Visage

I got literal chills during some of the game, but the controls were bad and some of the puzzles were too hard. Overall, I was more frustrated than scared. If you're like me, and you're into the horror genre, then give it a try.

BEST Psychological Horror i have played until now...

A lot of people like this game. A lot of people like the film "Paranormal Activity". If you are the kind of smoothbrain who thinks a door opening is spooky or a light switch switching is scary, this is right up your alley and you can disregard my review. This game is a pixel hunt walking simulator. The main 'difficulty' comes from having to explore every nook and cranny of a quite large house to find necessary items - often with no clue of what you are even looking for. They are often well hidden so it is akind to pixel hunting in a 2D game. The bad: The only enemies are invulnerable and chase you around while you try to find stuff. You 'run' away from these enemies to avoid dying, but you can't go faster than a slow walk in the house (even holding the 'run' button). So, all enemies are defeated by casually strolling away. Wow, scary. There are no puzzles - there are set pieces which appear to be puzzles, but you are always given the answer. Where is this answer? On a piece of paper or similar that you have to find. It's not actually psychological horror. It relies entirely on jumpscares, from the minor (lights turning off) to the major (things popping out at you). There is some disturbing imagery, but without a context it's meaningless. Speaking of context, there is minimal story. Ironcially, given that the whole game is walking around looking for things, environmental storytelling isn't used much, it's all traditional cutscenes and recorded tapes. At no point did I care about what was going on. The good: Spooky atmosphere Some cool set pieces Pretty graphics The limited story is interesting The chapters are better than the house exploring I would strongly advise having a walkthrough on hand, to save you the pain of searching for stuff. This is the only game I have played in my life where I would suggest this. If you are a diehard fan of horror pick it up on sale and have a look. They were trying to make something good. Otherwise, skip.