It's fine! It's okay. Far from the worst thing to come from the Silent Hill brand and, ultimately, a step in the right direction I think.
I'm pretty tired of the Outlast-style "run away from the monster(s)" style of survival horror gameplay as a whole and this doesn't exactly reinvent that particular wheel. The narrative is pretty undercooked and ends on a very unfulfilling note. Also, framerate drops and lipsync issues!
However, I do appreciate the attempt to tackle the themes of teen suicide, bullying, child abuse and isolation. It's handled a hell of a lot better than some contemporary works, even if it is very hamfisted and unsubtle. The fact that it has a good and comprehensive trigger warning (that it will show you often, for some reason) puts it above other games.
Also: This game looks great! It captures the look of a shitty fuckin' condemned apartment complex really well; it's got the perfect amount of dirt and broken glass and clutter. Characters are designed with intent, the monster design is genuinely pretty neato, and the graffiti all over the walls actually looks so good and authentic.
Akira Yamaoka's music goes hard as well but let's be honest, that's not a surprise.
Game fine, not bad, but not great. Not gonna play it again, but not complaining over its existence. The fact that it's a free 2-to-3 hour long game really softens the blow. If I had to charge money for this, I'd be a lot more sour.
I'm pretty tired of the Outlast-style "run away from the monster(s)" style of survival horror gameplay as a whole and this doesn't exactly reinvent that particular wheel. The narrative is pretty undercooked and ends on a very unfulfilling note. Also, framerate drops and lipsync issues!
However, I do appreciate the attempt to tackle the themes of teen suicide, bullying, child abuse and isolation. It's handled a hell of a lot better than some contemporary works, even if it is very hamfisted and unsubtle. The fact that it has a good and comprehensive trigger warning (that it will show you often, for some reason) puts it above other games.
Also: This game looks great! It captures the look of a shitty fuckin' condemned apartment complex really well; it's got the perfect amount of dirt and broken glass and clutter. Characters are designed with intent, the monster design is genuinely pretty neato, and the graffiti all over the walls actually looks so good and authentic.
Akira Yamaoka's music goes hard as well but let's be honest, that's not a surprise.
Game fine, not bad, but not great. Not gonna play it again, but not complaining over its existence. The fact that it's a free 2-to-3 hour long game really softens the blow. If I had to charge money for this, I'd be a lot more sour.