡

May 2, 2024·13h

Steam User 4091STEAMRecommended

Lo jugué en su época en la Xbox 360 y me encantó. Ahora, al rejugarlo tantos años después, veo que su historia y mecánicas no han envejecido tan bien como esperaba, aunque sin duda es todavía disfrutable si eres un amante de las aventuras gráficas clásicas.

Nota: recuerda jugarlo a 1080p, ya que a 4K la UI presenta un fallo de diseño que impide seleccionar los objetos del inventario. Y tampoco actives ningún framecap, porque provoca que los tiempos de carga sean muy largos (esto no tiene sentido pero es así).

May 1, 2024·12h·1·Verified

Steam User 8382STEAMRecommended

A good old classic

Apr 16, 2024·21h·1·Verified

Steam User 4383STEAMRecommended

If you love classic point & click adventures, you will most likely enjoy this game. As a fan of games like Broken Sword, Syberia, Grim Fandango, etc I absolutely loved this game. The voice acting and dialogue was superb - witty, endearing, and it made me really like the characters. Storyline was super intriguing as well. Took me about 9 hours to 100% the game. Would 10/10 recommend to fans of this genre.

Apr 14, 2024·9h·Verified

Steam User 3112STEAMNot recommended

[list]
[*] The visuals are as awkward as the screenshots suggests. There's no excuse for making a Point&Click from 2011 look worse than the old Max Payne titles. If you don't have the funds, make it 2D!
[*] The characters are flat, chiché and boring, and so is the "creepy mansion" whole setup with psychologists called "Dr. Helborn".
[*] The navigation is clunky and annoying. I found it always a bit lame when a Point&Click Adventure avoided animations by lettings the protagonist just stand in a corner and comment on/interact with stuff from there, without any movement. But I really wished they took that approach here. Instead, you have to suffer through bad pathing, wonky and tedious "turn around" animations, and slow walking /running speed whenever you want to interact with something.
[*] The story ... idk, it might pick up speed later on, but until I gave up it just felt blunt and hamfisted. It was a drag.
[*] I remembered why I never managed to finish any one of those games written by legendary game author Jane Jensen.
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Mar 3, 2024·1h

Steam User 0949STEAMRecommended

Very excited story I enjoyed it so much

Jan 19, 2024·22h·Verified

Steam User 6503STEAMRecommended

I can't believe I never heard of this game until recently. It's one of the best games I have played in the last 10 years. The story is addicting, the writing is superb, and the clues are a challenge but not discouraging. For anyone looking for a good adventure game mixed with suspense, this is your game. I only wish there was a sequel or a series of this game. So good.

Jan 11, 2024·23h·Verified

Steam User 6743STEAMNot recommended

Dosyć trudno jest mi podać jednoznaczną odpowiedź tak/nie na pytanie ,,czy gra jest warta polecenia". Jeżeli miałabym opisać zakończenie tej gry to powiedziałabym, że było rozczarowujące i pisane chyba na kolanie? Muszę przyznać, że fabuła gry na samym wstępie mnie dosyć zainteresowała. Byłam ciekawa w jaki sposób oba wątki w grze zostaną wyjaśnione- na pierwszym planie mamy małe śledztwo Sam, która próbuje odgadnąć kto odpowiada za wszelkie paranormalne/niewytłumaczalne zjawiska mające miejsce po każdym eksperymencie doktora na studentach a na drugim planie mamy wątek widma zmarłej żony Stylesa. Dlaczego się pojawia? Co próbuje przekazać? Dlaczego akurat teraz? Jakie ma powiązanie z wspomnianymi eksperymentami? Przez całą grę prowadzona była mniej więcej narracja, że za wszelkie wydarzenia na Oxfordzie odpowiada osoba podobna do Sam- aspirujący magik/iluzjonista, który próbuje wywinąć niesamowitą sztuczkę, popis godny podziwu kosztem dr Stylesa i z tą właśnie myślą poruszamy się Samanthą po lokacjach, przepytujemy ludzi, wywijamy sztuczki, zbieramy dowody i to wszystko po to....aby jakoś w przedostatnim rozdziale dowiedzieć się, że jedna z osób badanych podczas eksperymentu posiada nadprzyrodzone zdolności (skąd one się wzięły? jak one działają? o co w nich chodzi?) dzięki którym to ona podszywała się pod widmo i tyle bo przecież postać po ujawnieniu tej informacji zabija się 3 sekundy później...Sekret całej fabuły zostaje dosłownie wyjaśniony w jakieś 2,5 minuty poprzez cut scenki na samym końcu gry, zakończenie pozostaje otwarte a wręcz bym powiedziała niedopowiedziane bo pomiędzy naszymi głównymi bohaterami nie dochodzi do żadnej podsumowującej wymiany zdań i lecą napisy.

