Karma: The Dark World
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Critic Reviews for Karma: The Dark World
One of the most unclassifiable, risky, and surreal adventures we've ever experienced. Especially designed for fans of Lynch or Aronofsky. Its technical issues hinder the experience, but it's still worth immersing yourself in this strange and dark vision of the world.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
An horror adventure with a strong cinematic flavour, with aesthetics and themes reminiscent of the works of Lynch, Cronenberg and Nolan. The gameplay is reduced to a minimum and there are a few too many bugs, which however do not compromise the enjoyment of an extremely 'atmospheric' experience with adult content.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Karma: The Dark World is a compilation of popular movies and games, which in its desire to copy got too carried away, losing its own identity.
Review in Russian |
A beautifully rendered but ultimately familiar adventure game, Karma: The Dark World is neither scary nor thrilling. Meticulously build and gorgeous to look at, the gameplay is nonetheless a slow roll through a pre-rendered Kafka-inspired story, with little in the way of interaction beyond some environmental puzzle solving. I can appreciate the artistry at work here, if not the final product.
A fantastic soundtrack and handful of excellent scenes aren't enough to give Karma: The Dark World an identity greater than the number of sci-fi and horror classics it bluntly references throughout its story.
Karma: The Dark World is a psychological horror game that counts the works of late director David Lynch among its influences. So much so that one sequ...
Despite an obtuse overarching narrative and minimal gameplay, Karma: The Dark World continually swings for the fences. Pollard Studio's debut heavily leans on artistic direction that will linger with the player long after the story fades from memory.
Karma: The Dark World is a fun interactive story that has you explore the darkest reaches of the human psyche with excellent surreal horror and an interesting story to uncover.
