This is a real deal crpg on the highest level. I usually rant on and on in a review.... but here? Look at the screenshots. Your either down or not. Classic.
Doom 1, 2, 64, 3 - these are the games that have that old school foundational soul that I just love! The new ones are epic dopamine orchestras, which certainly has it's place in the modern world, but I just love the atmosphere and puzzle like level building in these old classics!
There ain't a bad word that should be spoken about this project. A classic. Play it for free, enjoy.
This game is quite good, oh my I wish that it was great! It is strickly and big sandbox romp. If it were a smaller scale, with tighter mechanics, it would likely be epic. The combat could be elimated entirely, there could be a historical senario that reflects proper logistics and such. But! It's a vast sandbox adventure, nothing more nothing less. Very fun, and I am glad I dropped some time in it, but don't see the need to go too deep into this system.
Scratches was a game that arrived in an odd time in gaminghistory. The classic adventures were fading away as the modern graphics mixed with scare tactics were emerging.... It cut that fine line between the two.. leaving a relatively small fanbase blown away and praying for more titles to come. Then silence.. then there was a rumor.. of Asylum. Then like ten years of nothing blew up in our faces. I have read another review that brought up Duke Nukem Forever - this is absolutely true.... the fact that Asylum is here is a legit miracle! It is much clunkier than Scratches, but also much more bizarre. The fact that it is here at all is a miracle, and if you like old school adventure games, and especially if you even came within a ten foot pole of Scratches.. get this now! A true artistic oddity of the gaming world... an odd moment in time....!
If this came out during the height of the real time strategy boom, it would likely be remembered as one of the all time greats. I couldn't be happier that a big time name like Terminator gave Slitherine the reins here, a true classic. Very difficult game, leaving you on the back foot trying to cling to every inch of ground. You match that with great voice acting and a classic theme...? oh my. I hope more franchises take this risk in the future - gaming ain't easy, at least when it's worth your time.
