This was a really great way to start off the spoooky month of October. The atmosphere in this game...man is it suffocating and immensely terrifying. I was honestly mad scared throughout this entire game by the EXCELLENT sound design, creative and disgusting creature designs that absolutely rule, and a general sense of fear around every. single. corner. Technically speaking this game is a total homerun in terms of mastering the ideals of horror, but ultimately I think it's lacking in some departments. For one, the story is almost completely non-existent, and for what story there is it feels tonally unrelated to what's happening in the world. The concept of saving your brave lil pup after watching it get sucked away by the sewer seemed good enough a story for me, but all the extra notes and stuff scattered about were more puzzling than anything. The creature lore is super sick though, wish it was built into the story more tbh.

Also, idk if it's just me, but I find it hard to classify this as "Survival Horror." Sure you have limited ammo and...and that's about it really. There is no health to manage, the map is basically useless (I used it probably twice), and the inventory is also just as recognizable and useful as the map honestly. I will say that I love the way this game breaks the fourth wall to screw with the player. Many instances of curated fuckery really caught me by surprise, I loved it. The jumpscares at certain moments were a bit annoying though lol. Overall, great game with some aspects that I wasn't personally into. I also want to mention that I think the endings could've used some more flash or something, they all felt more or less the same with slight variations. The vibe and general feel of the whole experience is super terrifying though, give it a shot if these kinds of games are up your alley.

Last thing, fuckkkkkkkk that siren mf, scariest thing ever.