The Living Shadows

I wanted to like this game, but there's so much that becomes frustrating. I don't think enough care was given to how much ammo you have compared to the mob frequency. To save ammo, I used my axe against things that probably would have been better to use a gun. Running away is not an option since the mobs stayed leashed permanently. Story-wise, it's not good, and any semblance of story I could learn was completely uninteresting with TTS voice acting. The infection is a questionable choice. There are pills to delay it, and a syringe that can cure it, but it seemed to be rare (I only found one) One-shot mechanics became a bit too common. First, there was Alter Ego, but she had to be in melee range. But then the nurse was introduced who could pop you from range. But to finally top it off. The alter ego fight was a joke. Her first hit against you removes 60% of your HP, which I don't think is intended. Not only that, but her ranged attack is completely unavoidable due to her teleporting to stay within range. To complete this fight, I needed to sit at that vending machine for several minutes until two syringes and a beer dropped. Complete pain. Finally, I'm not against store assets…

Bought it, completed it, and enjoyed it! After having recently finished both Cronos: The New Dawn and Silent Hill f, I needed something else to scratch the "survival horror itch" while waiting for Resident Evil Requiem, and having now spent a good 10-12 hours systematically plowing through every level in this game, it absolutely gave me my money's worth. The more I played and got accustomed to the specific imperfections of this game, the more I enjoyed it. Now, I went in being fully aware this game is created by a single dude (dudette?), and hence expected a certain level of jank and bugginess - which it _did_ deliver on, to be fair, haha, but mostly, the good parts far outweigh the buggy/frustrating elements - at least for me. I'm used to playing half-buggy indie games - even think it's a little charming, unless it's completely game breaking - so I might have a deeper acceptance for non-perfection than most gamers. Also, I'm mighty impressed with the amount of work that has been put into creating this game, and it's really cool that we now live in a time where a single individual can whip up something like this in order to share their vision with the world. Now, (some of) what…

Fun game. The story isn't very deep and you can find out what it's about in the trailer but I still enjoyed it. The female characters are all very attractive with ai voices, which doesn't really bother me as I'd rather listen to that than read muted audio or a repeated phrase like in Yakuza. The developer, which I believe is a team of one, did a great job crafting unique scenarios/areas that felt different each time. You take on a subway, street block, village, hospital and a few other locations, all looking very visually appealing and open. The horror was well done, relying mostly on atmosphere and had some unsettling moments where you anticipate potential danger. There was only one jump scare and it felt unique and deserved. Survival horror wise, the amount of ammo you get is far too much and needs to be toned down. Especially since it makes one of the merchants later on completely useless and makes the game too easy. Enemy designs were very cool/creepy and the few boss fights, albeit not much of a challenge, were still a welcome edition. Game ran smooth and I experienced very few bugs. When I posted one about a particular respawn killing enemy, the developer responded and pat…

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The stealth level In the barn was unique https://youtu.be/bBhDIiY4RlA?si=_cr0aWQMwTkqppgV

Fun and linear Horror game. Standard combat. Graphics are Ok. There is a good variety of enemies, some with unique mechanics. Game offers 2 endings.