Maid of Sker

You know the face Bob makes in Monsters Vs Aliens? That was my exactly face during the whole gameplay.

[h2]RANKING:[/h2] [table][tr][td][strike]AVOID[/strike] | [strike]FLAWED[/strike] | [strike]MAYBE[/strike] | [strike]WORTHWHILE[/strike] | [b]COMPELLING[/b] | [strike]UNMISSABLE[/strike][/td][/tr][/table] [h2]SYNOPSIS:[/h2] [table][tr][th]ASSESSMENT:[/th][/tr][tr][td]COMPELLING for atmosphere and horror. I stumbled across Maid of Sker and found a great little game from Welsh developer Wales Interactive. Its remote hotel, folklore and singing give it a character that makes the small scale work in its favour.[/td][/tr][/table] [table][tr][td][b]STATUS:[/b][/td][td]Released[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]APPEAL:[/b][/td][td]Horror fans who value atmosphere and vulnerability[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]VALUE:[/b][/td][td]A contained horror story[/td][/tr][tr][td][b]PLAY AGAIN:[/b][/td][td]Returning for the setting and remaining discoveries[/td][/tr][/table] [i]More info below…[/i] [quote][i]Lovely grounds. Shame about the guests.[/i] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3748873801[/quote] [h2]HIGHLIGHTS:[/h2] 🟡 [b]SOUND:[/b] The Quiet Ones hunt by sound. Moving carefully and controlling breathing have a purpose beyond making you walk slowly. Passing an enemy means judging the s…

Really great. It provides a unique atmosphere

Is very good tho

The game is surprisingly competent and does its job well. It is a first-person horror/survival game with an environment worth exploring and a defense weapon that you sort of forget about, choosing instead to just casually sneak by enemies. I love a giant mansion setting, and especially folklore from different countries. The soundtrack was on point. The game has a bit of jank to it, but if you are making me think of a cross between Amnesia and Resident Evil 7, you are doing something very right in my eyes. Some improvements could definitely be made, but I am glad I played this one. Some of the puzzles were a bit obnoxious. While using sound-based puzzles is a solid choice, I always think about people who are deaf and the reaction they must have just seeing bells. Also, hitting switches—then a random switch to provide power so you can go back to hit a second, third, and sometimes even a fourth switch—was a bit tedious and honestly goofy. I don’t understand why you would design it that way. The voice acting was also surprisingly good. As for that Welsh singing—I could not understand it, but I know a damn good historical/lullaby song reimagined and twisted into something sinister wh…

Overall a good horror game. It had plenty of moments where I accidently jumped because I wasn't paying attention to enemy footsteps, decent puzzles, and spooky atmosphere. I wish it was somewhat longer, but at 5 hours I think it was worth it.