Recent reviews by kokachu

I had actually been going back and forth for a few months to purchase the original Dementium: The Ward and Dementium II for the DS before noticing that there was going to be a PC port. I still have yet to play them, but now that I've completed the game, I'm certainly interested in buying/completing the originals, and for additional ports/sequels in the future.

3.5/5 Controls: Iffy at times, but certainly not terrible by any means. The run would cut out (had it happened a handful of times, I would blame it on either my keyboard or my fingers; not the case) and walk was a bit too slow for my liking so I constantly ran. Part of this could be because I've been playing Damned too much and am used to the faster pace. A few of the doors/items wouldn't trigger with the right click unless done several times. These are easy fixes done through future patches, so I would take this worth a grain of salt once there's patches out in the future.

4/5 Graphics: Very well done for a port, yet to keep the aesthetics of the original game it was decently well done. I did check out 1-2 hours of gameplay from Youtube, so I'm decently qualified to speak on it. I'm a horror fan (Doom, Alone in the Dark, Fatal Frame), but not so much of modern games. By no means am I a graphics snob, so obviously this isn't a turn-off by any means, especially since I play through all my old favorites all the time. If you do prefer high-tier graphics to use your fancy video card, go right on ahead to Outlast or other similar games. If you don't mind middle to middle-low range, you'll be comfortable with Dementium II. A minor thing I noticed from time to time was that some textures would either be misplaced (ie. above the surface it was supposed to lay on) or be removed. When gone completely, the game would lag, as if it was still trying to load them (ie. wood grain from stilted houses on ice when you were walking on the ice). It never happened anywhere where you'd be fighting, or where anything would spawn, so it's not too large of an issue. It may even be addressed in a future patch.

3.5/5 Story: Decent, a bit repetitive at times, but with enough twists and puzzles to keep you going for the 4-6 hours to finish it out. Major gripe: I wish they would have did something a bit more special with the final cut scene. I understand what was going on, but it felt rushed and flat.

3.5/5 Gameplay: The revolver was...strange at times, crosshairs laggy, recoil weird and clunky. Reloading was terribly annoying when guns were required (tab, click on held gun, wait for reload). I won't even talk about how annoyed I was with the shotgun. For the most part I stuck to my shank since I dislike shooters anyways. A few other glitches, but with a major patch coming either today or tomorrow, I'm going to withhold those since they'll most likely be address anyways. HINT: In doubt, just restart the game. It seems to fix itself a lot if you run into any issues.

4/5 Music: From the quality I heard from the DS version to the reboot, I'm very happy with the changes. It's been said that all of the audio has been redone with this release, and it's all been for the better. I never had any issues with the audio up until the final boss fight, where it wobbled and shrieked a bit; I felt like I was in Lavender Town again. Again, most likely will be fixed with future patches, so I'm not worried about it either.

3.7 Overall now, rounded to 4/5 when patches correct the most glaring issues. Most things are going to be updated with future patches, anyways, so don't let those critiques bother or drive you away from a solid overall horror experience if you like the old feel with some solid updates. Not to mention the dev's have been completely helpful, understanding, and rushing to get the game patched up as soon as possible, so no qualms whatsoever for me. Have fun and immerse yourself into the mind of the insane.