Recent reviews by HardboiledShamus

I have played The Cat Lady and then saw this. I went in expecting it to be a good game but my expectations were blown out of the water. The story, characters, ambience, nearly everything about this game is fantastic. There is a silly scene or image here and there but they are very few. The game really pulls you in, makes you feel for and root for the characters and really holds you to the end. Highly recommended.

I've finished the first game and loved it. I am only through night 1 and already I love it more than the first game. It's not a scary game like Resident Evil or Silent Hill, it's more than that. It plays with your paranoia. It makes you feel nearly helpless and defenseless against your attackers. The music, atmosphere and gameplay all work very well to achieve this. I actually found myself shaking after the first night.

Don't listen to the bad reviews for this game. The art, style, setting, story, characters, gameplay and so much more are really dark, gritty, onimous and have a lot of the other aspects that really hit well with the noir genre. It really feels like you're playing some old Film Noir and really hit home with me as I am a huge fan of the genre.

The puzzles aren't too cryptic, but aren't too easy. Most take a little bit of thinking without having some ridiculous solution that makes no sense as I have encountered in other adventure games. The story flows well, has twists and turns and always has a dark, slightly melancholy feel. The soundtrack is great ((and comes free with the game)) The game brings the suspense, style and so much more. Unlike many games today, it's really easy to delve into and really become entangled with the plot, characters, their issues and so much more.

While the game does have a FEW MINOR problems, they are just that. FEW and MINOR. It's a nod to the classic style and feel of adventure games, in a world where gaming is becoming too mundane and unimaginative. It's a highly underrated game that deserves so much more. I enjoyed it so much that I will buy the sequel as soon as it comes out.