At A Glance
Released: 3/20/14
Reviews: 68, net very positive, as of 7/2023
English Reviews: 2,712
Localized in: English
Had Publisher: No
Majority of reviews:
English ~81%
Russian ~3%
Portugese ~3%
Price: Free
Review report:
Negatives: The story failed to impress some people (thought it was too direct and ham-fisted), gameplay was boring and shallow (people do not like going back and forth, ever, have something else or make the journey interesting [explore the new, change the back]),
Positives: Atmospheric sounds and setup was good, visuals were good, some people liked the puzzles, no jumpscares (good thing?)
Gameplay
No sprinting
Find notes and open doors into new areas
Music
Music is atmospheric droning (I can hear a pop)
Music changes based on position of the player
Music gets progressively darker, more eerie, played with heavier instruments
Art
Start out in a dark room, light pouring in through windows
UI
Bland, minimal text overlay for direction
Pickup items/notes with right click, little white circle tells you when possible
Writing
Notes mention something that ravaged the town of the MC and another woman
Note about the cellar, blood mentioned, what’s down there?
Father and daughter, one mad the other innocent
Notes suggest the father has some primal urges he can no longer keep at bay
Revealed the daughter died and her fingers were cut off as a memento
Unclear if he ate her, but he very much let her die
Heavily implied that he had intercourse with her
Scare Factor
The atmosphere is the most tension-building part, not knowing if there may or may not be a scare
In all, there were no jumpscares or any monsters to expect
Overall
The gameplay is fairly barren with an excellent environment and atmosphere, sounds/music were good, and the story (regardless of personal feelings) is something very rarely seen in media because of how deplorable the subject matter is (This is probably how you win awards)
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