Posted on: November 2, 2013
JMScion
Verified ownerGames: 106 Reviews: 6
DEAR MOTHER OF GOD, IT'S BACK!
Entomorph, one of the most disturbing isometric-RPGs ever made. I solely blame this game for my persistent insectophobia and arachnophobia, and the game is crawling with reasons as to why. Instead of dragons and goblins, your enemies are gigantic insects with a taste for human blood. Some are even sentient and exist in aristocratic societies, like the dreaded black widow spiders. Simply put, if the thought ever crossed your mind that the big black spider hiding in the corner of your room was plotting to kill you, this game will convince you it's true. From an RPG standpoint, Entomorph is relatively shallow. Your pugilistic character never equips weapons or armor, and stats are improved by finding precious vials of Nectar, although it can be hard to judge just how much stronger you get with each vial. The story and narrative are where Entomorph jumped far ahead of its contemporaries. Character interaction is strong, with deep and memorable conversations with even minor characters. In that regard, it's worth mentioning that this was the first game to ever make me cry. Granted I was six years old at the time, but the shocking discovery that caused it was virtually unheard of for a pre-1996 RPG game. Even with low production values and dated visuals, Entomorph communicates a sense of bleakness like few other games. You really sense the loss of human life and growing isolation as the story grows more and more Kafkaesque.
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