However much of the meaning of The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is in either ignoring or deliberately breaking the rules of the game. Stanley is accompanied at (almost) all times by The Narrator, who initially attempts to keep Stanley on track, guiding him through a maze of offices and meeting rooms to what one would assume is the “correct” ending. What follows is something between several minutes and several hours of narrative adventure - or if you prefer, walking simulator. Stanley realises one day that his normal stream of commands (issued by an unseen boss via his terminal) hasn’t come… He decides to investigate.
It begins with an explanation of who Stanley is - a normal guy doing a normal, boring job. I say that really to qualify my experience, because I said above yours might vary quite a bit. It was an unusual joy for us to play a game together where neither me nor they knew what would come next, and to have our expectations tested in that way was great fun. I’d also like to mention that I spent most of my time playing this game with my two eldest children (five and seven) who- like me - were completely drawn into The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe’ s fourth-wall-breaking narrative gameplay. Like Portal (but also, not really like Portal) much of what you’ll take from The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe will be based on how you go into it, how much time you spend with it, your past experiences and your sense of humour. That might not be such terrible news though, because now I get to experience The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe - an expanded pseudo-sequel that expands on the original in every way.īefore I dive in, reviewing The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is going to be difficult without some minor spoilers.
I don’t know how, but somehow the original Stanley Parable game completely passed me by back in 2013, despite receiving rave reviews from critics both within the video game industry and beyond.
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