Gra w ostatnich 2-3 rozdziałach nabrała tak dziwnego tempa (epizod ze szwendaniem się po Daedalus Club to jakaś męka) i obrotu zdarzeń, że samo zakończenie było dla mnie rozczarowujące, bezsensowne, nie kleiło się, nie było sensu tego tak długo ciągnąć i było tak banalne...że gra pozostawia dla mnie trochę gorzki posmak. Mam jeszcze inne zażalenia do gry, ale może lepiej je wypisać od myślników.

Zalety gry (+)
(+) przyjemna ścieżka dźwiękowa. Piosenka z menu skradła moje serducho i została dodana do playlisty, ta z napisów końcowych również jest przyjemna. Melodie lecące w tle podczas zwiedzania lokacji również na plus,
(+) ciekawa grafika. Trzeba przyznać, że widać już tutaj ząb czasu, ale ma to swój urok i zwolenników w tym i mnie. Przypomina trochę Syberię więc i z tego względu przyjemnie się grało,

tutaj chyba moje plusy się kończą...

Wady gry (-)
(-) nie wiadomo gdzie mamy się dalej udać i z czym. Wiele razy dochodzi do takiej sytuacji, że oprócz wykonania oczywistych czynności wynikających z dialogów i kontekstu nie wiemy właściwie co robić dalej. Standardowe klikanie po przedmiotach w danej lokacji, które zazwyczaj może poratować każdego laika bo a i może postać coś podpowie swoim dialogiem też nie pomaga. Wszystko sprowadza się do tego, że biegamy po każdej możliwej lokacji, klikamy na wszystko co może wydawać się interaktywne, próbujemy połączyć ze sobą przedmioty i tak czas nam leci a fabuła stoi w miejscu....Często miałam wrażenie, że czynności, które posuwają fabułę do przodu są nielogiczne, niektóre rozwiązania do zagadek były wzięte z powietrza itp.
(-) banalna fabuła. Miałam wrażenie że przez pierwszą połowę rozdziałów były próby utworzenia jakiegoś klimatu, ale dosłownie w połowie gdzieś się to rozpłynęło, fabuła wytraciła tempo i zdecydowano się na rozczarowujące wyjaśnienie wszystkiego nadnaturalnymi mocami...jest to element zaskoczenia, przyznaję, ale bardziej kiczowaty niż interesujący. Poświęcono temu wątkowi tak mało czasu, że zakończenie gry bardzo na tym cierpi.
(-) specyficzny charakter postaci i kiepskie dialogi. Widziałam kilka recenzji, które chwalą naszą główną bohaterkę za jej zachowanie, odpowiedzi i postawę, ale niestety nie jestem osobą zaliczającą się się do tego grona. Nasza postać ma 23 lata, ale jej odpowiedzi przypominają mi bardziej coś co powiedziałby nastolatek a nie dorosła kobieta przez co dialogi według mnie trochę kiepsko przy tym wypadają. Często też jest tak, że kilka postaci jest dubbingowanych przez jedną osobę co dosyć jasno słychać...ale to już taki mały mankament.
(-) zakończenie jest szybkie, wiele pytań pozostaje bez odpowiedzi a relacja głównych bohaterów stoi w miejscu. Pozostaje wrażenie jakby miała powstać druga część, która idealnie uzupełniałaby pierwszą, ale nic takiego nie ma miejsca i pozostajemy sami sobie.

