REANIMAL: The Prisoner
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Critic Reviews for REANIMAL: The Prisoner
Though still elevated by Tarsier's craftmanship, REANIMAL: The Prisoner feels shackled by both the original's foibles and its place as being a prolonged setup for better things to come.
In the heat of the moment, The Prisoner is every bit as excellent as REANIMAL's core game. The fun ends when a bug pops up and crashes the game, leaving players frustrated and hungry when it's over so soon. A little more to do would have been appreciated. REANIMAL's foundation is very strong when it works, and the developer has an eye for visuals and storytelling. They just need to do more of it and let players stew in the world they created.
The Prisoner expands REANIMAL with new ideas, threats, and a war-torn setting that reaffirms Tarsier's talent for the grotesque. It's a great return to this nightmarish world, especially in co-op mode.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Since there are still two more sections of this DLC remaining, giving a final opinion about it is not an easy task. However, so far, the development team has shown that they are moving in the right direction. As I mentioned at the beginning, unlike the original version, they are making this product feel more like an actual “game” rather than just a somewhat scary animated experience. That said, I still think the difficulty level and gameplay challenges could use more work, as the experience is currently a bit too simple and easy. The appealing environmental design, more engaging gameplay and puzzles, an innovative and interesting combat system, exciting boss fights and chase sequences, combined with a dark and mysterious story, have created a strong start for Reanimal’s new content. I’m eager to see how this new direction develops and how it ultimately comes to an end.
Review in Persian | Read full review
REANIMAL: The Prisoner preserves Tarsier's atmospheric horror and effective co-op design, but its brief runtime and episodic cliffhanger make it feel more like a narrative setup than a complete expansion. The environmental storytelling remains compelling, though limited puzzles and replay value weaken its overall impact.
Whether you decide to play it one by one, or wait for all three parts of the DLC to drop, The Prisoner is an unsettling but solid start to a story I'm genuinely excited to continue.
REANIMAL: The Prisoner is the first part of a DLC series to expand the world of REANIMAL. As such, it feels like the DLC is doing more setting up than it is providing a full experience. Whilst I did enjoy the game, I would recommend waiting for all three DLC chapters to come out before jumping into this one.
Reanimal: The Prisoner is an expansion that showcases the narrative potential of this world with new characters and themes that maintain the horror aspect, but it falls short by focusing too much on contemplation and fails to introduce new and differentiated gameplay mechanics.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
