A single mother has lost his son inside a closed park. She needs to find him but what she would live in her journay will not be..... a walk in the park!
I am sorry for the pun but i I had it in mind since I have start playing "The Park", and it stuck with me till the end. In fact I had just thought about this pun that the game was already over for how short it is.
As the title of the review suggest, the game disappointed me.
First of all, aside of few moments, it did not scared me that much as I expected. I was looking for an unnerving experience, in which sounds and visuals are the tools for create eerieness but it was barely effective due to sometimes sequences too short without any build up.
The story, even if interesting in some point, it is also was quite predictable and, if you are into horror, you can see where it is going.
Technically speaking it is quite good, with quite impressive graphics. I really appreciate first person games like this that actually allows you to see your full body, making you feel really inside a body and not just a floating camera.
What I really liked was the voice acting: it is rare to hear such a good acting in this kind of games. The main character's voice actress is top notch and I was amazed by her talent that, for me, almost saved this rather dull experience. The way she changes tone while calling her son or during her numerous inner monologues really captured me. There are few moments in which her tone clash with the situation, but overall it is an amazing acting job.
Unfortunately, the acting still can't save this game from another major problem: the lenght.
The game is short, I finished it in less that 2 hours and it left me quite perplexed especially because I felt like things where finally getting really intersting. It felt like if the developers were in hurry, which explains why the scary moments are short and not very inspired.
Overall I don't feel like reccomending it, at least not on full price. Wait for a price drop.
