starts out well enough but eventually falls apart, especially in the later portions. the gameplay mechanics are fine and some of the horror visuals are solid (though not particularly original) but the narrative has massive problems.

i've seen it talked about elsewhere/in other reviews but it must be said that the execution of some of the end game reveals are baffling. the framing of the flashback with the teacher and how that's dealt with in particular comes across as muddled at best and irresponsible as fuck at worst depending on how charitable one feels. i was personally leaning towards the former but it doesn't change the bad taste that came from it or how much of a damper it put on the whole playthrough overall.

definitely not the slam dunk i had expected this to be for so long. hoping for something better with Devotion.