The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
“Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?”
~The unknown individual
To be honest, I didn’t really plan to write this review. I mean… what is there to say? It’s the second game in Supermassive’s horror anthology (a series of short spooky stories told in “choose your own adventure” way with some QTE elements) and I already wrote detailed review of Man of Medan (which was the first one), so, like I said, what else is there to say? Surprisingly, it turned out that, even though the core mechanics here is almost identical to what we’ve seen in Man of Medan, the actual storytelling, the structure of the game is pretty different and it does make it to feel… well… different. So… here goes.
– Real player with 52.1 hrs in game
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“Little Hope” is one of the few cinematic, story driven games that are better played with a friend than alone and this is why I bought it. Unfortunately Supermassive Games let us down once more. We tried it a dozen of times, but just like their previous title the online coop is full of glitches, infinite loading screens and corrupted save files that didn’t let us finish the game. One year later they don’t even bother solving the problems and patching the game. Two years later they haven’t patched “Man of Medan” either. The single player is decent but nothing special. Cool story and atmosphere but definitely a step backward compared to “Man of Medan” as of the gameplay, decisions making and sceneries design. You can try couch coop though.
– Real player with 12.3 hrs in game
AKAI NOROI
Solidly spoopy game. If you’re fast and clever, you’ll probably enjoy it. Check the other reviews first as they seem to be pretty mixed.
While the game has some decent spoops with a good atmosphere, I don’t think I will ever complete it because:
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The AI corners me in the school so much that I’m ready to give up.
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The blur effects that I have turned off in the menu are still there and it makes it very difficult to play.
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The inventory interface feels clunky and reloading the flashlight feels like it takes forever.
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
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Great game!
I personally think you nailed the atmosphere in this game. When you’re walking through the foster home you can almost feel the dust on the walls and a dark damp place that you don’t want to be in. Some of the smokey effects in the rooms also brought the room to life for me. The quirky effects while running down the halls are great too and give you the dizzy effect.
The soundtrack and the audio effects built the atmosphere up really well! Great Job!
I enjoyed the story and puzzles and also the intense chase around the school! xD
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance
Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid’s Penance is a macabre interactive adventure filled with bizarre events and puzzles.
The story revolves around a capricious, spoiled girl named Ingrid. She steps on a loaf of bread to avoid getting her shoes dirty and tumbles all the way down to hell.
The underworld is teeming with creepy creatures. Some of them want to swallow little Ingrid whole, others want to torment her with never-ending nightmares, and still others want to turn her into a charming statue to impress their neighbors.
But, when it seems like Ingrid is doomed to perish in this infernal pit, she meets Molek, a talkative, sarcastic demon who has been watching her adventure with fascination. She has no choice but to trust the little demon. Who knows? He just might be the key to her redemption and a way home.
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Multiple endings Ingrid’s fate depends entirely on your choices and the actions you perform over the course of the entire game
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Gripping puzzles that incorporate a wide variety of mechanics
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An immersive, fully-voiced storyline with references to the works of Hans Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm, and other authors.
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Em-A-Zurvival
One of the best pixel style, story driven, horror series I’ve played!
I’m Loving the Em-A-Li series!
Very creative, Good story, and keeps you interested.
Double the length of the previous. About 60 min.
Perfect for a YouTube video/series, a stream, or just a good experience.
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
Zurvival was a game that was promised to creep me out and it had kept it’s promise. It’s scares got me good my first play through.
Positive feedback:
*Crafting was introduced into the game, which help add a layer of difficulty toward completing the game.
*The game had me question my decisions and caused me to hesitate about what I should do and what to make or use, thinking I’ll hit a dead end. But was able to progress without issues.
*Character sprites are great for both the talking heads and the over world, a big improvement from the previous game.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
ENOH
A newly established private high school. The school is temporarily closed due to a series of inexplicable incidents.
You become a psychic medium and confront the ghosts to break the spell of the school’s bitterness.
The disappearance of the missing girl student…
Will you be able to stop all the spirits in the school and restore peace to the school?
ENOH is a survival horror game with a first-person perspective.
As you avoid ghosts, you’ll have to put up ”Ofuda” in each classroom, solve riddles, and quell the ghosts in all the classrooms.
MIDNIGHT Remastered
Pretty interesting game that kept me entertained. 10/10 would recommend compared to the other games classified as a indie horror. Still can’t figure out the last achievement though.. :/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep6z4L3nyRY
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Fun little indie pixel horror based loosely off of the ‘Midnight Man’ urban legend/game.
When you start, your character has already completed the ritual which bummed me out because I like going through the candle lighting and knocking and stuff. No worries though!
My biggest challenge when beating this game was remembering where things were. The object is to collect seven envelopes that are marked with one of the deadly sins from the bible. Luckily they aren’t randomly placed so it’s just a matter of finding them all and not running out of matches before you can escape.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Prank!
I liked this little horror with several endings about guys who joke around a lot.
Jests that give pains are no jests.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
This is an amazing game!
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Your amazing T-Gotchi!
This game is AWSOME! If you are a gamer like me who loves games like Doki Doki Literature club and Danganronpa, (Basically games that have mature topics like death) then I definitely recommend this game for you! Its short but sweet, and its pretty cute. The Tamagotchi you are taking care of has a sweet personality and can be a little possessive (fine a lot but still who can blame her) To be honest, its not worth the 5 dollars, so try to get it on sale (I got it at 50% off). As I said above, it looks like a cute game so if you are looking for exactly that, I do not recommend you play it. Happy playing!
– Real player with 15.9 hrs in game
well, this game was certainly an interesting mental test and an exercise to futility…
(SPOILERS BELOW)
it was an emotional rollercoaster, and while at first i had hopes of giving her a happy or a better ending, all (early) attempts ended in disaster.
then, i tried to earn the other achievements, so i had to treat her badly in order to complete the games achievements.
it was a very thought provoking game, and it got into some very dark places.
its strange how you see a digital character, a character that doesnt exist, and yet it can cause you so much sadness when she suffers or when she is feeling hopeless and alone/depressed.
– Real player with 2.6 hrs in game
BISQUE DOLL
This horror game was developed by one person, so there is no point in expecting something cool from it. Simple graphics and sound / music, but not disgusting. It takes about thirty or forty minutes, has two endings. The plot is simple and not complicated. An uncomplicated plot about the Hongkong legend busque doll.
– Real player with 7.6 hrs in game
This indie game was created by one developer. Simple graphics and soundtrack, sounds so atmospheric. This game can be finished in thirty or forty minutes and has two endings. This project really matches the horror genre with its atmosphere and musical accompaniment. I am very glad that I played it
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Hedera
THIS IS THE SCARIEST GAME I EVER PLAYED, I LOVE IT. Its so weird, I don’t understand what the heck is going on and the jump scares are so unexpected, I hit my head on my dresser cause I got so scared. I’m just so confused and I love the game, I recommend you to play it.
– Real player with 34.0 hrs in game
Hedera is a game of inconsistency, but of quality that far far FAR supercedes its issues. It is tonally inconsistent with moments of gameplay that toe the line between appropriately confusing and too hard for its own good, however the pure nightmare atmosphere and visceral terror more than make up for this. For what it is, it is executed excellently, not flawlessly. Its a game made by a single developer, a single storyteller, on person did it. I left the game feeling as though i witnessed the skin and bones of a true masterpiece of horror, one that is simply outside of the scope of a single developer, and as such its important to judge the game on merit of what it is and not what it could be with a triple A studio. Or, any studio.
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game