I am not one to write negative reviews of things for no apparent reason, but I think this games has been seriously overrated by some people. There is a reason this game has been forgotten - it is simply a bad game. I had bought this game at 50% off during a sale, and I still think I paid too much. It is supposed to be a psychological horror themed adventure, however when playing the actual game it soon turns out that the "psychological horror" was simply an excuse for the developers to link several different levels together, which haven't got anything in common with each other. I have to admit that out of the 9 chapters the first 4 were promising, but after that the the whole thing goes down the drain right until it hits a very anti-climatic bottom. The narrative had the potential to tell a story which could have been disturbing and moving at the same time, but it just ended up as a complete mess. The game is stale, the characters are cardboard cutouts, and after the 4th chapter the eerie atmosphere completely dissolves. As for the gameplay, the puzzles are uninspired and boring, the "action" parts are really unnecessary, and the icing on the cake are the bad controls. It doesn't matter whether you are an adventure game or psychological horror fan (or both), avoid this game. GOG has a lot of good adventures in it's repertoire, but this is certainly isn't one of them. And if you're looking for a good psycho-horror game experience, try your luck with Silent Hill2 (if you haven't already), or, if you don't mind platformers, American McGee'se Alice. Hopefully at least one of them will find it's way to GOG someday.
