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Alan Wake II review

Robert Allen — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:11:21 +0000

It’s Not a Sam Lake Game, it’s a Sam Ocean Experience Remedy Entertainment is fixated on the metaphysical. Revisit 2001’s Max Payne and you’ll inevitably curse at the stages situated inside the eponymous character’s headspace. As Max navigates a labyrinthine trail of blood, you’re given a reprieve from the tense, bullet-time driven gunplay. In its ...

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Clea 2 review

Robert Allen — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 02:15:36 +0000

Clea 2 feels more a gentle evolution that a full-fledged sequel, retaining many of the modest qualities of the first game. Fortunately, it remains surprisingly effective at cultivating creepiness. Before finding success with 2019’s Clea, InvertMouse crafted a number of enjoyable visual novels. From the quirky comedy of the Within Without trilogy, exploration of technology ...

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The Medium review

Robert Allen — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 03:49:27 +0000

The Medium might not please those looking for jump scares or taut action. But if you’re seeking a persistently unnerving experience rather than shlocky frights, the game largely delivers. Horror is often rooted in juxtaposition. Suburban spaces that habitually signal American contentment are overtaken by the grotesque in films like Halloween (1978), Poltergeist (1982), and ...

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Death end re;Quest 2 review

Robert Allen — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:45:16 +0000

Death end re;Quest 2 is the all too rare sequel that opts to push a series in a bold new direction, shifting a focus from the world inside a glitched MMO to a creepy women’s dormitory where girls are disappearing missing and religious dogma is prevalent. The change ushers in a new tone that brings ...

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Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient review

Robert Allen — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:51:53 +0000

What is the game’s place within the Corpse Party franchise? Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient was originally released for PC in 2013. Developed by a doujin circle named GrindHouse, two members of Team GrisGris aided with the creation of this first entry, which was planned as an episodic off-shoot. Regretfully, the release was rather buggy, ...

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Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash review

Robert Allen — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:20:40 +0000

Cultivated over half a century, the term omake is rather prevalent in Japan. Translated to ‘extra’ or ‘bonus’, the term refers to everything from small trinkets given with the purchase of food or drink to the inclusion of special features such as interviews and short animations on a Blu-ray release. Over time the concept would ...

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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows review

Robert Allen — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:41:40 +0000

Horror-themed attractions in Japan are fundamentally different from their Western counterparts. Before venturing into a labyrinthine recreation of a mental hospital or school, you’re often prompted to watch a short video which describes the creepy setting. Narrative plays a large role, cultivating a sense of dread as your way through the venue. And while the ...

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Creeping Terror review

Robert Allen — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:45:30 +0000

A number of developers have tried to cultivate scares on Nintendo’s dual-screen device with decidedly mixed results. A pair of Resident Evil games brought Capcom’s popular series to the 3DS, but the two titles definitely favored survival over horror. An awkward spin-off of the Fatal Frame series called Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir attempted to ...

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Yomawari: Midnight Shadows review

Robert Allen — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:32:46 +0000

Growing up in the U.S., I was habitual visitor of haunted house attractions. But, after inching my way through dozens of these scare shacks, I was able to distinguish a formula. Moments of calm frequently foreshadowed fright, with gruesome monstrosities popping out of alcoves on cue. Gradually, I became desensitized to the graphic depictions of ...

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (PS4) review

Robert Allen — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 18:36:15 +0000

Here’s the irony surrounding a discussion of Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma– revealing even the slightest detail threatens to diminish the experience. So, if you were a fan of 2009’s Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors or 2012’s Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, you’re advised to put your faith in writer and director Kotaro Uchikoshi ...

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Narcosis review

Robert Allen — Tue, 16 May 2017 14:19:09 +0000

Make no mistake, humans are an inherently social creature. If you don’t believe me, take a look at one of the fundamental themes of the survival horror genre. Whether you are exploring a remote space settlement or searching a dilapidated mansion, most likely you’re reconnoitering the location in isolation, detached from most forms of social ...

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Zero Escape: The Nonary Games review

Robert Allen — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 03:38:16 +0000

Released stateside in 2010, Chunsoft’s 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors was an experience ahead of its time. With the exception of the Ace Attorney series, visual novels were still a remarkably niche genre on this side of the Pacific. And it would be two years until the title’s premise, where players abscond from ...

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Killing Floor 2 review

Robert Allen — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 21:13:12 +0000

Some say the key to success is specialization. With the release of Killing Floor 2, developer Tripwire Interactive seems committed to that prudent adage. When the Roswell, Georgia-based studio released the original Killing Floor mod in 2005, the term ‘horde mode’ wasn’t even part of the gaming vernacular; Gears of War 2 would eventually popularize ...

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Yomawari: Night Alone review

Robert Allen — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:58:04 +0000

While there’s a universality to horror, there’s also a district cultural component as well. After visiting a obake yashiki (or ‘ghost house’) in Japan, known as the Daiba Haunted School, I quickly realized that fright could have remarkably divergent forms. Far removed from the hazily-themed succession of jump-scares that I was used to, the Tokyo ...

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma review

Robert Allen — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 17:26:54 +0000

Here’s the irony surrounding a discussion of Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma- revealing even the slightest detail threatens to diminish the experience. So, if you were a fan of 2009’s Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors or 2012’s Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward, you’re advised to put your faith in writer and director Kotaro Uchikoshi once more. ...

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Corpse Party (PC) Review

Gonçalo Tordo — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:16:10 +0000

Few countries feature as rich a gaming heritage as Japan. Known for crafting unique experiences, several genres as we know them today was either created or inspired by titles hailing from the rising sun. Yet, despite having built a solid development and worldwide publishing structure, most of its indie releases tend to slip by through ...

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I Can’t Escape: Darkness review

Gonçalo Tordo — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:00:35 +0000

Indie titles are often ripe with experimental gameplay features which larger developers tend to shy away from. Unlike the risk-adverse AAA industry, you’ll often see smaller studios either combining uncommon genres or crafting genre-defying experiences. Originally released as a Newgrounds free flash game, I Can’t Escape: Darkness is something of a remake/sequel. Essentially, I Can’t ...

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Party Hard review

Gonçalo Tordo — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 20:04:23 +0000

Art is often inspired by life, our own thoughts and experiences shape what we create. In Party Hard’s case, it seems likely that at one point in time, its creators wished for nothing more than a good night sleep while a particularly loud celebration happened to take place nearby. This simple, yet unique premise brought ...

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Dying Light review

Robert Allen — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:34:20 +0000

Robert’s take: After infiltrating a quarantine zone to uncover the cause of a pestilent outbreak, protagonist Kyle Crane demonstrates a dexterous command of parkour while traversing the region. From scampering across lofty, patchwork rooftops to springboarding off the shoulders of the ground-based undead, the character operates on an extensive range of elevations. Fitting, these highs ...

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Daylight Review

Robert Allen — Fri, 02 May 2014 03:43:09 +0000

Growing up, I relentlessly sought out a good scare- whether by sneaking into an R-rated horror film or by venturing into the labyrinthine walkways of a haunted house when the traveling carnival clambered into town. Most of my fascination stemmed from yearning to predict the occurrence of each startling moment. Whether by listening for the ...

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