Haunting Memories

"Haunting Memories" is, yep, yet another of hundreds, if not thousands of Unity asset flipped first person horror adventure games infesting Steam. There's a little bit of bespoke code and artwork in this one but not nearly enough to differentiate it from all the other ones. Wander around a bunch of spooky Unity assets. Solve some puzzles (maybe, if they work)... it's been done hundreds of times already, many better than this. The game graphics look better than you might expect, but that's just because it looks like some or all of them are "borrowed" from asset stores or wherever. Gamers can tell... and it comes across as insincere. There's also the old adage that those who lack the budget and talent to make their own game assets usually lack the budget and talent to do the rest of the job of game development properly, too. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any r…

Pros: - Platforming addition was neat Cons: - Flashlight is not bright enough - Music doesn't loop - Platforming was a little too tricky/confusing at the part where you have to climb up - Puzzles are a little obtuse - Not really scary except for the final jumpscare at the end and when the music is working during the platforming up section - Voice acting cuts out halfway through reading a note/page

This is probably the first free indie horror game that I didn't like much. I was more frustrated than having fun or getting scared. Most of it did not make any sense. Maybe add a tutorial option. Hardcore players can disable it and players like me can enable it for help. Since it's a free game, I'll thumb it up but if I had paid any amount of money for it, I'd be furious. That said, there is definitely potential: Great game design, good sound effects, attention to specific details. I am kinda hopeful for the next game. Thank you for the free game and all the best!

Enjoyed the game, creative puzzles. This has potential if given the time, care and funds. Good job!

...

frustrating jumping