Saint of Chains

This is a very "bare bones" version of a modern RE, but with more Silent Hill vibes. The retro feel is a nice touch, and helps to make this game feel intentionally basic, as games did back then. The game isn't too scary. Some basic jump scares here and there, and an overall creepy atmosphere. There isn't much for puzzles, as the linear nature usually means you'll find the key or item you need fairly easily. There is no checkpoint system, so save every chance you get. My biggest gripe with this game is the combat. With melee, there is no dodge or block mechanic. Meaning, it's usually just taking turns tagging each other 3 times and the enemy is dead, with you missing a minor chunk of health. Changing the RMB (or LT on a controller) to a block would do much for the combat. With firearms, ammo is adequate, but it still relies on hitting the standard enemy three times to eliminate. (First Boss talk) The first boss fight requires you to just be as fast as possible in your attacks (expending ammo first) so you're not the first eliminated, because again, there is no way to avoid an attack. Even using a giant pillar for protection doesn't work as the boss clips right through. Since there is a demo and the price matches the software, I do think I overall have to recommend this game. This is a creepy, entertaining experience overall. If the devs could either add tapping shift to dodge, or better yet, add the block mechanic, I would enjoy this game much more. But for now, I think I have to add this one to the backlog.

Saint of Chains is a solid retro Horror FPS, the grimy aesthetic and overall atmosphere is intense. It definitely delivers the spooky vibes, made me jump one or twice. It does however pretty much throw every cliché in the book at you out the gate. Also takes itself a little too seriously, tries too hard for that surreal, dream-like Silent Hill thing. Visually it's a very ugly game, but in a good way, this more often than not works in its favor, albeit sometimes is just straight up an eyesore, it's crusty and there's something off about the lighting and shadows they look unfinished. Mostly though it works well for a horror game. The melee combat is overly basic, enemies all just run at you and there's no way to block or stagger anything so you kinda eat everything to the face, feels awkward. Luckily there's a lot of healing items... maybe too many but the ammo balance is spot on. The shooting elements feel meaty enough I like the shotgun. The monsters in this game are hideous they nailed the creature design, and it's really cool after you finish the game you unlock a museum where you can check out the models and backstory of each one, great detail. It's fun exploring all the twisted environments yet the game is just far too linear, needs more incentive. The story also is uninteresting and ends abruptly, was nice to see some cut scenes though don't get that much with smaller indies, so I appreciate the effort. Puzzles and boss fights arn't bad I enjoyed them for the most part. I also liked the safe room music and easter eggs. The game runs well and supports Ultrawide, no bugs or crashing ect. This is a good one if you liked Cry of Fear or Lost in Vivo, Remorse: the List ect. It lacks creativity in the story department and honestly the execution is somewhat sloppy, but it's pretty scary and has amazing creature design. I had fun with it. 7.8/10

REALLY GOOD STORY AND GAME:)

Overall reminds me of afraid of monsters dc more than cry of fear. short but fun game anyways, very good/10

10/10 ambience, tons of scares, and runs very smoothly (didn't even find any bugs and i normally come across one or two). highly suggest checking it out if you're a fan of survival horror at all.

I haven't completed the game yet, but I like the atmosphere - the developers captured the spirit of Cry Of Fear and Silent Hill well.

It's pretty decent. If you're looking for something along the lines of silent hill, it does that story fairly well. Granted, some parts of it are a bit heavy handed on the symbolism with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, but even so, I enjoyed my time with it.

continues the ever present survival horror tradition of extremely hard final bosses.