SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION

This game starts of strong and has a cool idea where if you lose a character he/she is dead permanently, which does force you to be more cautious in exploring the levels. I also like that each character has unique commentary when exploring. Also if they die they can become a ghost which could either help or kill you when you encounter them. My biggest complaint is the gameplay itself. The "monster" or "entiy", isn't really a threat that pursues you throughout the locations. It's handled by quick time events where you have to press the specific buttons shown on screen. This makes it feel very scripted and takes away the horror aspect since there isn't really anything in the level that hunts you. This game feels more like a haunted house simulator and I found it boring after a while. The puzzles are doable but they get confusing sometimes since you don't always really know what you are supposed to do. Overall I think some people might find enjoyment for what it is and that's fine. I love the idea but I just think the execution isn't there.

Really loved this game! Great atmosphere, great music, super creepy. Very fun gameplay. Some of the ghosts are jerks... like the ones in the mirror. 9/10 imo. Only reason not a perfect score is those Mirror Ghosts were poop faces and cheated all the time to kill me. No, I don't need to get better at the game, the ghosts cheated! >=( I really enjoyed being able to be different characters. The game changes quite a bit depending on who you are playing, who gets killed, etc. Great for re-playability! Each character has their own dialog, so you can get different bits of information throughout your playthrough depending on who you are playing. Pretty cool!

Un juegaso, 100% recomendado. Lo había jugado hace años, y siempre lo recomendé como uno de los pocos juegos que si asusta. La historia, la atmósfera de tensión y misterio son impresionantes. Cada capitulo puede ser jugado con diferentes personajes, y eso varía la jugabilidad, por lo que el juego no es el mismo si lo jugas más de una vez. Realmente vale la pena tener este juego en la coleccion

One of my new favorite horror games. I'll format this like how I see most of the reviews do so. . . SPOILER-FREE COMMENTS - LIKES: The aesthetic, atmosphere, the HORROR- it's all MWAH chef kiss amazing. I love the level designs. I love the OST. omg I NEED A CONCEPT ART BOOK OF THIS GAME SO BAD!! Overall, the visuals are amazing. The perma death- I personally am really into the challenge of the character perma death mechanic. It really brings tension, especially with how likeable the cast is. The story- this falls in line with a lot of the references the game calls back to, along with its inspirations of H.P. Lovecraft's work. Overall, I think it was done very well. Honestly, there is so much I love about the game overall that it is easier to talk about the stuff I dislike since this review would just be me gushing about how COOOL AND SCARRRY the game is. Basically, assume I like it if I don't say I dislike it. DISLIKES: I really was mixed about the puzzles; some of them were fairly easy, some were challenging in the right way, and some WERE BS! There are several puzzles in the game, especially the last two episodes, that are very vague, obtuse, and overly complex for no good reason. Tank controls? Not sure how to describe an issue I had with my characters sometimes just suddenly going the opposite direction I was pointing them towards. I play on controller, so it could just be an issue with the fixed camera angles; idk, I'm not a game dev. This last issue I had was very much personal and ties back to the puzzles' issues. . . I HATED THE MAZE PUZZLES! THE LAST PUZZLES/AREAS FOR EPISODE 2 AND 3 ARE NOT FUN IN MY OPINION. Episode 2's "maze" is a bit more tolerable and not too bad once you understand the UV spray, but episode 3's final area is awful for me. I already have a terrible sense of direction and memory. I had to ask a friend to help me on both areas, and it really took me out of the respective finales of the episodes. Voice acting when the characters are freezing- I just was annoyed when the same breathing sfx was played on loop in my ears. I think there needed to be more variants- though I understand that could be difficult due to there being 13 characters. The tutorials for the minigames against the Presence- half of them were not very good at explaining how the hell you play them. ESPECIALLY the controlling your breathing one. NOW ONTO SPOILERS!!! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND PLAYING THE GAME FIRST BEFORE READING THIS PART!! LIKES: I actually like the ending. I understand people think it is very out of nowhere, but considering how much of an A-hole Le Grant was, I'm not surprised he made two boxes. It really falls in line with the cosmic horror not being able to be beaten so easily as well, calling back to my likes earlier of the game really following in its inspirations. Also, gamers... lets be for real- this is a cosmic horror game OF COURSE IT WAS A F*CKED UP ENDING!! THE ACHIEVEMENT NAMES! I love them all- especially the references to "Alone in the Dark". I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW "JEREMRY HARTWOOD" IN EPISODE 3 FOR IN THE TITLE OF THE AREA!! I'm a sucker for cute references like that. DISLIKES: This ties again to my puzzle issue. I really disliked the lack of explanation in the final chapter with the puzzles for opening the door in "There". This issue is very apparent in Mr. Farber and Le Grant's doors. The volume mixing, specifically when someone saves Daniel in episode 1, is all over the place; also, the voice directing for that scene was not handled well. FINAL THOUGHTS!!! OVERALL FEELINGS- ETC!! As I said at the start of this review, I love this game. Despite my ups and downs with it, I adore the passion and love clearly poured into this game. I really really REALLLYYY hope the devs make a sequel or another game in the same format. If you can get past some of the janky puzzles and are okay with sometimes needing to poke a walkthrough for some help. I think this game is up your alley. But ey- at the end of the day I'm just one rat scuttling in the walls. Thank you for reading- and I hope your day is lovely~!