Podsumowując- gra ma ładną, nostalgiczną grafikę. Ścieżka dźwiękową jest naprawdę przyjemna, ale na tym kończą się dla mnie zalety. Fabuła ma dziwne tempo, od połowy gry ma się wrażenie, że gramy troszeczkę w coś innego, bezcelowe szwendanie się po lokacjach to jedyna rzecz, która sprawia, że spędzamy w tym świecie więcej godzin niż zamierzaliśmy, główna bohaterka nie powala kulturą osobistą, postaci często są dubbingowane przez te same osoby, rozwiązania niektórych zagadek są dosyć trudne do zgadnięcia, zakończenie jest rozczarowujące, płaskie, za szybkie, wiele rzeczy jest niedopowiedzianych. Wydaje mi się, że Gray Matter jest dobrą grą kiedy znajdziemy ją sami sobie, jest ona klimatyczna i można jej poświęcić jakieś 3 wieczory na przejście, ale nie jest to gra, którą bym komuś poleciła bo oprócz muzyki i nostalgicznego wyglądu nie ma nic ciekawego.

Jan 8, 2024·15h·1·Verified

Steam User 2415STEAMRecommended

要是忽略操作问题的话绝对是AVG里面的神作，剧情丰富，氛围十足，场景华美，人物丰满（就是头像丑了点）。我第一次玩的时候人物走动都跟慢动作一样过场动画还看不了，因为剧情太棒了耐着性子玩了一半，后来在网上疯狂搜索解决办法，重装了几次居然正常了，玩得那叫一个美。最近想要重温，但是又变成慢动作了，可惜啊，虽然希望渺茫，还是希望能修复一下~

Jan 4, 2024·5h·Verified

Steam User 0501STEAMRecommended

Unique game mechanics...

6 of 5 must play.
5 of 5 great story great game-play.
4 of 5 great story average game-play.
3 of 5 average story average game-play.
2 of 5 play only if it's your favourite genre.
1 of 5 play if you have nothing better to do.
0 of 5 play if you're a masochist.
-1 of 5 avoid.

Gray Matter score is 3 of 5.

Nov 26, 2023·36h·Verified

Steam User 4805STEAMRecommended

I agree with some of the people complaining about the game being a little on the slow side. And yeah, the cut-scenes don't quite pull off the 'moving comic' that well. But this is a very great and cerebral story, with a lot of really challenging and fun puzzles to support it. I don't particularly think there was that much to the gimmick mechanic of doing magic tricks, since they pretty much boiled down to following recipes. But they did provide a tad bit of variety to the usual 'pick things up and use them on other things' approach to adventure games.

Oct 26, 2023·13h·1·Verified

Steam User 5092STEAMRecommended

Officially one of if not my favorite games. 10/10 would recommend especially if you are a fan of other point of click game. Story is interesting along with the characters, really got me invested to the end,

Oct 17, 2023·16h·1·Verified

Steam User 3847STEAMNot recommended

I wish I could blame the dodgy mechanics, the bad animation and the total luck of it in cut-scenes, but no, it was the awful writing, the totally uninteresting, almost ridiculous main story, the horribly written characters that look like they jumped from a horrible Netflix teen series. Sorry Jane, but you totally lost it.

Oct 16, 2023·8h·Verified

Steam User 8785STEAMNot recommended

Chapter 2 is bugged.

Oct 10, 2023·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 5534STEAMNot recommended

I gave up, there's trigger issues so I can't even get through the first scene. Clicked every interactable and the first person you're supposed to meet (Mrs. Dalton the housekeeper) never shows up.

Oct 6, 2023·10h·1

Steam User 9028STEAMNot recommended

Unbearably slow-paced, dull and boring.

