Care

Tutti i miei social: https://linktr.ee/Touvka ITALIAN VERSION - ENGLISH BELOW CARE è uno di quei giochi che ho scoperto grazie a internet. la prima cosa che ho pensato è stata LO STILE GRAFICO E LA DIREZIONE ARTISTICA E ASSURDA ANIMAZIONI IN STOP MOTION Insomma un videogioco UNICO Così ho deciso di dargli una possibilità. E la prima metà del gioco è davvero eccezionale. L'atmosfera ricorda un thriller psicologico più che un classico horror. Non punta sugli jumpscare o sul mostro che ti rincorre. Punta sull'ansia, SULLA PURA ANSIA Per gran parte dell'avventura non sai nemmeno se il mostro esista davvero. Ti fai domande continuamente. Quel vecchio è davvero pazzo? Perché tutti sembrano trattarlo in quel modo? Cosa sta realmente succedendo? È proprio questa incertezza a rendere CARE così coinvolgente. Anche il gameplay funziona molto bene. È un walking simulator basato sull'esplorazione e sulla scoperta, ma offre tantissime interazioni e piccole variabili che ti fanno sentire parte dell'indagine. Ogni dettaglio alimenta il mistero e ti spinge a voler andare avanti. A rendere il tutto ancora migliore ci pensano un comparto artistico davvero ispirato, con una splendida estetica in stop-motion, e un sound design semplicemente eccezionale, capace di mantenere la tensione altissima senza mai ricorrere a espedienti banali. Purtroppo, però, arriva la seconda metà del gioco. Ed è qui che tutto crolla. La sensazione è che CARE venga allungato artificialmente. All'improvviso smette di guidare il giocatore e diventa incredibilmente frustrante. Non perché sia difficile, ma perché spesso non hai la minima idea di dove andare o di cosa fare. Io sono uno di quelli che cerca sempre di finire un gioco senza usare guide, ma questa volta mi sono dovuto arrendere. E la cosa più assurda è che non esistono nemmeno vere guide online ho dovuto cercare un gameplay completo su YouTube semplicemente per capire come proseguire. Quella tensione costruita con tanta cura lascia spazio soltanto alla frustrazione. E il problema è che il finale non ripaga minimamente tutto questo. Dopo ore passate a vagare senza una direzione chiara, la conclusione arriva in maniera estremamente piatta. Con un semplice GRAZIE PER AVERCI SALVATO Quando sono arrivati i titoli di coda ho avuto soltanto una sensazione aver sprecato quattro ore della mia vita. Ed è questo il peccato più grande. Perché CARE aveva tutto per diventare un piccolo capolavoro dell'horror psicologico. L'atmosfera, la direzione artistica, il sound design e il mistero iniziale sono davvero di altissimo livello. Ma una seconda metà costruita male finisce per distruggere tutto ciò che la prima aveva realizzato. E forse è proprio questo il motivo per cui se ne parla così poco. Non credo sia solo una questione di marketing. Dopo averlo finito, faccio davvero fatica a consigliarlo a qualcuno. Un potenziale enorme. Un'atmosfera straordinaria. Un'occasione completamente sprecata. ENGLISH CARE builds horror through uncertainty. It creates anxiety because you never truly know what's happening. For most of the experience, you're not even sure the monster actually exists. You keep questioning everything. Is the old man really losing his mind? Why is everyone treating him this way? What's actually happening? That uncertainty is exactly what makes the game so compelling. The gameplay also works really well. It's essentially a walking simulator focused on exploration and investigation, offering plenty of interactions and environmental details that make uncovering the mystery genuinely engaging. The audiovisual presentation is another huge strength. The stop-motion-inspired visuals are beautiful, while the outstanding sound design keeps the tension high without relying on cheap horror tricks. Unfortunately, everything falls apart during the second half. This is where CARE completely loses its momentum. The game starts feeling artificially stretched. Instead of naturally guiding the player, it becomes frustrating simply because it stops communicating where you're supposed to go or what you're supposed to do. I almost never use guides when playing games, but this time I had no choice. What's even worse is that there aren't even proper walkthroughs online I ended up watching a full YouTube playthrough just to understand how to progress. The carefully crafted tension disappears, replaced entirely by frustration. And the ending doesn't make up for any of it. After hours of wandering around without a clear direction, the conclusion feels incredibly flat. There's no memorable revelation or emotional payoff that justifies everything you've been through. When the credits rolled, my only thought was that I had wasted four hours of my life. And that's the biggest disappointment. Because CARE had everything it needed to become a memorable psychological horror experience. The atmosphere, the art direction, the sound design, and the mystery are all outstanding. But a poorly designed second half ends up destroying everything the first half built so brilliantly. Maybe that's also why so few people talk about it. I don't think it's just because of the lack of marketing. After finishing it, I genuinely struggle to recommend it to anyone. Amazing potential. Incredible atmosphere. Completely wasted.

