Ritus Exorcismus

Awesome game. Saint Benedict pray for us. Saint Nicholas pray for us.

这趟驱魔任务对我来说，颇有书到用时方恨少的感觉。然而有小抄在，就稍微能从容应对了。磕磕绊绊过关了。 和《Night of the Exorcism》驱魔之夜都讲述了神父与七个恶魔抗争的故事，不过《驱魔之夜》更强调军团的概念，两者都不是以故事见长，主要体验下氛围。巧合的是，两个作品都有巴西葡萄牙语，也许巴西天主教的宗教民俗更浓厚吧。 还有一位联想到的驱魔师是K·J帕克笔下的《充实的一周》的主人公，到穷乡僻壤执行另一趟驱魔任务的遭遇。 面对附身村民的各种迹象，要选择对应征兆的圣物，即圣烛、十字架、盐、香、圣水、圣油。蜂蜜则指示被灵魂被恶魔侵染的程度。出示每件圣物要完成小游戏，蜡烛找十字架是比较麻烦的，初始不熟悉机制，但后来明白可以先右键看烛光微弱来对半排除，避免漫无目的寻找。 [table] [tr] [th]征兆[/th] [th]圣物[/th] [th]恶魔[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]血泪[/td] [td]香-长按[/td] [td]贝尔芬格-扭曲嘴[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]呕吐[/td] [td]圣水-按方向[/td] [td]阿斯蒙蒂斯-分叉舌[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]脓包[/td] [td]圣水-按方向[/td] [td]撒旦-四只角[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]尖叫[/td] [td]圣烛-找十字[/td] [td]阿巴顿-融化皮肉[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]咆哮[/td] [td]十字架-贴准心[/td] [td]别西卜-鼓突的眼[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]恶魔低语[/td] [td]圣油-跟住游标[/td] [td]玛门-空洞脸[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]口吐白沫[/td] [td]盐-盖住印记[/td] [td]路西法-星辰[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]虫子[/td] [td]圣烛-找十字[/td] [td] / [/td] [/tr] [/table] 图书馆有些基础的背景介绍，如《教会的历史与尊贵之名》记录着这所圣羔修道院、其三位守护者组成的“会议”，以及圣本笃徽章的祈祷文英语翻译。 以下是搬运的解释—— 徽章是一组拉丁祈祷文的首字母缩写，含义曾一度失传，后据本笃会资料，在梅滕圣米迦勒修道院找到了一份手稿，解释了字母是驱魔、护佑祈祷文的缩写。 第一层记十字中心： CSSML=Crorss Sacred Sit Mihi Lux 愿圣十字成为我的光 十字-圣-我的-光 NDSMD=Non Draco Sit Mihi Mux 不要让恶龙成为我的向导 不要-龙-我的-向导 第二层记四角： CSPB=Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti 圣父本笃的十字架 第三层记外圈： 顺时针从0点反向，分两句 VRS NSMV=Vade Retro Satana, Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana 退后吧，撒旦；不要以虚妄诱惑我。 SMQ LIVB=Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas 你所献的是恶物；你自己喝下毒物吧。 总结起来，口诀即为： 圣十字为我光，恶龙不可作我王。撒旦退后莫虚妄，恶毒自饮莫害旁。 https://www.acfun.cn/v/ac48620867 驱魔任务

Hands down one of the best games I've played recently. I love the addition of actual Latin prayers for the Mother Superior, and the small minigames to fight the demons somehow felt like actually failing/saving people. The final sequence was pretty straightforward but still fun with the added pressure. I've gotten 2 of the ending and WILL be coming back to get the others :)

You guys should be very very proud of yourselves. The atmosphere you created, the wonderful short story, the intensity feel of doing and exorcism. And one thing I have to say that really stood out, the sound design was amazing, knocking some way more expensive games out of the park. One minor gripe I had was the discipline section, I do feel it could've been mixed up with some words of reflections or maybe at some point allow us to skip cause it got a little repetitive. But overall, I am very impressed with the game, it may seem simple on the outside, but the world building, story, characters, atmosphere. And I've played Faith don't get me wrong. This is on par with it in terms of feeling like an exorcist. Can't wait to see more from you guys. Wonderful work!!

Really enjoyed this. It is very sincere in the way it presents exorcism which I appreciated. Obvious comparisons will be made to Faith and that's fair, but I definitely feel like this has it's own thing which I found fun and endearing. I'll definitely being going for all the endings.

I loved this game and would be excited to see any future content for it perhaps in a DLC.

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Um jogo de gráficos lindos, uma premissa que pouco vi ser explorada para além de Faith Ritus Exorcismus realmente consegue trazer a tensão de batalhar contra demônios pela alma de alguém em sofrimento. A primeira jogatina foi tensa, agora que estou rejogando, realmente já estou mais acostumado, sei o que esperar e não gera a mesma tensão. Mas para ser direto ao ponto, é um jogo visualmente excelente, músicas e sonoplastia excepcionais, tema e jogabilidade inovadores, mas com um fator de replay pequeno, no máximo se quiseres fazer que nem eu e querer pegar todos os finais e conquistas. Dito isso, recomendo o jogo, certamente feito com muito carinho

"my uber dropped me on the wrong sinful planet, ffs" - the angel, probably Religious horror is tricky; it straddles a complex line between the sacred mythos of an entire culture, and the tropes found within a whole genre of entertainment. Ritus Exorcismus is a horror game that subverts the simplicity of its premise by providing in-depth gameplay mechanics centred around what would, in theory, be simple minigames. There's a real sense of "ludonarrative dissonance" (the belief that gameplay and story should mesh) with the minigames, as - to use an example - if you're performing a simple hand sign prompt and have to put the prompt in as quickly as possible, it's a method of expelling the demon. I think what's strikingly effective and almost unexpected about Ritus Exorcismus is the art direction: What is largely a retro-looking game with 90s-looking graphics, evolves into something visually stunning with cutscenes that strike in an art style reminiscent of that the time period (which is largely renaissance-inspired). I think what's most intriguing about this game is that it follows both religious apocryphal texts, research into Benedictine practices (including self-flagellation which is reaaaal brutal), and demonologist literature, which creates an interesting, albeit fairly black and white narrative (us vs them/light vs dark). Exploring themes of existential dread, religious crises, and the very concept of identity juxtaposed with religion creates a narrative which feels very grounded, but still unsettling enough to create a memorable horror game. I think other than a couple of bugs here and there regarding movement and the like, and some parts that may have just about missed the proofreader (understandable, not the original language), Ritus Exorcismus feels like a thoughtful, albeit simultaneously slightly shallow exploration of the horrific evil of demonic possession and the moral panic that spread through the middle ages. 8/10