Recent reviews by mallow

awesome game

one of the most underrated games of all time

i dont like how i feel like i have to write a positive review instead of saying what i really feel because i don't want the game i love to be killed in cold blood. hope it gets better, props to the art team and the writers cus they killed it

Needed a bit more time in the oven. The lack of real threats other than needing to restart the day and the lack of skill expression means this is essentially a walksim, but with less interaction, like memory matching. The gameplay doesn't evolve at all over the course of the week (Except for the final day, which was kinda cool, until you realize losing it is the exact same as the other days), so after the first day I was left feeling bored and unsatisfied. Not getting to see any of the creepy crawlers move around or do anything, or having a *reason* to be scared, makes it flop as a horror experience, even if a lot of the imagary is cool on paper.

Ending was pretty lame too, and i was extra annoyed opening steam to finish the game and seeing spoilers on the thumbnail of the card showcasing the update (Even though it was already slightly obvious at that point).

The videos between days + emails were really cool, but didn't have a lot of relevance to the game, so them being filler kinda just made me annoyed when it didn't really 'fit' together, even if it technically fits into the lore. I could have played the entire game without reading any of it and nothing would have changed.

It's a small studio so I commend the effort that went into making the game - The vibes are immaculate across the board and the bestiary design is great. I just wish there was actual gameplay to back it up. There was nothing I gained out of playing this game that i wouldn't be able to experience by watching someone online play it, which kind of sucks.

One of the most thought provoking games I've ever played. Extremely dense and well made, for its short runtime it makes a very lasting impression. Bravo.

mid

not fun

get out while you still can

This game is pretty charming and neat. The music and graphics are nice and the gameplay loop is fun. Theres a couple of places where there could be small QOL fixes (Particularly, the lack of sfx in certain parts of the menus and switching weapons/abilities, as well as switching weapons/abilities being a tiny bit unintuitive), but its a very fun game nonetheless with a lot of depth in the movement.

electric