Yomawari: Midnight Shadows Reviews

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
90%
Nov 10, 2017

Overall the game is a lot of fun, improving on the formula from Yomawari: Night Alone, and it's definitely worth a purchase. The great graphics, music and eerie sounds are fantastic, and the game's story is definitely something you have to experience.

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Rice Digital
Bori
Top Critic
Nov 11, 2017

With just a few minor annoyances aside, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is another solid horror title from Nippon Ichi. It will be interesting to see where the series is headed, as there is so much space for it to grow and develop.

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Drew Hurley
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 11, 2017

While the original clocked in at only 3-4 hours, this is easily double that. A superb sequel that more than lives up to the original and a truly chilling experience that any horror game fan owes themselves to experience.

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Digiato
Arash Parsapour
Top Critic
75 / 100
Mar 28, 2018

In a world full of AAA games, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows in one of those rare gems that pleases you with its sophisticated story and its rich atmosphere.

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PS4Blog.net
ThaRaven403
9 / 10
Jan 8, 2018

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a great sequel to Yomawari: Night Alone that bumps up the horror and gore while doing everything that its prequel did so well. If you liked the first game in the series then you're going to love this one, but even if you haven't played it you can dive right into the sequel since it's mostly self-contained.

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70 / 100
Dec 20, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows rides the wave from a horror standout from last year, but it fails to bring something new to the table and exaggerates in what made the first game so special.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 26, 2017

So the question comes to why you should buy Midnight Shadows? Well if you're looking for a horror game, there are better titles out there and if you want a deep, memorable adventure Yomawari is at most fine. But despite all of this, it's an enjoyable experience for those who like these kind of games or those who enjoyed the previous game.

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75%
Nov 17, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a very good horror adventure game with a pretty grim atmosphere that won't let you breathe until you reach the end credits.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2017

In the end, as much I enjoy this game it feels too safe to a point where it almost feels manufactured and everything could almost be expected. It certainly plays to all of the original’s strengths which is cool, but at the same time it doesn’t do anything different outside of adding sub-areas and more interesting bosses.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2017

A solid horror game overall. The incredible job done towards maintaining its atmosphere and the sheer amount of exploration to be done are my favorite aspects of this game.

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6 / 10
Nov 6, 2017

Overall my time playing Yomawari: Midnight Shadows was mixed, at times I found myself really enjoying it and wanting to progress then other I just felt like I wanted to put the control down and not pick it back up. The story was quiet dark but at the same time made you feel for the two girls but not being able to fight back against the spirits in anyway was a huge bug bear for me.

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8.3 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is full of surprises. Some people may bemoan the cutesy art style and complain how its not real enough to be a horror experience. However, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows certainly knows how to convey a sense of dread - an impressive feat for a title that really adheres more to a show than tell approach.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2017

The main opinion I've formed about this game is that it succeeds as a horror game. And I honestly think that this has been the scariest game I've played all year (the others being Resident Evil 7, The Evil Within 2 and White Day). It mostly has to do with the designs of the enemies and clever ways the game leads you in and gets you with something completely unexpected. It’s only about 5 hours long but it’s definitely a densely packed experience. To sum it up, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a really good, scary, short experience with only a little bit of jankiness and a few things it can work on to be better. But even as it is, it’s just a really good time, another great game for some good ol' Halloween fun.

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5 / 10.0
Nov 15, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a satisfying to play horror-adventure. It makes great use of its audio and visuals to build an experience that's hard to find in a lot of games developed these days.

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6.3 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is game with uniquely spectacular visuals, but often fails to do anything meaningful outside of its art.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2017

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is everything I could want in a horror title, featuring a riveting story and a unique premise for the horror genre as a whole. Although the controls can sometimes get in the way, Midnight Shadows is an excellent adventure that will please any horror aficionado.

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6.5 / 10.0
Dec 27, 2017

Clunky movement and harsh difficulty ultimately let this down, but there’s a strong story here with some creepy and creative designs. A worthwhile experience if you like this style of game, but prepare yourself for some frustration along the way.

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Oct 25, 2017
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7 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2017

Midnight Shadows is capable of conveying dread and tension, but this requires the player to engage it as intended and explained in the opening user agreement. Don't look way and play it in the dark. This is a fairly tight, atmospheric title that fans of horror will likely enjoy.

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