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I heard good things about this game, so I bought it and waited for the right time to play it. The time came, I played it and it was great. The controls are as simple as they can be: move, interact and jump. That's it. The distinct and multiple interactions with objects and the environment complement these basic controls to bring to life a unique experience that involves platforming, puzzle solving and a dark atmosphere. Just like the controls, the graphics are also quite basic, but detailed enough to make you feel observed, afraid and persued by the entities from which you are fleeing. The game is more or less linear: it involves moving you from left to right most of the time, although sometimes you have to trace back your steps or some more dimensions are open for exploration given the right circumstances. As previosly said, it involves some puzzle solving, which is not that difficult at all; most puzzles can be solved just by giving a though for some minutes or even by trial and error / brute force. Maybe just a couple of puzzles require more than this. This game is one of those that tells next to nothing to the player lorewise. Most of the information is obtained by exploring the different scenes and environments, showing you all sort of awful and strange situations that permeate the entirety of the game. This, naturally, is a double-edged sword: it makes the world mysterious and interesting, but it can get out of control to the point where it can be plain confusing. The main idea behind the setting is well communicated, but the details really take the backseat for the non-observant player. So, a sharp attention to detail is recommended to get the ebst experience of the game. I have little to say about things that I didn't like.Some collectables/secrets were a bit too obscure to be found, in contrast with most of the other collectables/secrets, which felt a bit out of tune with the game's "rules". Again, the details sorrounding the story are well-hidden, which could potentially make the players not understand what is happening and, thus, why are the players doing the things that they are doing, which is a big problem in a light-gameplay videogame just like this one. Aside from that, the sound design, the satisfactory use of items and props that are present all through the game, the weird finale, and the simplicity of the gameplay, just to name some things, makes this game what it is: a great source of horror entertainment and an already classic title for many gamers. 8/10