I bought this on Steam and now after months of pushing myself through the constant anxiety to finally beat it, I loved it so much I just wanted to add a review over here too. This truly is a cult classic, and easily my #1 favorite horror game ever. I'm a huge Silent Hill fan, and I think it should say something about the quality we are facing here. Of course no game can satisfy everyone, and I understand the problems some have had with it. This game does not hold your hand, and it tells you that right at the start. For a beginner the interface and controls may seem a bit confusing, especially under stress. For a good time I had no idea you can dodge enemy attacks, or that you can store items inside your workbench instead of just furniture (although the latter was so obvious I should have noticed it). What I'm saying is that if you instantly don't get the hang of it, you may lose your patience. I've seen some let's players desperately wandering through the woods for hours with no idea what to do or where to go, and only then realizing that they can check their journal (J) for notes and quests, as the game doesn't tell this by itself at any point. Fortunately the start is pretty tame, and you should get the grasp of it before shit gets real. The game has one of the most bizarre and intriguing stories you can interactively experience. Choices are sometimes so organically crafted that you won't even realize you are making one, and it may have unforeseen consequences. At one point I mistook a major NPC character for an enemy, and quickly tried to eliminate the threat. One fatal hit of my trusty shovel, and a sudden autosave. You can't load previous saves. I had fricked up big time. Never got to see what he had to offer. But there is so much content that no matter what, you are going to miss some on your first playthrough. Replaying is a different journey every time, assuming you have enough motivation and guts to go through the human torment again.
