BrokenLore: LOW

The game kicks off strong with you running in a straight line back and forth, then you're playing a mini-game where you have to collect 8 notes while being chased by the world's loudest and slowest monster, after that back to walking in a straight line it is, [spoiler]later you collect candles and the credits roll.[/spoiler] I stuck around, naively thinking it's going to get better but I was wrong. I played a lot of psychological horror games that feel like a walking sim and this one is the rock bottom. On the flip side, the suffering isn't long as the game lasts 1 hour. I'll admit the game has a semi-interesting art direction but everything else about it sucks. I think the name of the game is quite fitting for what it has to offer.

Two stories intertwine like a cruel reflection of a merciless reality. What BrokenLore LOW attempts to tell us is not mere fiction, but something that continues to happen today. Physical and psychological abuse at the hands of a figure of power. A society that looks the other way or, worse, kneels before the abuser. And the desperation of pursuing an imposed dream, a mirage designed to keep us docile, pitting us against each other to compete and be the winners of a mere illusion. Beauty standards turned into dogma, the rejection of those who don't fit in, the social pressure, and the emptiness that devours those who try to be someone in a chaotic society where invisible threads decide the fate of the submissive and the forgotten.

A really atmospheric psychological horror set in a mist covered Japanese village. The Gashadokuro as the main threat is a great choice and the looping labyrinth structure is awesome. The lore is interesting and connects to the other BrokenLore games. Worth checking out if you liked the series.

Ok, so there are a couple of parts that are slightly eerie, but most of what you'll be doing is walking round in circles and occasionally collecting things. I played through twice in 2.5 hrs to get 100% completion, and 45 minutes of that playtime was me watching the Formula 1 and forgetting to turn the game off, so it's very short (which is probably a blessing). If you can pick it up at 95% off in a future sale it'll kill an hour or two I guess.

[h1]BrokenLore: LOW, more like BrokenGem[/h1] In all seriousness, I do genuinely think this game is a rough gem. It does a lot very well and other things not so well. I saw some reviews saying this game is a walking simulator. That is wrong and quite honestly unfair in my opinion. You walk a lot, sure, but you walk a lot in many games. You have objectives in this game, enemy encounters, fail states and so on. A walking simulator will typically not have any fail states whatsoever. However, I can see why some may view it that way. I believe some people think the game is a walking simulator because it ends as quickly as it begins. I don't mind games being short. In fact, I find myself liking shorter games more and more nowadays. Games can often become tedious if they are too long. On the other hand, a game being too short won't give it enough time to properly bloom. I understand what the story is about afterwards, but I felt confused a few times during the actual gameplay because it moves on so quickly. The level design is quite beautiful and the sound design is phenomenal, with only a few minor flickering textures in a few areas. The game did stutter a bit at one part near the end, but other than that it ran smoothly for me. The switch between a more realistic setting and PS1 graphics was also an interesting choice. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] The game needed another hour to properly build the story. The price for the amount of gameplay you get is borderline too high, but I think it was worth my time. I enjoyed it. It wasn't fantastic, but I appreciate the effort the developers put into this. Worth a try, I would say.

Short Horror Walking Simulator peppered with some small action parts and a serious background story. Not as scary as I had thought and that was quite a good thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIvlBIWFmZM

游戏把日式民俗恐怖和超现实像素风结合得太妙了，雾雨村的压抑氛围感拉满。每次环境细节的变化都让人细思极恐。

卡拉OK惊艳，童年幻境惊艳，神作

这系列好多游戏，还都不错的

史上最垃圾游戏的有力竞争者，90%的时间是按着shift+w在两旁全是复制黏贴的房子的马路上跑，英语配音把本就不多的氛围感破坏殆尽，像素风梦境关卡简直不知所谓。