Mouthwashing

Looking for a brief gaming experience, I deemed Mouthwashing as the perfect subject for it: it is a popular, relatively recent game and it's just short of two and a half hours. I gave it a go. I am not a fan of horror games; I don't like the feeling. And even though this is totally a horror game, it is not that scary, for the most part. Of course, this is mainly psychological horror, so the general feeling is unsettling more than terror or something of the like. Thus, I was able to enjoy it entirely, specially the story, which is the brightest part of the game. The story is one of responsibility and the weight of it; uncovering it is the main focus of the game. The tale is presented in a fragmented format both in perspective and time. Quite fresh, if you ask me; like watching a Nolan's movie. It keeps some details secret until the best moment to reveal them, some minor ones are never revealed. What makes the story truly great are the characters: quite defined, with their own personalities and rolls. All of this, combined with the eerie atmosphere and environmental telling, really makes it a blast to go through. Graphically is simple. It reminded me of those old PS1 games, like Silent Hill, but it is enough to represent the different props and ambiences that develop the story. In particular, I liked the strange glitchy transitions between chapters, which brought that extra feel of weirdness. The music is also nice and the overall audio is nicely edited to fit the setting. The mechanics are simple as well, just moving and using some items here and there. There's even a shooting mechanic which I found quite enjoyable for a non-fps game! The bizarre chapters, I felt, sometimes were a bit too much. I mean, I get it: the game is trying to depict the mental state of some of the characters. But, to be honest, I found myself thinking "Okay, I get it now. This is horrible. Let's just go back to the story". They drag a bit, even though the game is short. Some minor details of the story don't make a lot of sense to me, Also, I normally don't bring up anything regarding achievements, but seeing that the game was too short, I thopught I would give them a go and I found out that the only way to select a chapter is via the developer console, which also makes some other achievements possible. I am not the biggest part of this last thing and , although this doesn't take a big role in my ranking of this game, I found odd not being able to revisit chapters in a normal manner after playing through the game, which I do take into account. In the end, it is a short, well-done, fun and interesting game to playthrough. Even though in some parts it is a bit slow, it is normally a well-paced game and I think that it accomplishes its intent: to make the player feel this uneasiness that rises up in a small group of people who is suffering a specific situation that would eventually drive them to the edge. 8/10

swansea's monologue really tapped into my personal hell, its basically my inner monologue word for word when i reflect back on my own lived experiences, truly horrifying

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TBH, the story and art style are great, but I don't think this game is worth the full price, especially given how short it is. The UI/UX is also poorly designed, making the overall experience less enjoyable

I liked Mouthwashing a lot. I hate the community behind it though ngl. Just play the game and don't interact with any fans!

damn, we played as the bad guy

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