Games Asylum: “We have YouTube to thank for The Shape of Things. No, it isnt endorsed by a channel or an online personality it owes its existence to the popularity of ASMR videos. Its not much of a surprise to find that the developers recommend playing with headphones. The Switch is also the ideal platform for this kind of thing. Playing on Xbox or PlayStation, while sitting on a sofa and meters away from the TV, wouldnt have provided the experience intended.”
Source: N4G PC The Shape of Things review – Games Asylum