A true storytelling masterpiece! First time experiencing a 3rd person horror game and surprisingly loved it! The jump scares exceeded our expectations in the 3rd person as compared to 1st person games. The danger of losing characters was a great touch and heightened the tension. This game was addicting to the end! The puzzles were enjoyable to figure out. Some character death actions were a little too unpredictable and made it hard to determine which actions led to death. (could've used some hints at the bathtub... RIP) Overall BEAUTIFUL! Creepy dolls were freaking scary! Timed chase scenes had me tensed up! just remember where the hiding spots are............... 10/10, I wish I could play this game for the first time again! RIP latina baddie <3

updated review: i originally gave this game a negative review because i was really annoyed about a game-breaking bug. if i could give a neutral review i would but since that's not an option i will recommend it instead, but only on sale. pros: - runs fairly well, haven't experienced any crashes - visually appealing environments that encourages exploring, you can interact with most objects - interesting enough story, each playable character has a purpose and unique stats - plays similarly to The Dark Pictures anthology but with less cutscenes and more gameplay - i found myself wanting to get to the bottom of the mystery, despite the bugs and frequent deaths - the perma-death system adds another layer of tension and fear, but you can turn this off by playing on the easiest mode cons: - episode 1 has a game-breaking bug where a required puzzle item may become uninteractable, halting any further progress. you will have to restart the episode - controls are a bit janky - this game has no combat mechanism, and The Prescence can appear anywhere. this would be fine but there are very few hiding spots, so be prepared to die over and over - mini-game tutorials are a bit vague and confusing, follow a guide for these - limited replayability outside of going for character achievements - there are a few accessibility features, but i couldn't get some of them to work. the visual cue option for listening through doors didn't seem to do anything, despite being an important feature for players who don't use headphones or play at low volume ------ old review: i only recommend this game if you're okay with losing 2-3 hours of progress due to bugs/soft-lock issues that were never fixed

Puzzles too hard for my rotten brain So hard it's not even scary

If clicking on a thousand irrelevant items just to get to the one you need is your idea of a good time, get this game, other wise pass.

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I haven't finished the game yet, but so far its been interesting. Spooky without being outright scary and maybe a couple of jump scares. There are moments where the game forces you to view at a different camera angle and then it will switch back pretty abruptly which I'm not a fan of. Also, it is possible to accidently do some puzzles out of the correct order and confuse the entity about where in the narrative you are so it can get a little buggy at times that way? Nothing you cant salvage by referencing a guide and getting back to proper order but still. Over a decent game.