Beef

Be sure to check out [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37670120/]"DaRevieweD"[/url], y'know THAT brutally honest yet beloved Steam curator that you haven't followed yet!? [h1]PROS;[/h1] + Gameplay really boils down to brief exploration segments where you examine objects of interest. However, a large and integral part of the experience amounts to a small variety of minigames which include your factory duties of slicing up... beef with a circular saw controlled via your mouse while avoiding the unwanted bits a la Tetris. Then troubleshooting said apparatus when it overheats with a console by lining up patterns in the right order and way. Before you're met with some otherworldly navigation whilst evading a nefarious being sensitive to noise! There's even a [spoiler]rhythm game[/spoiler] of sorts for the final encounter. Quite an array of ingredients to be finished off within less than an hour and all for $3 bucks!? A real steal of a treat if ya ask me~ + The visuals are stellar and just a PS1-esque feast...! It's a hark back to that era of look where it's sort of low-poly but not quite? I've always been bad at words! There's even a clever little nod, wink, and finger gun …

Beef is a rough and cryptic horror game that still manages to entertain pretty well, even though it isn't anything all that special. Its biggest strength definitely lies in its rough visual style. It really reminded me of the surreal style used by Vidas Games. The models, environments, and overall presentation all feel fleshy, dirty, and just plain coarse. It's a style that really helps the game stand out. Sadly, it's not without its flaws. The gameplay is relatively monotonous and starts dragging on after a while. The boss fight especially feels like it's only there to artificially increase the playtime instead of adding anything meaningful. The story is also much more straightforward than the presentation makes it seem. While the game presents itself in a cryptic way, the actual plot is fairly obvious from the beginning. Even with all that, I still finished the game feeling more satisfied than disappointed. It's a short experience that doesn't overstay its welcome, and if you enjoy horror games in general, I'd say it's worth giving it a try, especially considering the price.

Cute game, short but dealing with horrifying subject matter. A shame that there could be parallels in the real world. Reasonable price for a short experience. I'd say buy it if you like supporting indie devs. Hope to see more polished work from them in the future.

[Recieved a free copy from the developer. Thanks!] Pros - Gameplay. Sometimes another in that subgenre of "doing things in a small" room, like Iron Lung, The Zhukov Line, and that one from Unsorted Horror. It's not just that though, which I like, they did put some more effort into a variety of gameplay. I like the bit near the end. Reminds me of the end of the original Devil May Cry. - The PSX graphics look quite nice, especially near the end. - Decent enough music. Cons - Not good at being subtle. That's important for the buildup of tension. Oh, that's just a ghost. Oh, thats a monitor saying "help me help me help me". You gotta ease this stuff in a little slower, or more subtly. - I had an issue where when I hit Escape to go to pause the game, I wasn't able to move again. So I had to restart the game. No saving by the way. Might be a Proton/Linux thing, might not be. I did redo it and beat the game though. - I like how it switches up the gameplay, but it's never really all that complex. Move side to side to dodge things. First person walking sim. Turn dials. It can get a little repetitive sometimes. I respect the effort though. - Sometimes the text types a little too fast and t…

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Nice short experience. Great for a first 3D project! Could use a little work on the text going WAY to fast for some of the scenes. A well put together game otherwise, and a delightfully dark story to boot. I hope you keep working on more projects like this one. :D