Posted on: May 2, 2021
blkr
Zweryfikowany użytkownikGry: Opinie: 9
Explore, think, no use to hide
I was expecting a horror game but this reminded me most of Halflife. Without the shooting (mostly defenseless) you get to take your time to explore and find your way out of a seemingly abandoned research center, find out if what you think who you are is correct and discover what went on. I enjoyed that as to me it’s executed in very clever way. Even the most nonsensical (seemingly typical horror elements) most of the time end up making sense. Combined with moving from one section of the center to the next, it gives a really good and satisfying sense of progression. What this game does best is immersion. No HUD. Surroundings have lots of details and make it seem like a place that was really lived in. Sound is really good with atmospheric sounds and score and they follow what's going on with raised heartbeat and breathing of the protagonist for example. Graphics are not spectacular but good and work really well. Voice acting is of a high level and convinces. So while not really being horror it does regularly feel creepy and unsettling. and the immersion also gave some weight to the moral dilemma's you face, although you do need to be willing to engage in those situations. Advancing is often done through puzzle-like problems to solve and the game is not always clear in letting you know what needs to be done. Sometimes I found myself expecting a clue that never came. In it’s defense though, the solutions and the way to reach them did always make perfect sense eventually. And you are given the time to figure it out. Mostly a rewarding experience that way. Although, and that is my only real problem with the game, in some cases you are not given that time. There were two points in the game where I was being chased and expected to do something which ended up in randomly running while trying different things, then dying. When you need to repeat that process without knowing if you are even on the right track it becomes annoying. Product of skill and heart - 4,5/5
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