The sixth horror game from Supermassive, and the fourth entry in the Dark Pictures series, really shows the flaws with the series. This is probably the buggiest game I played all year, from audio bugs, constant pop in of textures, and once where we had to restart the game since the flashlight wouldn't function. I could excuse all that, but the plot in this one is just really tired. The setting sounds good on paper but doesn't live up to its potential, the villain is an invincible Halloween/Friday the 13th style monster who lumbers around, and they have again used the same tired characters at each others throats. I was fairly interested in this title when they first showed the preview, but within a few minutes I found myself not caring for the setting. They've announced that there will be a break between this one and future "season 2" entries into the series, and I hope they take the time to fix the bugs and the gameplay loop. Once again, the preview for their next title has me intrigued, but we'll see. This game could've been a lot better with some Resident Evil style puzzles and exploration.

Reviewed on Jan 10, 2023


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