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[h1]"A Cult Classic? Possibly…"[/h1]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2590470058
[u] Here’s The Thing:[/u]
Henry Grey’s wife and kid tragically passed recently from a fire. To cope with the loss and be close by to them, he’s been serving as a caretaker at the cemetery where they’re buried. It’s a night like any other until he’s alerted by his dog barking away. Could it just be some meddling kids that broke in to vandalize the place or something sinister~
[h1][+] PROS;[/h1]
[b]:) IN GRAVE DANGER![/b]
Walking-sim fans would feel right at home in the cemetery, as there will be a lot of suspense building and getting acquainted with the state of disarray that is Henry’s living quarters when you first start out. Naturally, that also means you can’t remember where your keys or your gun are at… Happy scavenger hunting!
Who says there isn’t any action among the dead? Pretty soon, notes will mysteriously appear, instructions received from a disembodied voice. That’s when the fetch quests, puzzles manifest and along the way, pacemakers will cease function! Once you are familiarized with the whole ritual- chances are your trigger finger would have begun to itch uncontrollably by then.
Can be over within 2-3 hours, but some brain teasers will sting like a son of a gun! What I liked most was that it’s quite evened out in gameplay; engaging observation skills, problem-solving, stretching the legs and keeping the heart going. It won’t be boring at all, when done right~
[b]:) THE DEAD OF NIGHT~[/b]
A good-looking Unreal Engine indie horror ! In a way, it’s plain but unmistakeably foreboding as it’s resourceful with the assets I rarely see in other titles and fixates on the closed location. Henry's place reeks of grief, guilt, with the paintings being the sorriest, most depressing sights to lose yourself in! The cemetery- one whole bad dream and terrible omen. As if watching a candle die out, slow-burn, icy and you wonder when will the corpses rise up… if at all~
Sound design wise, I thought it was executed extraordinarily! With many sounds that scoot your attention to one direction- leaving your hair to stand, while you contemplate hesitantly whether to turn the opposite way. It has a habit of lingering like a piano sustaining an ominous note, wading in complete darkness~
[b]:) A MATCH MADE IN HE-[/b]
Character development could use some work but the story was woven with care and illustrious effort reminding me of [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/DeadeGuard98/recommended/1507950/] Dying Flame[/url], [b]The Evil Within 2[/b] of which the fire motif and protagonist’s turmoil is emblazoned prominently. But also [b]Pet Sematary[/b] where the inherent benefits of resurrecting your dead loved ones [i]outweigh[/i] the unfathomable risks.
Fortunately, or rather unfortunately- it strays away and transmogrifies into something that burns into your mind. Think of it this way, despite it being only [spoiler]Chapter 1,[/spoiler] it manages to lay down the groundwork effectively by pouring gasoline all over and taunts you with a match to see it through~
[b]:) THE BURNING QUESTION…[/b]
From the very beginning, your character’s psychological and emotional state comes under fire. For example, when some objects shift location, lights switch off by themselves or get blown out… Is it just your memory being rusty- perhaps even pure coincidence? And he seems to panic quite easily, which hints of symptoms of anxiety after his family’s passing.
Though he can still hold a gun all gangster-like; you have to consider whose poor grave is he desecrating and making target practice? Is he crazy or being haunted?? Look at the title; which already hints of overbearing anguish. Either way, you fear the worst for Henry. Who, by the by, was probably named after [b]Silent Hill 4’s[/b] MC and strangely enough, there’s a chain up door secured from the inside with padlocks! Maybe it’s nothing and I’m overthinking. The ending is something to look forward to because all of your theories and doubts will get cleared up~
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2590473388
[h1][-] CONS;[/h1]
[b]:( HARD TO PUT IT OUT…[/b]
I hate to break it to you but- ...misleading store page. How? The “abilities” are not included yet, least not until the arrival of [spoiler]part 2[/spoiler]. Unless it referred to “running”… And some of the deliberately tricky puzzles are time-consuming. For instance, when you're to collect items according to a tome.
The steps are listed one line at a time and you have to constantly roam up and down the stairs, corridor. Reasoning? To jam in some scares and stuff the runtime. There used to be more numeric locks where the hints are so vague with many unrelated symbols/items in the same room to throw you off… but luckily they've been incinerated~
[b]:( BLOW SMOKE UP ONE’S-[/b]
Henry can run but he’s so graceful and airy, it’s annoyingly slow. He can outrun threats but not my unamused face! With there being no inventory to check at all times, I didn’t know what items were currently on my person… It does surface during prompts where key items are required but apart from that, completely invisible. So, if you’ve been wandering for what seems like an eternity in purgatory, the solution may be warmer than you think~
[b]:( GONE UP IN FLAMES…[/b]
When it comes to the horror part- I’m torn because yes, the sounds work convincingly to reach into your throat through your ears. But off the top of my head, I’m counting more jumpscares than actual atmosphere that “got me”. It doesn’t help there are regular, random noises but no attributable source. Also, I understand that you have to phrase the description on store page to be popping in order to sell it but the devs come on too strong, exaggerating how scary it actually is~
[h1]BUGS:[/h1]
x Issues with settings; resolution can’t be tweaked properly.
x My stockpiled ammo of 50+ suddenly drained to 8 upon reaching the end.
[h1]NITPICKS:[/h1]
~ Can't reload unless you're aiming down sight!
~ The "enhanced shootout" sequence added is more annoying. Taking you out of the atmosphere.
~ No options to tweak graphics at an advanced level.
~ No portable light source for entirety of game. But suddenly finds a lantern lying around for ONE-TIME use!?
~ Icons for interacting with objects are so small & unnoticeable. Which is décor and which are of interest…
~ No crouching towards objects on the ground. Instead have to awkwardly angle or reach out from afar.
~ Save points are few, working on the basis of objectives! You’ll have to redo quite a lot if you get stuck.
~ Average voices; one even sounds like the annoying Tik-Tok voice changer…
~ Trying English, tough to comprehend during some parts. Typos.
~ Quite pricey for something released in parts!
[h1]"The Sparks Have Flown. And It’s on Fire~"[/h1]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2590474864
[u]Last Words?[/u]
BMA comes in blazing with a titillating premise. Despite self-inflicting some burns with uninspired gameplay. The walking-sim façade melts away to reveal promising horror chops that keeps spreading~
If you’re fond of the style of horror embedded within walking simulators but hate the passivity that’s often a staple… Then BMA is hot for you, because it will have more active, guns-ready gameplay! If you also love the scent of death in the air and have a hard-on for graveyards, here’s the lighter you know what to do~
[h1]3.75 / 5[/h1]
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