Posted on: June 4, 2016
meisjoe
Games: 288 Reviews: 9
A $5 Trip Down Memory Lane
(Disclaimer: I haven't played the GOG version.) Ah, this takes me back. Sitting in my first apartment, playing the Playstation 1. It's easy to forget how much of a leap that era was for video games... Games like D and Resident Evil were coming out and giving gamers visuals and experiences they hadn't had before. This game is all about the spooky. The game is made of pre-rendered 3D. You basically go around a "hospital" which, if I remember right, just looks like a house. The gameplay is in first person, and revolves around interacting with things in the environment, as well as some light puzzle solving. Animated 3D cutscenes progress the story. To current eyes, the models and animation are atrocious, but back then - they were good. One thing I remember is that the game is deliberately slow paced. There is no fighting or action elements in this game. It was sometimes torture to explore. Things like doors and stairs have transitional animations (like Resident Evil), which get really old when you're lost. Even turning around takes time. All in all, if you're under 35 - I'd say give this one a miss. If you're over 35 and remember when the PS1 came out - you should consider getting it. It'll take you back. Three Star Game + 1 For Nostalgia.
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