Yomawari: Lost in the Dark

Disclaimer: I had no issues playing this game on the same PC where [b]Night Alone[/b] wouldn't run, while [b]Midnight Shadows[/b] did. I also experienced none of the rare crashes or instances of getting stuck in a scenery object that occurred in the latter game. A bit unexpected for a third episode, half a decade after the previous one. Nothing seems to have changed at first: still the player character's house as a hub of sorts, still a map of the town to fill up, still the Jizo statues that act as points for saving the game and fast travel. And still the rest of the town's population are heavy sleepers. Even the starting neighborhood is very familiar, as it seems (and probably is) made up mostly of recycled visual assets. The new game mechanic consists of closing your eyes while you can still move, if slowly; in an extreme application of "what you don't see can't kill you", it makes most [i]yokai[/i] cease their aggression, allowing for mostly safe passage. It's basically the old ability to take refuge behind bushes and signs, now usable at any time (not surprisingly, those interactable objects aren't present anymore). I wish the game would communicate better when it doesn't wor…

Big fan of the story.

I thought the formula was almost over but it include some nice new ideas. More items and interactions. Maybe a bit too easy in the first hours but it get's challenging in the last half. Midnight Shadows might be my favorite but this one is really good too! :) Try not to skip an entry and start from Night Alone if you're new to the franchise.

I'll remember

Good art, great game. Its simple, straightforward and fair.

i love yomawari series