‘Devotion’ is a first-person atmospheric horror game set in the 1980s Taiwan. The story centers around a seemingly ordinary family of three that lived in an old apartment complex. Explore the nostalgic house in the 80s where religion plays a significant role in their daily life. When one day the same house that once filled with joy and love had turned into a hell-like nightmare, and by venturing in the haunted and confined space, each puzzle leads you closer to the mysteries nested deep inside.
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Alongside Red Candle Game's debut title, Detention, Devotion is probably my favorite horror game of the 2010s.
It is such a shame that this game will mostly be known for the controversy surrounding it, rather than for how well crafted of a horror experience it actually is.
I am firmly in the camp that we no longer need Silent Hill as a franchise any more, because there are so many new games out now that explore similar themes in more unique ways and through more novel lenses that any future Silent Hill game will only be held back by it's franchise's own baggage.
I think one of the few developers that has taken cues from the Silent Hill games while doing something fresh instead of just solely aping SH's gameplay, visual aesthetic or vibes is Red Candle Games. The two games they have released so far are two genuinely fantastic pieces of media, and are some of the few video games that feel truly "mature" in a way most aren't. Less in terms of graphic violence or any explicit content presented, but more so in the level of understanding and tact Red Candle Games employs when broaching the subject matters they wish to address in their games.
Despite being blacklisted off of major storefronts like Steam and GOG, Devotion is available to purchase on Red Candle's own website for under $20. If you have even a slight interest in this game or Detention, I implore you to play them!
It is such a shame that this game will mostly be known for the controversy surrounding it, rather than for how well crafted of a horror experience it actually is.
I am firmly in the camp that we no longer need Silent Hill as a franchise any more, because there are so many new games out now that explore similar themes in more unique ways and through more novel lenses that any future Silent Hill game will only be held back by it's franchise's own baggage.
I think one of the few developers that has taken cues from the Silent Hill games while doing something fresh instead of just solely aping SH's gameplay, visual aesthetic or vibes is Red Candle Games. The two games they have released so far are two genuinely fantastic pieces of media, and are some of the few video games that feel truly "mature" in a way most aren't. Less in terms of graphic violence or any explicit content presented, but more so in the level of understanding and tact Red Candle Games employs when broaching the subject matters they wish to address in their games.
Despite being blacklisted off of major storefronts like Steam and GOG, Devotion is available to purchase on Red Candle's own website for under $20. If you have even a slight interest in this game or Detention, I implore you to play them!
Amazing walking simulator that told a story and the puzzles were fun. Did cry. 10/10 for me
checked this game out after hearing about the delisting shitshow and also the fact that the devs made detention (another game I enjoyed)
And man. This one got me all sorts of fucked up. I cried like a fucking baby at the ending. I still think about Li Fang and Mei Shin's last words to Du Feng Yu...
Fuuuuuuuuuck man
And man. This one got me all sorts of fucked up. I cried like a fucking baby at the ending. I still think about Li Fang and Mei Shin's last words to Du Feng Yu...
Fuuuuuuuuuck man
The best Silent hill game not called Silent hill.
Devotion é a definição sútil em contar uma história de terror sem parecer desbalanceado, toda gameplay e história se cruzam perfeitamente, sua ambientação pra 2019 é muito a frente de jogos AA, infelizmente a referência ao ditador chinês o fez sair de muitas lojas, nada que tire todo encanto de um dos melhores jogos de terror.
It's a genuine crime against art this game was blacklisted from storefronts. This is one of the most deep and personal games ever made and is fully the successor to Silent Hills 2 and 3, and very few people have played it because of an overblown and honestly manufactured controversy that seeked to dismantle that which is subversive and confrontational. You owe it to yourself to play this game.
https://shop.redcandlegames.com/app/devotion
https://shop.redcandlegames.com/app/devotion