Cronos: The New Dawn

While its less scary than dead space 1, just having the scifi feeling is great and welcoming again. Gameplay is solid and every shot and heal counts. No crashes 6hrs in (knock on wood) and no weird/gameplay hurting glitches. Glad GOG got this one man

That's my only gripe. No map. With that out of the way, let's move on to my praise and love for this game. As an American, I can’t fully grasp what it must have been like for people my age to be born and raised under a communist regime, only to witness its collapse, the rise of free enterprise, and the relentless persecution of the Church during that era all while, millions of Polish Catholics remained steadfast in the face of state-sponsored atheism and omnipresent propaganda. What truly resonates with me is how Cronos: The New Dawn weaves all of that into it's plot while proudly embracing its Polish identity. The game thoughtfully critiques mindless collectivism while simultaniously reflects on the selfishness of individualism. It acknowledges Poland’s deep Catholic roots without shying away from a constructive examination of the Church’s past missteps. The narrative vividly depicts a violent, all-powerful state losing its grip as society unravels, weaving in real-world history—like the eerie Soviet drilling of the “Well to Hell” at the Kola Superdeep Borehole. But Cronos goes further, blending science fiction and horror through time travel, enigmatic advanced (human?) visitors from a possible future, a viral apocalypse, and mind-bending concepts like the grandfather paradox and fate. This imaginative fusion delivers a survival horror experience that feels tailor-made, rich in both story and atmosphere. Simply put: this game is a must-play.

Every survival horror fan should play this game, it's simply an old school game, it doesn't come to innovate or teach in any way, it takes all the good things from the genre and executes it masterfully, few resources, good setting, good story, challenging enemies, lovers of the genre we are eating well with the Silent Hill franchise, Resident Evil and now with Cronos, buy it! :)

Playing on a 9070 XT requires me to disable raytracing (pretty much mandatory) and lower my settings or enable upscaling. I don't expect to do either with any game, nor do I feel like I should. I want to like this game and I liked the 2 hours I played so far, but it's unacceptable to release a game in this state. Refunded for now, will buy once (if) fixed.

This game feels and play like a survival horror. Its been a long time since ive felt this way. Monsters are strong, and ammo are very very scarce. Each shot counts. Ill sometimes try to melee a little to save a bullet, or if theres an explosive barrel. ill try to use to get as many enemies I can. The aestetic of the game is great, the music is nothing "special" but it sets the mood perfectly. The story is interesting, you get thrown into it without knowing what is happening or even what you are and you discover everything as you go. Recommended for anyone loving these kind of games