Viy: Retold Story

I don't speak russian and I did not look at the "english language not supported" part when I impulse bought this - on the contrary, I began playing it because I am not a coward. The story I can comment quite little on, but the set designs and clothing designs are delightful, also this has a late 90's edugame/cd rom kind of vibe which tickles my nostalgia. It's also a blast to play even with the language barrier. Good work!

fmv point & click, not just an interactive movie with a few choices. manual saving anytime, skippable animations, the cursor changes over hotspots, but the game is [b]only available in russian[/b], as clearly indicated on the store page, so impossible to recommend unless you're familiar with the language. I was aware of the situation but was still curious (and vary of the dreaded arcade elements, none of which I got to experience) and there's no reason the ui couldn't be translated into at least english. surely the devs know somebody who speaks both, doesn't have to be perfect. the manual in the install folder is some consolation, still only in russian but can be quickly translated online. however, [b]despite the store page claiming so, there are no subtitles[/b] to quickly copy-paste and make some sense of things, so even an english ui wouldn't do much. too bad.

this game is an interesting topic, that much coincides with what is written in Gogol's story. There are many interesting locations, videos with actors who are trying hard to play their part, as well as a pleasant atmosphere that immerses you even more into the game

https://youtu.be/yJZxQ1o7jwg Clearly not being in English results in not being recommended, but the style of the story telling is worth noting as something great to see.