((Played via Family Sharing on my other account, from which I can’t write a review, so only a few minutes of playtime are shown on this account.))
In the first level, you have to find a key, but you can only move while the ghost is singing. There’s no time limit, so it’s really easy to get through.
The second level is a lot harder. You have 60 seconds to find a doll five times, and it respawns somewhere random each time. The time limit is super tight, so you basically have to memorize where it might spawn—and even then, you need some luck for it to show up nearby or twice in a row. It’s tough, but you can do it.
The third level combines both mechanics and gives you 80 seconds. You have to find the doll five times, but can only move while the ghost is singing. It’s way harder because the ghost sings randomly—it might go for 20 seconds straight, then just 2 seconds, then stop again. This one’s a little bit tricky and can give you a headache.
Next, you’re in a big house with a monster constantly running around. It targets you whenever you turn on your flashlight. It’s completely dark, so you can’t see a thing. There’s no time limit, so it’s possible, but you have to wait for the monster to move away, quickly turn on your flashlight to find your bearings, and hunt down five switches. It’s stressful and exhausting, and honestly not fun.
Then came the last level, and I didn’t even try to complete it. As soon as I realized what was expected, I just quit immediately. We’re in total darkness in the house, and now everything is combined. Within 90 seconds, we’re supposed to find five switches in complete darkness, while the ghost is singing back and forth, and we also have to find the doll five times. The thought of doing that already gives me a headache. There should be a way to disable the timer. It would still be extremely stressful, but at least doable. Or at least a time limit that doesn’t require memorizing the level for three hours first.
It’s not a bad game per se, but for most people, it probably won’t be fun. Even if you like challenges, this one relies a bit too much on luck. For example, with the singing I mentioned before: the ghost starts singing, I press W, and at that exact moment it stops—and I’m dead—even though it had been singing for 10 seconds consistently just before. Then there’s the stuttering, where it suddenly starts and stops so often that you’d think the game is about to crash.
The game could really use a little makeover and a way to turn off the time limit—basically a normal mode and a hardcore mode. But in its current state, it’s not worth it.
