it's swedish (i jumped up and down when i realised this), i love it sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!! i love the dark themes and fairytails the game shows us and it just reminds me of how weird swedish/nordic folklore is!! <3
it was also fun spotting the nordic creatures as well!!!!!
it was also fun spotting the nordic creatures as well!!!!!
This one hit me totally out of left field. What started as a cute-looking little fairytaleish "brother searching for his sister" plot, turns out to be one of the most atmospheric and intriguing games I played in recent years.
The tension is tight; there is a lot of gore and disturbing images; a beautifully designed world with a huge amount of nice little and scary details, packed in a coat of Norse fables.
But what impresses me the most are the boss fights. It's not just the design of the actual boss, but it's its staging. The camera work, juggling with depth of field, and the brilliant use of exposure result in a stunning audiovisual experience.
I highly recommend to check this one out, especially because it's part of the microsoft game pass (as of 04/26/2024), so its more or less free to play if you have a subscription.
The tension is tight; there is a lot of gore and disturbing images; a beautifully designed world with a huge amount of nice little and scary details, packed in a coat of Norse fables.
But what impresses me the most are the boss fights. It's not just the design of the actual boss, but it's its staging. The camera work, juggling with depth of field, and the brilliant use of exposure result in a stunning audiovisual experience.
I highly recommend to check this one out, especially because it's part of the microsoft game pass (as of 04/26/2024), so its more or less free to play if you have a subscription.
Loved this dark fairytale game. A great blend of light and dark, cozy children’s storybook ideas mixed with dark and occasionally downright disturbing ideas. Fun use of Wonderland style shrinking of the main characters to enter a fantastic world that could maybe be right before our eyes or just under a leaf in your garden. A particularly memorable ‘boss fight’ where you confront an old crone’s disembodied head was a big highlight.