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fish

A very creative horror game which leans more into being creepy and weird rather than having intense chases or jumpscares. Very simple gameplay but heavy focus on exploration and discovery. Artstyle is heavily stylized and leans into the PS2 era of graphics. Has a surprisingly intruiging and well written story which is primarily told through environmental storytelling, but also by discreetly giving the player more pieces of the puzzle throughout the game.

Overall a very different type of horror game which surprised me in many ways. Great game!!!!!!!!!!!

awesome dlc

made me feel the opposite of existential dread

pizza power

oh it's lethal alright

For being an early access game... it's pretty phenomenal.

I REALLY didn't think I was gonna enjoy this game as much as I have. It being a weird co-op outlast amalgamation (with cosmetics!) didn't give me the best first impressions to say the least. However, once I actually sank my teeth into it, I became increasingly impressed with how well-designed the game actually is. It's managed to keep the classic outlast gameplay of running away and hiding while simultaneously adding co-op, a full on progression system, a bunch of useful utility items, and not to mention a variety of different enemies all with their own unique strengths and weaknesses.

The addition of the items you can find throughout the Trials offer a lot of utility and all have their own unique functions - for example how you can throw bottles to distract enemies, use adrenaline to push objectives faster, or throw bricks to stagger enemies to temporarily stop them from damaging or pursuing you. The upgradeable Rigs, Prescriptions and Amps all offer unique abilities that give you even more utility and all prove useful in their own way - choosing which Amps or Rigs to use for a Trial can depend on the Trial variants, but ultimately comes down to personal preference and playstyle. The enemies all require you to come up with some unique way to get around them - some are blind, some can see in the dark, some will slow you down, some are powerful but slow, others weaker but agile. And then - there's the night vision. It wouldn't be an Outlast game without night vision and holy hell this game has got that nailed down too. Disregarding how amazing it looks and onto it's actual function - no longer is the night vision bound to a camera, but instead literally mounted to your head! (thanks murkoff). Not only is night vision a useful tool for navigating, but also increases your stealth capabilities as sitting still in the dark will make you VERY hard to detect, and make any pursuing enemies lose you. Thus increasing the amount of control you have in an encounter. Basically, darkness is your best friend in this game and the night vision goggles allow you to THRIVE in the dark. (your new best friend).

So, there's a lot. There's already a pretty hefty amount of content, and there's so much room for improvement and future additions. I'd say it has ENORMOUS potential. Running through the Trials with one of my friends, screaming my lungs out, has thus far been some of the most fun horror experiences I've ever had. It's intense as hell, goofy at times, and just a whole lot of fun.

I didn't intend for this review to be this long, but I think Red Barrels might have seriously struck gold here.

it's chess but epic

elden ring

A philosophical commentary about the value of Life and Death set in a hypercapitalistic society, where biological experimentation and enhancements are encouraged and necessary to thrive. Truly one of the most bizarre and interesting games ever. A must play.