Sep 28, 2023·2h·1·Verified

Steam User 5780STEAMRecommended

Schönes Artwork, fesselnde Story, gutes Gameplay. Einziges Manko ein kleiner Bug in Level drei, wenn man eine Handlung/ein Gespräch im Manor zu früh triggert - denn dann wird der Übergang ins nächste Kapitel nicht gestartet. Das Problem hatten bereits andere User.

Aug 16, 2023·14h·Verified

Steam User 2677STEAMRecommended

Ottimo punta e clicca, trama interessante e indovinelli non troppo difficili. Molto godibile, si nota che viene dalla stessa mente dietro a Gabriel Knight.
Devo ancora finirlo quindi non mi pronuncio in maniera definitiva, peró dopo quasi 30 ore giocate (sono molto lento io, ce ne vogliono di meno probabilmente per finire il tutto) non mi ha mai annoiato.
Consigliatissimo

Aug 15, 2023·44h·Verified

Steam User 3947STEAMRecommended

The game starts off slow but gradually, very gradually, picks up and develops into a very intriguing mystery. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good who-dun-it.

Aug 15, 2023·18h·1·Verified

Steam User 8120STEAMRecommended

This was a super fun game with an interesting story, a unique twist with the magician angle, and fun puzzles to solve. It was challenging without being too over the top. I really loved the main character, and the first time I played I was completely drawn in by the mystery and possible paranormal aspects! Overall it's a very well done game.

Aug 5, 2023·31h·Verified

Steam User 1684STEAMRecommended

Gran aventura gráfica de la genio Jane Jensen!

Jul 30, 2023·9h·Verified

Steam User 6949STEAMRecommended

This is quite a mixed bag. The writing here is excellent, if a very slow burn. The magic tricks slant is somewhat refreshing for the genre, but non-magic puzzles are very lacking, borderline hidden object game level at times. This isn't going to be for everyone - but if you know what you're in for, it can be a good time.

Jul 29, 2023·14h·Verified

Steam User 1897STEAMRecommended

Una trama davvero interessante.

Jul 27, 2023·23h

Steam User 1593STEAMRecommended

Gray Matter is a love story, murder mystery and paranormal tale all rolled into a highly accessible video game that will probably satisfy most adventure game fans and will be a very nice introduction to others who are willing to dabble in the genre.

The story is penned by the infamous writer Jane Jensen You play as Sam, an orphan magician who wants to do her biggest gig in a club called Daedalus in London. She is on her way there but her motorcycle runs down at the outskirts of Oxford and she is soon pulled into an amusing game of murder, ghosts and paranormal from which she must deduce her way out. I really enjoyed the overall story and it is with enough twists and turns to keep you invested in what is going to happen next. The entire game is presented in 8 total chapters and will take somewhere between 10-15 hours depending on how good you are at solving puzzles (none of which are that mind-bending to be quite honest and can be solved using sound logic by pretty much anybody).

The visual presentation is serviceable and the backgrounds are very beautifully done. The 3D models leave a lot to be desired though but I can't really expect a lot in that department when it comes to the generally lower budget of the adventure genre. The music is very memorable in places and voice acting is generally good, at least for the main characters. The supporting cast sound a bit off and seem quite unprofessional in some places but in my opinion nothing immersion breaking in general.

Gameplay is typical adventure genre inventory puzzles and having conversations with different characters to move the story forward. You get to explore about half a dozen different places located in the outskirts of London and Oxford and they all look very pretty.

All in all, I recommend the game because I enjoyed it personally and never felt frustrated with any of the puzzles. The story was very well done and I liked the small touch of being able to do magic tricks to get through some of the puzzle scenarios. The main cast were likable and the supporting cast weren't so bad and I never came across a character which I felt I disliked. If you're into the adventure genre, definitely give this one a go because I feel you won't be disappointed with the package.

