A super-intense, oppressive, and rewarding experience.

I remember playing the demo a couple of years ago and being both excited and scared from it - by the end of the demo I was conflicted; the gameplay had a heft to it that felt great, and the survival mechanics were engaging. But it was just too intense and stressing, so I decided to postpone playing it then.

Having now finished both Leon and Claire's campaigns, I am so glad I went back to the full game. I absolutely loved it. The police station felt like a big puzzle on itself. The overall pacing is simply excellent. The environments are filled with objects and details that make them worthwhile to explore and appreciate. The inventory management and equipment progression adds a layer of strategy and challenge that's fun and rewarding on its own.

And then Mr. X shows up.

I felt like the stakes and the intensity skyrocketed once Mr. X was thrown into the mix. Hearing his steps nearby (with headphones it was so cool how you could estimate his location based on the source of the sound of his walk), the music escalating as he approached you. Terrifying and blood-pumping.

The story and characters are intriguing and charismatic enough to keep everything entertaining, although the dynamics of both Leon/Ada and Claire/Sherry felt a tad contrived or cliche at points, but also campy in a fun way.

REmake 2 is just on another level. Thanks to this game I am now obsessed with the series. Can't wait to bite deeper into it.

A super-intense, oppressive, and rewarding experience.

I remember playing the demo a couple of years ago and being both excited and scared from it - by the end of the demo I was conflicted; the gameplay had a heft to it that felt great, and the survival mechanics were engaging. But it was just too intense and stressing, so I decided to postpone playing it then.

Having now finished both Leon and Claire's campaigns, I am so glad I went back to the full game. I absolutely loved it. The police station felt like a big puzzle on itself. The overall pacing is simply excellent. The environments are filled with objects and details that make them worthwhile to explore and appreciate. The inventory management and equipment progression adds a layer of strategy and challenge that's fun and rewarding on its own.

And then Mr. X shows up.

I felt like the stakes and the intensity skyrocketed once Mr. X was thrown into the mix. Hearing his steps nearby (with headphones it was so cool how you could estimate his location based on the source of the sound of his walk), the music escalating as he approached you. Terrifying and blood-pumping.

The story and characters are intriguing and charismatic enough to keep everything entertaining, although the dynamics of both Leon/Ada and Claire/Sherry felt a tad contrived or cliche at points, but also campy in a fun way.

REmake 2 is just on another level. Thanks to this game I am now obsessed with the series. Can't wait to bite deeper into it.

Everything about this detective adventure felt unique and fresh: the visuals, the use of music and sound effects, and most importantly the mechanics and game loop.

The story is interesting and mysterious enough to keep us engaged and willing to solve it all.

It all feels meticulously designed to fit together perfectly.

At some times it felt overwhelming with the amount of things to solve at once, but that ended up changing to satisfaction once we managed to figure each clue out.

Having said that, by the end it felt like we weren’t solving the cases by following clues as much as trying a few combinations that happened to work.

Ultimately, Return Of Obra Dinn is a super rewarding experience. All encompassing uniqueness.

Everything about this detective adventure felt unique and fresh: the visuals, the use of music and sound effects, and most importantly the mechanics and game loop.

The story is interesting and mysterious enough to keep us engaged and willing to solve it all.

It all feels meticulously designed to fit together perfectly.

At some times it felt overwhelming with the amount of things to solve at once, but that ended up changing to satisfaction once we managed to figure each clue out.

Having said that, by the end it felt like we weren’t solving the cases by following clues as much as trying a few combinations that happened to work.

Ultimately, Return Of Obra Dinn is a super rewarding experience. All encompassing uniqueness.