i like the atmosphere very much! creepy and also somewhat calming/relaxing when played at night.. interesting plot, great style overall, sounds and objects .. but some mid- or late(?)game decisions are pretty annoying (minor spoiler/location: [spoiler] the hellish silent hill like world. i know its not supposed to be beautiful, but why every second horror game needs such world, it wears out..iam not through so far and i very much hope, there will be gametime left in the manor or other truely creepy locations or puzzles[/spoiler] ) overall i hope to see more from these guys!

Positive review, but would prefer to leave it as mixed. The game starts off really great. Graphics and animations are atmospheric and really well done, and the first few hours are super tense and engaging. Like another review said, it's at its best when you forget this is an horror game and you just try to take care of an elder man, only for something scary to happen and throw you off again. I can't say i enjoyed the puzzles. Trying to understand what was good or bad for the old man was what i liked the most, but the actual puzzles for progressing that came after that are sincerely obtuse and reminded me of the old style of puzzle adventures games "try to click and search everywhere" while having little clues. I resorted to hints given by the developers (something that i actually appreciated) to understand how to progress. The game has good plot twist (even if i didn't really enjoyed them, but that's on me because i expected something really different, so no blame to devs), but the final section of the game was just a slog for me. Having to navigate big areas while being impaired just for the sake of it, as this form of impairment actually have function in the gameplay only on the very final stretch. I feel kinda sad, because i feel like this game was really special, but in the end fell in the usual clichés and slippery slopes that haunt indie horror games since a few years. Much of the fault is probably my own as i had different expectations, which is why i'm still leaving a positive review as i think the devs still did an amazing job, but...i just feel like this is wasted potential. I don't think it's worth it's full price, would just suggest on trying it if on sale.

In der Theorie klingt der Job einfach: Als Pflegekraft betreuen wir einen älteren Herrn in seinem abgelegenen Anwesen. Die ersten Aufgaben sind simpel, fast schon banal. Doch wer das Genre kennt, weiß: Die Stille in Care ist trügerisch. Was als ungewöhnlicher Hausbesuch beginnt, driftet schnell in einen handfesten Psychotrip ab. Wenn der Strom ausfällt, Schatten durch Lüftungsschächte huschen und wir bemerken, dass wir nicht die ersten Angestellten sind, die hier ihr Glück versuchen, entfaltet das Spiel seine wahre Stärke. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der konsequente Retro-Look. Die grobkörnige, unscharfe Optik (Stichwort: PS1-Ästhetik) ist hier kein Selbstzweck, sondern das wichtigste Werkzeug für die beklemmende Atmosphäre. Es ist diese bewusste Dunkelheit gepaart mit Unschärfe, die unsere Fantasie anregen soll - ist das da hinten nur eine Statue oder etwas ganz anderes? Die Rätsel sind mechanisch abwechslungsreich und meist motivierend, doch im letzten Drittel verliert Care etwas an Fahrt. Die Entwickler übertreiben es hier mit der Verschachtelung. Wenn man in der Dunkelheit nach einem winzigen, zu gut versteckten Gegenstand sucht, kippt die Stimmung leider kurzzeitig von Grusel in Frust. Hier steht das atmosphärische Konzept dem Spielfluss gelegentlich selbst im Weg. Auch das Ende kommt - trotz des bleibenden Eindrucks - ein wenig zu abrupt um die Ecke. Fazit: Care ist ein kleiner, aber feiner Horrortrip für Nostalgiker. Wer über die Sucherei im Dunkeln hinwegsehen kann, bekommt ein stimmungsvolles Horror-Erlebnis mit tollem Retro-Flair und einer packenden Prämisse!

I never really write reviews but I really enjoyed this game. I think the concept is really cool and was executed extremely well. If your into this sort of genre, definitely give it a try.

Great horror game, criminally underrated. The ambiance, mood, and graphics are really good—like, REALLY good (the animations are chef's kiss). The story holds up for the majority of the playthrough, but it gets kinda bad (and strange?) near the end—it doesn't make much sense at all. BUT by all means buy it, you surely won't regret it. Just don't watch any gameplay or spoilers before playing.

10/10 Game