The Darkest Files takes something that no one would ever consider making a game out of and creates a thought-provoking experience for players. The melding of the storytelling, gameplay, visuals and sound allow the horrendous events to become a bit more bearable. While there are a few issues with the game in terms of the occasional bug, I believe it’s the sort of game that everyone should play. It’s just unfortunate that it’s very short with only two cases available. I hope that if it sells enough, they might create a sequel with more cases. The aim of the game isn’t to bring people to justice, that’s just a happy side effect. It’s to make sure these things never happen again.
Aside from my issues with simulator sickness, Order 13 was an alright game. It’s designed with streamers and their audience in mind, so it’s not really geared towards people like me. That doesn’t mean it’s not fun to play outside the streaming sphere as it holds its own and the core loop is good, it’s just very obviously meant for the horror streamers. I don’t blame them, because honestly, if that’s what helps them sell the game, good on them. Conclusion. Game okay. Not great, not terrible. Good for streaming. The end.
If you enjoy detective games, or narratives with twists, then Urban Myth Dissolution Center is for you. When asked how long it took to play, I seriously thought each case took me an hour, when in fact it had probably taken triple the amount of time. I didn’t notice time passing by, that’s how much I was enjoying it. I know I keep making the comparison but it really is like Ace Attorney without the courtroom and I’m not the only one making it. Another friend asked if it was a perfect game and after thinking it over, I believe it is. We don’t do scores here, but i reckon this would get full marks from me.
The Sacred Acorn is a unique experience with not much out there that’s similar. I really wished I had enjoyed it more but due to the issues with combat and a lack of direction, I probably wouldn’t have given this as much of a chance if I hadn’t been reviewing it. Do keep in mind that it’s not the sort of game I would normally play and it is still a good game. I would like an option to make it a bit easier as I am getting old and am not as good with my reflexes as I used to be. I have heard that the game will be receiving patches in the next few months to address some of the feedback players have given them, so I look forward to trying again when that drops.
My Sims is a faithful re-release of the game that came out in 2008. Both the good and the bad. It would have been nice to see the gameplay and blueprints modernised as the TV blueprints were all chunky TVs that no longer exist. They’ve left bugs in from the original game such as the frame skipping during the fishing mini game in the ocean area. It’s still fun but there’s really nothing new to make returning players want to pick it up aside from nostalgia’s sake.
An intense atmosphere and intriguing story which is unfortunately marred by the age the game was created in. Looking past the clumsiness of the movement, it is still one of the most accessible and fun Project Zero games.