As a huge fan of Resident Evil, I really want to like this game. However, I can't even bring myself to finish it.

What Fobia attempts to do is replicate the same feeling of the survival horror oriented RE's (most of the internet would like to think it's an homage to 7, I'd say 2). It brings to the table:

1. A consolidated area for most of the game. Think the RC Police Station in RE2, but it's a hotel now.
2. A Mr. X that stalks you, although it's in certain areas so maybe it's more like Nemesis from RE3.
3. Creepy enemies that are bullet sponges.
4. Puzzles to unlock things.

I could list a few more, but I'd be here longer than I want to be. What Fobia does wrong is that it mimics RE at only a surface level. Yes, it checks off most of the boxes, but the execution is just all wrong. Let's list why...

1. The hotel is extremely boring and they don't give you a map. How am I supposed to keep track of things?
2. The Mr. X/Nemesis knock off segments are too short. I would've appreciated it if it was a constant presence, maybe.
3. The enemies are simply bullet sponges and *only* that. Even the bosses! RE gave you a knife as a way to at least get enemies off of you and to do some damage, but not Fobia. Relying only on firearms and then not giving the player any ammo is not fun in my opinion.
4. The puzzles just aren't fun and there are too many of them in order to just progress a little. Plus, the lack of any map whatsoever is just rubbing salt in the wound.

I can tell the love for the genre is there, but please do better next time.