The Crush House
7.4
Platforms
- PCAug 09, 20247.4playscore7.322 Critics7.4555 Players
22 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The Crush House is interesting at first, with a really novel concept and controls that are really easy to pick up, but its innovative aspect and replayability don’t last for long. Between its repetitive nature and predictable plot twists, you’ll only get a true kick out of it if you’re really into celebrity culture, trash television reality shows, and don’t mind some unsubtle jabs at consumerism, “bread and circus” mentality, and so on. Even if it didn’t wow me that much, I can’t call it a bad game. Also, if anything, it’s a stupidly creative title. It just needed a bit more substance.
Leo Faria · Sep 14, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Crush House does something different, combining aspects of social interaction, photography, and simulation with a deeper mystery waiting to be uncovered, always lurking below the surface. It’s an interesting combination, and while it could offer a more cohesive experience, there’s little else like it on the market. Reality TV fans interested in how the medium can translate to video games should absolutely give The Crush House a look.
Andrew Thornton · Aug 28, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Crush House è un prodotto che porta orgogliosamente il marchio di innovazione di Devolver Digital, ma mostra anche le smagliature di un publisher che nell'ultimo anno è parso sempre più in difficoltà e che ultimamente non riesce a trovare una "killer hit" capace di conquistare un ampio pubblico. Difficile che ci riesca il pur discreto videogioco di Nerial, uno studio che ha dimostrato con Card Shark di sapere il fatto suo, ma che in questo caso non è riuscito a esprimersi al meglio delle sue possibilità. Le buone idee alla base di The Crush House non riescono a brillare in maniera adeguata, anche a causa della scelta di generare i dialoghi tra i protagonisti del reality show in maniera semi-procedurale - un aspetto che non ha dato risultati coinvolgenti e degni di nota, pur cercando di replicare la spontaneità dei dialoghi che avvengono in programmi televisivi di natura analoga. Senza contare che i misteri più oscuri di The Crush House si rivelano più scontati del previsto. In conclusione, l'ultima opera di Nerial resta interessante e presenta delle buone intuizioni, ma non riesce a brillare come vorrebbe.
Giulia Martino · Aug 28, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Crush House is an interesting game that combines FPS elements with exploration, time management, and strategy, all with a narrative that makes you want to marathon the game all the way to the season finale. It’s a game that can only ever be a game, as the impact of the story wouldn’t be the same in another format. While enjoyable, I do suggest having something else to do on hand. Once the audience gets what they want, the drama of reality TV loses its luster, leaving nothing but vapid and repetitive content behind.
STEPHANIE LIU · Aug 24, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Crush House also has problems with optimisation as it has bugged out and crashed several times during my few hours with Devolver's dating story. Ultimately, both the concept and the execution are something I neither want to return to nor could ever imagine recommending. Simulating this kind of super uselessly pointless reality TV should be virtually unmissable given how much more rewarding it is to drive a race car, hit trolls in the head with a broad axe or shoot aliens with large calibre ammunition.
Petter Hegevall · Aug 16, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The Crush House has its share of solid moments, but it ends up oscillating between creativity and boredom. The day to day filming schedule needed to be spruced up to avoid repetitive dialogue and bland footage.
Eric Hall · Aug 15, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - I can’t help but feel Rockstar’s classic videogame nasty, Manhunt, was a better attempt at critiquing the voyeuristic quality of reality television. It pre-dated reality TV as a genre, so it’s not explicitly about the subject, but the savage grimness in the way it turned snuff film production into entertainment certainly had something harrowingly poignant to say about what we, as people, will find entertaining to watch. The Crush House, meanwhile, is bright and fruity, and the sinister element that is meant to carry the subversion seems to be something more akin to something like “tee hee, we know this is a bit problematic, but we sure love reality TV anyway.” It makes sense that this is where the developers would land. We all know that reality TV should be critiqued even as we all have at least one example of it that we can’t help but watch. The developers have also made a genuinely entertaining game out of it. It would be ridiculous to criticise candy for being good at being candy. I think I’m just surprised that it didn’t have more substance because it seemed like it had all the potential in the world to be a grand dessert.
Matt · Aug 13, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - While the more randomized elements of The Crush House can make it frustrating at times, this "thirst-person shooter" still delivers quite the unique and fun experience. After all, how many games can claim that they provide a challenge in seeing if players can find a way to capture three butts on camera at once while also getting a glimpse of the Success Slide in order to please both the Conspiracy Theorists and Mega Fans? Throw in a good spoof of reality shows with a memorable cast and some bright '90s Malibu visuals, and you have something worth toasting over with a nice glass of Crush Juice...
Kyle LeClair · Aug 13, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - It strikes an outstanding balance between cheeky humour, vibrant scenery, challenging puzzles, and a seedy underbelly. Whether you hold reverence for the genre they're parodying or not, The Crush House delivers a well-crafted and fully realized gamification of America's least favorite TV shows, silliness and all.
Jordan Helsley · Aug 12, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review - There are some really nice ideas in The Crush House, but ultimately it’s unable to tie any of it together in a meaningful way. Fans of dating sims will probably get a real kick out of the first few seasons of the game, but before long the crushing repetition sets in and you find yourself sinking to new lows to satisfy an ever-dwindling audience of perverts. I guess it’s a lot more like reality TV than I gave it credit for, actually.
Ewan Moore · Aug 11, 2024 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Jae has scored the gig of her dreams as the producer on 1999’s hottest reality TV show, The Crush House! The demands are high and the stakes higher as she must cast, film, and produce each season. Play as Jae as you capture the budding romances and explosive drama of each unique season in the iconic Malibu mansion. And no matter what, remember to satiate the demands of your rabid audience or risk cancellation.
Each season is unique based on your chosen cast and the ever-changing audience demands. The longer you manage to keep your show on air, the more questions start to arise. What's up with the cast's dependence on Crush Juice? Where does the Success Slide even go? Clandestine conversations and some good old-fashioned snooping will help you uncover the truth.. providing the Network doesn't get in your way.
Developer: Nerial