The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game

Glad I didn't buy at full price. Was doing story mode and could not move forward since it wouldn't let me identify the anomaly, which was very obvious. Had zero desire to restart from 1.

The 18th Attic - это хоррор, в котором нам нужно искать аномалии. Наша задача подняться на чердак и постоянно либо находить, либо не находить изменения в комнате. Любое изменение нужно фотографировать чтобы можно было подняться на этаж выше. Совершая ошибки нам будут наносить урон или лишать пленки для фотика. В процессе нахождения аномалий нас будут погружать в сюжет! Очень простой и незамысловатый проект как по мне, ничем не удивляет и ничего нового не привносит. Проходится игра за 1 час или чуть больше. Всего 6 достижений, выбиваются без всяких проблем. Оценка моя 3/10, советовать игру не могу.

The core gameplay falls within the anomaly genre, which means you need a sharp eye to spot even the smallest differences. The main idea behind these games is that you begin in a "default" version of a location, and every new loop is either exactly the same or contains a single anomaly. Because of that, it's important to memorize the first version of the location as well as you can since your progress depends on how quickly you notice changes. Although the game starts on the ground floor, this only happens once because the attic becomes your main looping area. It's filled with plenty of memorable objects, including boxes on shelves, various items scattered across tables and the floor, a wooden doll, a mannequin, a painting, and several other unique decorations that make it easier to recognize when something is different. Instead of simply choosing between two exits, the game introduces a camera mechanic that lets you photograph anomalies. If you capture the correct spot, you'll receive a confirmation message along with a small piece of the story connected to that object before safely moving on to the next loop. Of course, some loops are entirely safe and don’t contain an anomaly, so you simply keep moving. Taking a picture of something that isn't an anomaly will cost you one of your limited camera charges, while correctly photographing an anomaly doesn't consume one. This can become a real problem since charges are limited, although you can occasionally find more while exploring. If you attempt to move on without photographing an existing anomaly, a creature will jump scare you and deal physical damage. To recover, you'll need medicine bottles, which are also scattered throughout the environment. Besides keeping an eye on your health, you'll also need to manage your sanity. It drops whenever you photograph an anomaly that triggers a jump scare or when you encounter especially disturbing events, such as objects suddenly flying toward you or crashing to the floor. Fortunately, you can restore some of it by petting your cat. It only recovers part of your sanity each time, but since the cat appears on every floor, you can usually get back to full after a few successful loops. Unlike many other anomaly games where every mistake sends you all the way back to the beginning, this one makes progression much less frustrating by focusing on its story. Even if you make the wrong choice, you'll still move forward, though you'll take some damage in return. Only when your health reaches zero are you sent back to the most recent checkpoint. This is another welcome quality of life feature because the game saves after you've found a certain number of anomalies. Even better, the anomalies aren't randomized. A loop will always have the same anomaly, making it much easier to learn from your mistakes and remember what you missed during your previous attempt. For example, loop 36 will always have the typewriter anomaly. There's also a Chase mode that sends an entity after you, forcing you to move through the rooms more quickly. Even then, the anomaly locations remain mostly the same, with only a few changes. No matter which mode you choose, your goal is to reach floor 55. It doesn't take very long because most anomalies are fairly obvious. Most of the changes involve missing objects or noticeable alterations to existing ones, and since you'll revisit the same floor many times, you'll naturally become familiar with everything. However, there are some tricky ones, like a missing tiny match from a newspaper, or a radio that’s already turned on. But at the end of the day, I really liked the overall approach because it keeps you moving and making progress without becoming overly tedious.

Super cool for an Anomaly game, very atmospheric. Havent finished yet but I am certain to. enjoy the game .

One of the most fun horror games I have played in a while.

I never really get scared from horror games but this... this one had me puckered up. Masterfully pieced together 9.8/10 highly recommend.

Le jeu est cher pour le prix. Les anomalies trop simples. Le lore est bof bof sans intérêt.

I would give this neutral if I could. Its not a bad anomaly game and it does a decent job at telling a simple subtle story. Since apparently this is a single dev though I'll leave this as a positive even though not having achievements function on the harder difficulty was quite annoying. It required a 2nd full playthrough on baby mode for achieves. Additionally the anomalies started strong but became repetitive in style. Still a decent game to kill some time.

honestamente? tem um visual bacana e até que os jumpscares funcionam no inicio, mas a partir do 8-10 andar o jogo se torna entediante e previsível, até mesmo a sequencia de anomalia segue um padrão da historia. mas ainda sim foi uma boa experiência pelo preço cobrado. 6/10

10/10 pooped my pants a great loop game... but i might not sleep tonight .. SPOOPY!