Ash
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Martian Gothic.
+Spooky asf. The atmosphere is really good.
+Nice pre-rendered backgrounds
+cool 3-character gameplay implemented generally well. Same idea as the two-character system in RE:0, but more complex and interesting, and it came first.
+Very intriguing story. Possibly the most intrigued in a horror game's story & setting I've ever been. This and System Shock 2.
+Hard
+I love the intro music.
-It's possibly too hard. It has dev roots in adventure games, but not just any: vague hardcore asf ones apparently. Some situations will really test your patience. Use a guide when the game pisses you off, which it will.
-Lack of weapon and enemy variety
-Lack of challenge variety. It's mostly an adventure game with survival horror trappings, when it should be the other way around imo.
-It's lacking a certain something more. What that is is hard to pin-point. Set pieces/events, gameplay variety, story appeal later in the game, pacing. Hmm, perhaps tangible reward for the player's hard work. Oh and the main characters are a little dull.
It had the potential to be a true classic. In the end, it's a flawed gem.
It's definitely worth giving a shot to. You won't find games like this anymore. But I would recommend a bunch of other lesser-known Survival Horrors before it, Like Darkwood and Parasite Eve 2.
+Spooky asf. The atmosphere is really good.
+Nice pre-rendered backgrounds
+cool 3-character gameplay implemented generally well. Same idea as the two-character system in RE:0, but more complex and interesting, and it came first.
+Very intriguing story. Possibly the most intrigued in a horror game's story & setting I've ever been. This and System Shock 2.
+Hard
+I love the intro music.
-It's possibly too hard. It has dev roots in adventure games, but not just any: vague hardcore asf ones apparently. Some situations will really test your patience. Use a guide when the game pisses you off, which it will.
-Lack of weapon and enemy variety
-Lack of challenge variety. It's mostly an adventure game with survival horror trappings, when it should be the other way around imo.
-It's lacking a certain something more. What that is is hard to pin-point. Set pieces/events, gameplay variety, story appeal later in the game, pacing. Hmm, perhaps tangible reward for the player's hard work. Oh and the main characters are a little dull.
It had the potential to be a true classic. In the end, it's a flawed gem.
It's definitely worth giving a shot to. You won't find games like this anymore. But I would recommend a bunch of other lesser-known Survival Horrors before it, Like Darkwood and Parasite Eve 2.
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