I'm not big on horror games at all. However, I'm in love with Kojima's previous works, so I just had to give this one a shot (using a guide, of course).
Even knowing the reveal that's to come, I still came out quite surprised by this...thing. From a design perspective, this is 100% an experimental prototype, and it shows some cool promise for future games. The idea of looping through the same hallway but in "different realities", tied together with a horror-filled side-story that makes you go paranoid, is bloody brilliant. The puzzles, of course, can be vague, but finding out the solutions behind some of these designs is very satisfying. This is something that I could only see Team Silent and Kojima pulling off, as well as with the help of Guillermo Del Toro.
If Hideo Kojima's next game ends up being a horror game, I think I'll be ready for it.
Even knowing the reveal that's to come, I still came out quite surprised by this...thing. From a design perspective, this is 100% an experimental prototype, and it shows some cool promise for future games. The idea of looping through the same hallway but in "different realities", tied together with a horror-filled side-story that makes you go paranoid, is bloody brilliant. The puzzles, of course, can be vague, but finding out the solutions behind some of these designs is very satisfying. This is something that I could only see Team Silent and Kojima pulling off, as well as with the help of Guillermo Del Toro.
If Hideo Kojima's next game ends up being a horror game, I think I'll be ready for it.