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This is an amazing game. Haven't had this much fun playing anything since Control years ago.

Me encantó este juego. El sonido y toda la ambientación de la estación espacial están muy bien logrados. Los puzles están entretenidos y sí te hacen pensar. En lo personal, los sustos están muy bien hechos, y lo que más me gustó fue cómo se ve el juego en general. Muy recomendado.

Great eerie game

Great atmosphere. Tutorial was so lacking that I had to look up several times how to get through the first few early sections. It wants you to explore and search for clues until the monster arrives with a) no explanation b) no sense of where to go (lots of dead ends). Super frustrating for such a promising start. Do not use controller. fast movements are needed plus meticulous/timely interactions on in-game screens are needed.

If I really think about it, this is the scariest horror game I have ever played. Most of the time, the enemies made me physically jump when I would encounter them, and their sound design is excellent. Actually, the entire game's sound design is excellent, as is the art style (in my opinion). A lot of people say it reminds them of Alien: Isolation, and I have to agree. The CAT is also a cool concept, I like having a multitool that expands in functionality as the game goes on. I also appreciated the aspect of pushing physical buttons on it, instead of using key binds like every other game out there. The puzzles were also pretty neat, even the one that was a little drawn out (iykyk). They make you think and pay attention to the environment, something I rarely have to do for other games. There were many times in which I actually passed up what I thought could have been the answer, as I am used to games that are not super detailed. It left me pleasantly surprised many times over. Gamerscore: 80% SPOILERS: [spoiler] Admittedly, the story kind of falls flat towards the end. When the credits rolled, I felt a little confused and slightly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed what was in the game, but I wanted a more weighty and conclusive ending to the narrative that was being set up. Many things are left ambiguous, seemingly on purpose. [spoiler] [spoiler] For example, the Entities and "plants" that were discovered in The Canal. How did they stay alive down there? What's the deal with the fungal infection and the "visions" that seem to affect everyone on the base? How did Prism even discover The Canal in the first place? Many questions are asked, and few are directly answered. [spoiler] [spoiler] Also, the sudden jump from Union Plaza to The Ward was kind of jarring, as is the introduction of Prism. I think it is implied that the people at Union Plaza did not know about Prism or the Entities, since it seemed to take everyone there by surprise. That being said, how did both facilities exist so close to one another for almost 25 years without any overlap? [spoiler] [spoiler] Granted, you can gleam some more answers about the story by being thorough and watching a lore video or two after you complete the game, but I think a good bit of the story could still use some more context. The brief bit set in 2025 would have been a great time to lay it all out in a document for us to read and understand, but they redact a ton of stuff and leave us with a single picture and a vague idea that the landing party was killed. [spoiler] [spoiler] I realize exposition of that kind is hard to deliver in a way that doesn't feel contrived, but the game ends up feeling cut off without it. Bottom line, I enjoyed what we were given, but wanted more! If the devs decide to try and expand on this story, I would not be opposed to trying again, preferably in less than a decade. [spoiler]

you can't go fishing! 9/10