7 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 1.0 hrs on record
Posted: 1 Aug, 2016 @ 5:36am

I've just finished the game. Let me sum up my impressions:

+ The game has truly astounding visuals. Every single place during the game is scenic, every single angle is worth a screenhot. It really blows your mind that such graphics and atmosphere can be achieved with the "aged" Source engine.

+ The soundtrack is incredible. It fits the mood and the narrative like a glove. It's neither too weak nor overwhelming.

+ All the sounds in the game are carefully designed and they enhance the atmosphere greatly, especially the wind sounds.

+ The story, when coupled with multiple playthroughs and perspectives and impressions of other players, prove to be actually very deep.

+ All in all, this game has an incredible atmosphere and a spooky mood.

- The story, by itself, is very, very vague. You need to play multiple times and check other players' ideas and impressions to get the whole picture.

- The walking speed is agonizingly slow. I know this is a game mechanic but in some places it could really be faster. At least we have the console code to increase the walking speed.

In summary, I can recommend this game ONLY IF:
*You are aware that this is actually a visual-novel, and not really a game. There is absolutely no interaction of any kind.
*You are aware that you need to play multiple times and check the forums to understand the story better.
*You aware that this is, as some others call it, "a walking simulator."

I don't remember how much I paid for this game, but I think for 5 bucks or less, it's worth it. If you have a few hours to spare, this might be a good choice.
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