Apsulov: End of Gods just might be the coolest indie horror game I've ever played. Something about the combination of a cultist like high tech corporation hits just right. This imageneing of Norse mythology is quite creative. That being said, it feels like Angry Demon Studios had to make some cuts during the development process. The game is short. I naturally don't have a problem with that, but there are some parts of the story that feel like they should have been fleshed out more. The creature that clings to the main character for example. How you only need to get 2 keys out of the 9 nessacary for apsulov tablet for another. Perahaps the studio made these cuts in the interest of polishing the game before release, which would make sense because this game has higher degree of polish than it has any right to have. Same thing with the voice acting. It's not great, but waaaayyy better than I was expecting. 4 stars feels right because, for an indie game, it is an impressive concept. Even a bit scary too :)
This game was very intriguing from the start. Ray Tracing is cool, but game is much bigger than its graphical appeal. The story really grabbed me. Quite well told, most definetly did not illicit a tear or two at the end. Game combines a problem on a massive scale with a personal human story that is impressive in its effect. The gameplay really pushes this game a couple of step ups from a walking simulator. The puzzles are effective while quite solvable, never feeling repetitve. Life or death situations truly gave me a sense of panic. Not many games have been able to do this for me. Despite what I said at the beginning the game looks really good. I belive the ray tracing looks cool but does not take away from the game with it off. The game's settings are just done so well, most things look very convincing. It really feels like being in rocketship, being in space with just a space suite, walking/hopping on the lunar surface. A job well done.
