A.I.L.A
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Critic Reviews for A.I.L.A
A.I.L.A works best when it lets the silences and disturbing scenarios speak for themselves, less so when stiff animations or technical roughness come into play. In short, an imperfect but evocative horror game with some interesting insights.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A.I.L.A comes across as an interesting experiment with its concept. However, the authors clearly could not handle their own ambitions and inexperience. As a result, the gameplay was completely botched, and the endings turned out to be banal, despite an engaging story.
Review in Russian | Read full review
A.I.L.A dabbles in the delicate space between the tricks developers can play on our minds and the complex places games can take us. Though made by obvious horror fans, it may be genre veterans who grow weary of its predictable paths and tropes.
A.I.L.A told a predictable yet relevant story, but flew a little too close to the sun by implementing too many good features versus narrowing on making a few outstanding moments.
A.I.L.A. is a fantastic looking game that makes a great first impression. However, spending a few hours with it is enough to expose some of its flaws, including strange puzzles and a lack of coherence between the storytelling and its many different horror experiences.
An enjoyable horror experience, A.I.L.A surprises with fantastic voice acting and an interesting concept, while still missing the mark on total immersion.
If you are looking for a decent horror game, then it is worth picking up A.I.L.A. If you are looking for a satisfying one that rivals The Dark Pictures or Until Dawn, then you might want to look elsewhere. At the end of the day, it just depends on what you are looking for. Hopefully, they will fix more of the bugs in the game, add difficulty settings, and update the visuals in future patches to make the game more accessible to everyday gamers.
Casting players as a game tester, A.I.L.A presents them with multiple experiences to play through, each with their own setting and enemies. What's worrying, however, is how they bleed into your reality. It's an interesting premise, but ultimately it's let down by poor combat and a general lack of polish.
