I found the game very interesting on the one hand but very disappointing on the other. The gameplay is not bad, although there is nothing never seen before. The fictional story based on the real nuclear catastrophe of Chernobyl is pleasant and consistent with the real facts and with Tatyana who teaches her boyfriend about it. The fights with the enemies are quite plausible. The crafting is good, the system of the relationship with companions as well and the system of being able to delete or change memories is quite interesting. The graphics are good with smooth movements but sometimes there are some hiccups in collisions with the ground. The disappointing part lies in the enemies that are not very varied (only two types of human enemies, + the Dark Stalker and two types of monster enemies), which leads to the game becoming boring. Personally, I've gotten to a point where I can't get on with the main story, always repeating the side quests, with no hint on what to do, so I don't think I'm going to continue.
In my opinion it goes to second place of Frictional Games productions (after SOMA). The technical part goes hand in hand with SOMA. The flavor is not science fiction but simply horror. Something new is added to the manufacturer: being able to fight (which i personally like a lot but this is just a matter of taste). Starting from Penumbra that I honestly hated a lot, passing through Amnesia "the Dark Descent" (much better for me and a very good game) and then SOMA, which i repeat, in my opinion is the best of Frictional Games productions, in this production full of atmosphere, suspense and fear, I give 4 stars instead of 5, which would deserve them, if it weren't for the fact that the game (the ability to fight aside) is too short. Great game anyway.
Very good game. Original and fun gameplay with fights that are never boring, puzzles that are always intuitive, well thought out and never impossible to solve, bosses each with a particular technique to be defeated, good graphics halfway between realistic and stylized, original (very important) story and no bugs. Is it really an indie game as specified in the tags? Well done for an indie game.
The worst POP I've ever played. Bad gameplay, bad controls, bad collisions, bad sounds, almost non-existent music if not always the same during bad fights.
