Unknown (2019)

[h1]Video (gameplay + commentary):[/h1] https://youtu.be/FlivC-IIz2k [h1]NOTE:[/h1] I am eager to turn this "not recommended" review into a "recommended" one as I actually like this game quite a bit. The reason it's currently not recommended is because I ran into a showstopping bug (or two) that's preventing further progress, as well as a couple other issues that I think could deter players. Once the issues have been worked out I'll happily turn this review to a thumbs up. [h1]Review:[/h1] This is a neat indie adventure game with puzzles and some light horror (so far) combined with an interesting premise. It has some launch day bugs to work out, but once it does that I think it's going to be a charming game. You play as Amanda who is staying with a supposed family friend while your father is off trying to locate your mother who went missing. The mansion you end up going to has its own share of sinister secrets that you uncover as you explore the mansion following an unexpected power outage. The lore scattered throughout is interesting and helps you get a picture of what's really going on. The visuals are old school but charming. If you've ever played the cult classic SNES game…

I spent four hours just wandering around a house with a bunch of locked doors. I got about two of them open. I solved one puzzle by brute force. [spoiler] I still have no idea what's up with those numbers written in luminescent paint or that stupid keymold that the candle wax did nothing to after I lit the candleabra. [/spoiler] Anyway at 4 hours, I felt like I wasted enough time on this game. Most of the puzzles made no sense to me and I couldn't find any guide for it, so I'm done.

this is definitely the most unique rpg maker game i've played and i absolutely love the art direction and visuals, this game is so stunning. i've had a lot of fun with it, i'm not quite done with it yet but i'm very close to finishing it and i'm very excited to see how it ends! the english translation unfortunately has a few errors but i was fine with overlooking that, i did have to use a walkthrough a couple times as it is very challenging and i kinda suck at puzzles. the puzzles are pretty complex but i can see where the hints lied once i'd seen the solution. there are a few bugs that caused me to have to reload the game unfortunately, but i had enough patience to work around it. i think i do have a bias towards this game because the visuals are really beautiful and remind me of games such as sanitarium and clock tower. overall it's very cute and if you have the patience to try and figure out the puzzles and work around some of the bugs then i highly recommend it!