Jun 25, 2023·17h·2·Verified

Steam User 8655STEAMRecommended

Finished this game a long time ago, and it is a nice puzzle adventure game. What I liked the most is that it was about magic.

Jun 9, 2023·13h·Verified

Steam User 8735STEAMRecommended

This is a great game! The story, the puzzles, the atmosphere.... I would definitely never have made it through without consulting the walkthrough, but the challenge made it fun. The magic tricks got tedious, and it would have been nice if there hadn't been quite so many Americanisms in the dialogue.

May 22, 2023·33h·Verified

Steam User 9143STEAMRecommended

I love a game with a good story and riddles.

May 17, 2023·13h·Verified

Steam User 2998STEAMRecommended

This game has a good story, challenging puzzles, and beautiful graphics. Love it

May 6, 2023·52h·1

Steam User 5971STEAMRecommended

Really interesting story! Enjoyable to play through. Jane Jensen is great!

May 1, 2023·8h

Steam User 0182STEAMNot recommended

Es una pena que no se pueda poner algo mas neutral.
En mi caso al final no me engancho y sobre todo es que tuve un bug cojonero que me hizo estar media hora haciendo el idota por que despues de hacer lo que se supone que habia que hacer tuve que ver la guia pra darme cuenta de que habia un fallo y no podia continuar.

en caso de las aventuras graficas,es para gustos, si eres muy fan cogelo,pero si quieres probar no lo recomiendo.

May 1, 2023·3h

Steam User 9206STEAMRecommended

pleasant game

Apr 21, 2023·15h·Verified

Steam User 8256STEAMRecommended

Great game. The animations are probably a little dated, but really enjoyed the story.

Apr 16, 2023·23h·1·Verified

Steam User 4145STEAMRecommended

Gra jest tak świetna, że uwielbiam co jakiś czas do niej ponownie powracać. Połączenie nietuzinkowej fabuły z przygodówką point and click dało mieszankę, która pomimo upływu czasu się nie zestarzała (przynajmniej w mojej ocenie). Też jest to zasługa skonstruowanych postaci i ich osobowości - bez nich nie byłoby w sumie tej gry :D Ich charaktery nie rozrzedzają się wraz z postępem fabuły, cały czas pozostają sobą, a jednocześnie czegoś nowego uczą się o innych i o siebie samych.
Historia jest spójna i przy zakończeniu nie pozostawia znaczących dziur fabularnych. Też dobrym zabiegiem jest umiejscowienie dwóch głównych postaci, którymi kierujemy podczas grania. Mamy wtedy okazję do poznania perspektywy i toku myślenia bohatera, którym obecnie gramy.
[spoiler]Wciąż liczę po cichutku na jakąś godną kontynuację, czasami jestem ciekawa jak dalej życie Sam i Davida się potoczy po tych wszystkich rewelacjach związanych z Angelą...[/spoiler]
Wiadomo, że grafika w Gray Matter może dla niektórych nie przystawać do dzisiejszych standardów, do jakich deweloperzy nas zdążyli przez lata przyzwyczaić, ale nadal tła cieszą oko detalami i atmosferą, jaką mają przekazać graczowi. Ludzie odpowiedzialni za muzykę też wykonali kawał dobrej roboty, jest bardzo klimatyczna i przystająca do gry.
Zagadki są odpowiedniej trudności do rozwiązania, nie było praktycznie sytuacji, w której nie miałabym wskazówki i musiała się posługiwać małą pomocą w postaci poradnika. Podoba mi się tutaj system sprawdzania postępów w grze i poszczególnych zadań - mamy kontrolę nad tym co skończyliśmy i ile nam brakuje do zakończenia rozdziału. Ciekawostką są bonusy do progresu rozdziału, można je wykonywać, ale z tego co zauważyłam po kilku gameplayach, nie są koniecznym warunkiem do uruchomienia cutscenek kończących dany rozdział.
Co do właśnie cutscenek - są malowane i przeważnie statyczne podczas wyświetlenia, żadnych krótkich sekwencji animowanych nie uświadczymy. Mimo wszystko cutscenki w Gray Matter są na swój sposób urokliwe i lubię je za każdym razem oglądać jak gram.
Osoby lubiące rozwiązywać zagadki oraz ładne tła i niebanalne postaci wsadzone w niecodzienną fabułę na pewno się zadowolą paroma godzinkami przy Gray Matter. Mam nadzieję, że kogoś także ta gra urzecze jak mnie :)

