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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 30.8 hrs on record (25.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 16 Dec, 2022 @ 8:45am
Updated: 19 Dec, 2022 @ 2:53pm

TL;DR

Gfx: 9/10
Audio: 10/10
Story: 6/10
Gameplay: 6/10
Performance: 6/10
Overall : ~7\10
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  • The game is insanely detailed, Very atmospheric and gory
    it has the most realistic graphics and the cleanest Sound effects ever it's mind blowing how natural the sound of engines, screams and sirens, they did a pretty amazing job here.

  • The story content is sadly very low and The game in general is short, you spend most of the time trying to escape the prison without known much about what's going on, until the last 2-3 hours, Plus you don't spend enough time with the characters to care about what may happen to them.

  • The Gameplay is very simple and a bit repetitive especially at the end. You can't run or properly dodge, in general all you need to do is ...Face your enemy and hold A or D to doge and hit him back, you don't even have to time your dodge or anything, just hold (A,D) and the character will automatically dodge the attack in the perfect time. once you know this fact nothing can kill you in the game.

  • Character progress is very little, You only have melee, cloves and few weapons (9-4 upgrades for each) And you can't print or upgrade more than two guns cause the resources are limited, unless you go for NG+ ofc, but the game doesn't have NG+ mod yet, which is essential to create a good complete build or to complete the achievement or to play on a harder difficulty.

  • Cheap horror, Some jump scares are not only funny and predictable but also embracing (remove it please). But Honestly The gore, lighting, shadows and sound effect, kinda even it up and makes the game satisfying, Also the scenario (alone in a dead moon prison) and the silence there makes the atmosphere very terrifying and intense, other than that don't expect much from the game

  • Performance.. if you don't have 3070 and above don't come near the game
    for me i played it on my 3080 and 5800xt @3440x1440, ray-tracing off, the game runs fine 50-60 fps, Got few stutters and fps drops in my journey, Few crashes in some areas, But it was fine, I just hope they fix these issues before they release the new dlc.

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    Pros:
    • acceptable price
    • Satisfyingly gory
    • Fantastic area design
    • The best graphics ever
    • The best sound effects ever
    • Good photo mod (but limited)
    • Very Atmospheric and realistic

    Cons:
    • Very Linear
    • Cheap horror
    • Poor gameplay
    • Short (10 hours)
    • Lack of story content
    • Lack of real challenge
    • very bad menu designs
    • 1 boss and 1 major only.
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    Verdict

    I enjoyed it, The game didn't fail to Impress me, I don't know what the people were expecting to see in this game, They promised us an atmospheric highly detailed action horror game with insane graphics and visuals, That's exactly what we got and that's exactly what we were hyped about, And that's what makes this game a unique experience. But yes it's a shame they didn't care much about the gamplay, and it's a shame they didn't make it scarier than what it is.

    If care about the graphics\details and hyped about the next gen experience then go buy this game now, And if you care more about the gameplay then you probably should watch a video on the gameplay before you buy it
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19 Comments
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tingus 12 Jan, 2023 @ 11:42pm 
Of course it's linear dumbass, just like Dead space, what'd you expect?
؏. 12 Jan, 2023 @ 7:52pm 
Oh, That's great, it's your opinion i guess,
Everyone should have one, just don't impose yours on others
Personally i don't care about what you rate or think about this game or any game
And never complained about any review. If you enjoyed any game.. that's great write down why did you enjoyed it, or why you didn't, simple as that

But it seems some people want everyone to agree with what they say or think.:steamfacepalm:
؏. 12 Jan, 2023 @ 6:30pm 
@Daria
I Don't get it!!,
Are you here reading the reviews to know some facts\infos about the game or to care about what i personally recommend or value the most !!

Read the fkn verdict to understand why i recommended it and to whom. :steamfacepalm:
؏. 22 Dec, 2022 @ 10:03am 
@Tenta
Yep i'm sure, it's not the whole area as i mentioned, it's just some structures, corners and rooms in the game. meanwhile the texture issue affect everything.
؏. 22 Dec, 2022 @ 10:01am 
@walentaz
Good point haha!,
walentaz 22 Dec, 2022 @ 5:46am 
when I want great gfx - I go outside lol. From game I expect great story and gameplay that is beyond what I can experience outside irl.
heroesxvegas 21 Dec, 2022 @ 9:27pm 
The game is lock behind dlc for the ending so I won't pay more than that for this studio I have no faith with their game
Tenta 21 Dec, 2022 @ 2:05pm 
And are you sure its not the game that didn't load the textures properly?
؏. 21 Dec, 2022 @ 1:30pm 
Well... you can ask why instead of doing that
Some areas have less details, texture and graphics in general.

You are welcome.
Tenta 21 Dec, 2022 @ 1:04pm 
>The best graphics ever
>GFX: 9/10

what