Cryostasis: Sleep of reason presents excellent lessons in how to meticulously craft an incredibly immersive atmosphere. Immersive is a buzzword thrown around carelessly today, but I really mean it. It's sound design, levels, and non-linear storytelling in a unique and unconventional scenario. It all just clicks into place to convey a chilling atmosphere of dread and despair.

And it's a shame because it is genuinely a fantastic game that remains forgotten to the tides of time in a nebulous legal limbo.

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