Kuon

Kuon

released on Apr 01, 2004

Kuon

released on Apr 01, 2004

Kuon is a horror game set in Heian period (12th century) in Japan. You control three protagonists in the game. The story revolves around a man named Doman, an exorcist who was summoned by one of the noblemen to investigate a cursed manor. His daughter Utsuki is out to search for him when he doesn't return, and her sister is charmed by demons inhabiting a mysterious castle, turning into a demon herself. A young girl named Sakuya, Doman's disciple, also ventures into the depths of the demonic world, to prove herself worthy of her master. Once the player completes Utsuki's and Sakuya's scenarios, they unlocks the third scenario where they experiences the story from the point of view of Doman himself. The game is a mixture of third-person action and puzzle-solving. As in all survival horror games, your means of defense are limited and scarce. Unlike most games of the kind, physical attacks with weapons are not your only way to defend yourself against hordes of undead creatures. You can also learn and cast spells in the game, and even summon creatures (wolves, spiders, etc.) to fight at your side.


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spooky atmospheric japanese game where you get to run around as not just one, but three lovely ladies what more can you really ask for? The combat is dumb, straight up bonkers but despite the flaws,,,,the game mesmerized me in such a way that it wasn't a turn off. Games have jank, and you just have to go with it. Steer into the skid type of situation. You're going to be walking all over the place, but you really start getting familiar with the landscape. It's cool that these virtuals worlds become navigable in such a way like your very own neighborhood. Im in a time of my life where im not beating games like I used to. Seeing this game through to the end was a pleasure and it feels good to finally beat a game after so long. Return to form boogiepop era? i sure hope so!

Much is to be said about not just encouraging, but forcing players through a near-identical second run in order to conclude its story. Critiques for this are completely valid, if not a little misled. This is not thee first game in its genre to pull this stunt, albeit not as well executed as others. But where its repeat run lacks in content, it makes up for it by recontextualizing tone. Not thee tone of its story, nor its horror, but in your tone. You know this house, you know these doors, you know (most of) these weapons. Your first run ends in tragedy, but you remember these halls, these puzzles, these answers, & maybe you can fix it. A silver coin might be silver all around, but each side yields a different answer; a potentially different fate.

Aesthetically perfect, mechanically stilted as good horror ought to be. A one-button heal-all can't exactly be excused, negating urgency of life. However, I urge you not to use it, if possible.

I like From Software, this game is a classic-cult survival horror, really creepy and i enjoyed it

for a game quite flawed (and unbelievably short), i loved it so much. i wanted more of it

A beautiful game even all these years later. The setting, the artstyle, the character models, the backgrounds and objects, the way the clothes and hair move all look stunning! I am fond of a historical Japanese setting so I am slightly biased but wowie the setting for this was a dream come true for me, and likewise so is the setup! I love horror as well as mysticism and Japanese Shinto/Folklore. Playing as an onmyoji was awesome, and the three characters interesting and distinct! Not just in their personality and motivations, but in the way they are played and move. Each have unique movesets, animations, weapons, etc. And the third character especially was very satisfying to end the game on. It did get slow a few times with tremendous amounts of backtracking but I was kept hooked on the plot and atmosphere the full way through. Big recommend! Also the Japanese voices come as an option on the disc which I loved! (And meant I wouldn't have to find an undub fan patch like the Fatal Frame games). Check it out!

Not as bad as I thought it would be. Definitely worth checking out if you're craving more ps2 survival horror and you've already checked out Silent Hill, Obscure, Resident Evil, and Fatal Frame.