Mar 19, 2023·36h·1·Verified

Steam User 2752STEAMRecommended

Pros:

- The soundtrack is excellent, and when combined with the pre-rendered backgrounds, it creates an atmosphere that keeps you immersed in the story.

- The voice acting for the main characters is top-notch, although some secondary characters could have been better. However, overall, the casting is well-done.

- The incorporation of the protagonist's magic into the puzzles is quite original and adds a unique twist to the gameplay.

Cons:

- Some puzzles are relatively easy, which might be a drawback for players seeking more challenge.

- The progression system is not very clear, relying on different mini-plotlines that need to be completed at 100% to unlock advancement to the next chapter. This caused me to get stuck a couple of times for missing seemingly insignificant inspection points.

- Personally, I found the ending a bit anticlimactic, but I acknowledge that this is subjective and shouldn't discourage others from playing the game.

Conclusion: Despite a few drawbacks, they don't overshadow the game in any significant way. It's a must-play if you enjoy mystery/adventure point-and-click games. The game's length, ranging from 16 to 20 hours depending on the person, is quite satisfactory, especially when compared to the shorter duration of some games in this genre.

Mar 7, 2023·17h·2·Verified

Steam User 3888STEAMNot recommended

I have been a fan of Jane Jensen's works ever since Gabriel Knight back in the 90's. But this game is the first, which I cannot get or appreciate.

First, the pacing of the story is extremely slow. It is slower than Gabriel 2, slower than the 1st chapter of Phantasmagoria. Literally, nothing significant or interesting happens for a very long period.

Second, both main characters are dull. Perhaps, I do not have the necessary levels of empathy, but their goals and agenda is absurd to me.

Finally, the things which you need to do to advance the story are bizarre and illogical. You would need to snoop in some people's room without a good reason to do so, and constantly cheat everyone around. I am not a saint, but Sam is a sort of petty criminal, which I cannot sympathize to at all.

And the main feature - hocus pocus puzzles - are annoying for me. Especially, because most of the time they are used for stealing and cheating people.

Not my cup of tea at all, but perhaps people interested in paranormal or learning ‘magic’ tricks would appreciate this more.

Feb 26, 2023·9h·1·Verified

Steam User 4049STEAMRecommended

It´s a nice adventure game, nothing fancy, nothing groundbreaking. The characters you either love them or hate them, same goes with the puzzles, some are super easy, and some will have you scrambling and wondering "what the frick am I supposed to do now?". The magic "system" it's quite simple, but charming.

The story is really interesting, although by the end it will leave you with some questions if you didn't pay attention to the details. Again, it's a case of love it or hate it.

I recommend this game if you´re a fan of the genre, or if you´re looking for something different in between games. Give it a shot if you get it on sale.

Feb 8, 2023·26h·2

Steam User 5121STEAMRecommended

Один из лучших квестов в моей жизни. Жаль, что не удалось выпустить продолжение:(

Feb 5, 2023·12h·2·Verified

Steam User 3048STEAMRecommended

Great game. I was a huge fan of the original Gabriel Knight from the same designer, back in the early 90s and via the more recent remake. This has shades of that classic - I wouldn't say it's quite 'up there' but if you like GK I think you'll like this too.

Jan 29, 2023·27h·1·Verified

Steam User 1314STEAMRecommended

good story, good puzzles

Dec 27, 2022·24h·Verified

Steam User 0891STEAMRecommended

Ein wunderbares Spiel, interessant, inspirierend, fesseln ich liebe es!

Dec 20, 2022·25h

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