I'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH,...
I'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH, KinitoPET, and Shotgun Roulette, Lethal company & Content Warning to a lesser extent (in the horror aspect, not the "wholeheartedly uninterested" aspect). It just seems like these are games that are primarily designed to have creepypasta video essays written about them. The closest I've come to liking this kind of game was milk inside a bag of milk, but that was short and more of an emotional experience than a horror one. I don't really care about pure horror in any media so maybe it's that, but could someone who enjoys these games give me some insight into what's to like?
The quality varies wildly so it's hard to throw all of those under the same umbrella. FAITH is probably the best of that batch (that i've played). Very high quality game that's using its retro...
The quality varies wildly so it's hard to throw all of those under the same umbrella.
FAITH is probably the best of that batch (that i've played). Very high quality game that's using its retro exterior for some really clever horror.
Next to me is Iron lung which understands what it's doing and doesn't overstay it's welcome too much (it could still be shorter but it's "fine").
On the other end, to my understanding, there is nothing more interesting about shotgun roulette. Its just an edgy aesthetic, and the gameplay actively undermines that (unlike iron lung), and there's nothing more to it.
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Not on your list but probably another example of doing it right is absolutely Signalis, which is going for the retro PS1 vibes and uses them very very well.
I have been waiting for this game's release for a while ever since playing the previous game that hinted at this one's release. Might get it today after work :)
I have been waiting for this game's release for a while ever since playing the previous game that hinted at this one's release. Might get it today after work :)
I'm thinking this one over. They had been talking about it on one of the last podcasts I listened to and mentioned they really loved it up until about the last 1/4 of the game. It looks weird...
I'm thinking this one over. They had been talking about it on one of the last podcasts I listened to and mentioned they really loved it up until about the last 1/4 of the game. It looks weird enough to be up my alley, but not so totally weird and offputting that I wouldn't play it at all.
I'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH, KinitoPET, and Shotgun Roulette, Lethal company & Content Warning to a lesser extent (in the horror aspect, not the "wholeheartedly uninterested" aspect). It just seems like these are games that are primarily designed to have creepypasta video essays written about them. The closest I've come to liking this kind of game was milk inside a bag of milk, but that was short and more of an emotional experience than a horror one. I don't really care about pure horror in any media so maybe it's that, but could someone who enjoys these games give me some insight into what's to like?
The quality varies wildly so it's hard to throw all of those under the same umbrella.
FAITH is probably the best of that batch (that i've played). Very high quality game that's using its retro exterior for some really clever horror.
Next to me is Iron lung which understands what it's doing and doesn't overstay it's welcome too much (it could still be shorter but it's "fine").
On the other end, to my understanding, there is nothing more interesting about shotgun roulette. Its just an edgy aesthetic, and the gameplay actively undermines that (unlike iron lung), and there's nothing more to it.
Edit:
Not on your list but probably another example of doing it right is absolutely Signalis, which is going for the retro PS1 vibes and uses them very very well.
I have been waiting for this game's release for a while ever since playing the previous game that hinted at this one's release. Might get it today after work :)
What was the previous game? I like the concept of Mouthwashing and I'm curious if their other stuff is also worth checking out.
I'm thinking this one over. They had been talking about it on one of the last podcasts I listened to and mentioned they really loved it up until about the last 1/4 of the game. It looks weird enough to be up my alley, but not so totally weird and offputting that I wouldn't play it at all.