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Is this the world baby's live in..?
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Careful, confident horror about the incomprehensible and the lengths your mind will go to fill in the gaps. Far from perfect, even at its strongest still feels like a low-carb Silent Hill 2 - but I just can't help but admire how bold horror games were around this time. Stuff like this, Cry of Fear, Slender: The Arrival, hell even the first Five Nights at Freddy's were majorly innovating for a good solid 3 or 4 years straight - it's easy to laugh at now but there's something to be said about the effective simplicity of creating a horror video game for practically the express purpose of holding a place in the collective conscience simply for scaring your favorite YouTuber. I was never that into "Let's Plays" but there's an almost warm comfortability of a horror game that takes itself seriously but not too seriously (unlike, say, The Last of Us); one that is interested in crafting a good, tight, accessible lore without wanting to spin it into a disparate web of pointlessly convoluted bullshit for the sake of seeming deep on internet comment sections (Hello Neighbor and most of the FNaF sequels); and one that sets out to create good scares and a memorable atmosphere over being a cynical flash-in-the-pan meme to sell merch (Poppy's Playtime, Baldi's Basics). It's crazy to look back on how this era really future-proofed itself by doing what everyone at the time swore would make them dated - wills itself to life by going back to basics and asking how they can be done really, really well. Is way more concerned with leaving its own self-assured stamp instead of worrying about sterilizing itself so it won't have a single blemish and it's all the better for it. Filled with character.
Careful, confident horror about the incomprehensible and the lengths your mind will go to fill in the gaps. Far from perfect, even at its strongest still feels like a low-carb Silent Hill 2 - but I just can't help but admire how bold horror games were around this time. Stuff like this, Cry of Fear, Slender: The Arrival, hell even the first Five Nights at Freddy's were majorly innovating for a good solid 3 or 4 years straight - it's easy to laugh at now but there's something to be said about the effective simplicity of creating a horror video game for practically the express purpose of holding a place in the collective conscience simply for scaring your favorite YouTuber. I was never that into "Let's Plays" but there's an almost warm comfortability of a horror game that takes itself seriously but not too seriously (unlike, say, The Last of Us); one that is interested in crafting a good, tight, accessible lore without wanting to spin it into a disparate web of pointlessly convoluted bullshit for the sake of seeming deep on internet comment sections (Hello Neighbor and most of the FNaF sequels); and one that sets out to create good scares and a memorable atmosphere over being a cynical flash-in-the-pan meme to sell merch (Poppy's Playtime, Baldi's Basics). It's crazy to look back on how this era really future-proofed itself by doing what everyone at the time swore would make them dated - wills itself to life by going back to basics and asking how they can be done really, really well. Is way more concerned with leaving its own self-assured stamp instead of worrying about sterilizing itself so it won't have a single blemish and it's all the better for it. Filled with character.
Baby's first Amnesia game. Not scary, concept is stupid, why did I even spend an hour on this?
Such an awesome concept that sadly didn't quite land.
Ever since Amnesia: The Dark Descent was released atmospheric horror adventure games have been popping up, but none ever as good. Among the Sleep is probably the only one that has come close (even more so than Amnesia’s own mediocre sequel). You play as an infant (gasp a baby in a horror game!) and you just wander around a very strange land out horror adventure trying to figure out who this mysterious dark creature is that is trying to find you.
The game starts out pretty cheery. It’s your second birthday and you get a gift from a mysterious person. As your mom puts you in your playpen you learn the controls and get out to open this gift. Lo and behold it’s a creepy talking teddy bear that you can hug and use as a flashlight. As you go deeper and deeper into this crazy world the game gets tenser. You go from simple climbing puzzles to finding and hunting for items and keys and running and hiding from this scary creature. A lot of elements feel similar to Amnesia such as not being able to fight at all but only run.
Due to the claustrophobic and nearly haphazard way, everything is laid out no particular moment is really memorable save for the first 30 minutes. You end up going through random doors, hallways appear out of nowhere in the dark, strange sounds will clatter away in the background, things will flash in front of you. All of this is to make you tense, but there’s no real scary moment where you jump. It’s all about a tense atmosphere that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The main goal you could say is finding 4 relics to unlock a mysterious door. This is your hub that you always come back to. The game actually has a pretty crazy finale and things finally start clicking as to who this creature is and what it represents. It’s pretty sad in the end. The whole game can be beaten in less than 4 hours which is a real shame. I would have liked to see the more actual story unfold and some more cutscenes. The graphics are fairly decent but the textures are flat and muddy, but you won’t be seeing much in the pitch dark 90% of the time. The game supports Oculus Rift if you are lucky enough to own one, so that is a bonus.
Overall, Among the Sleep is a short but sweet horror ride for any fan of Amnesia or adventure games. There’s no combat, just you as a vulnerable baby trying to run away from your fears and keeping your teddy by your side.
The game starts out pretty cheery. It’s your second birthday and you get a gift from a mysterious person. As your mom puts you in your playpen you learn the controls and get out to open this gift. Lo and behold it’s a creepy talking teddy bear that you can hug and use as a flashlight. As you go deeper and deeper into this crazy world the game gets tenser. You go from simple climbing puzzles to finding and hunting for items and keys and running and hiding from this scary creature. A lot of elements feel similar to Amnesia such as not being able to fight at all but only run.
Due to the claustrophobic and nearly haphazard way, everything is laid out no particular moment is really memorable save for the first 30 minutes. You end up going through random doors, hallways appear out of nowhere in the dark, strange sounds will clatter away in the background, things will flash in front of you. All of this is to make you tense, but there’s no real scary moment where you jump. It’s all about a tense atmosphere that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
The main goal you could say is finding 4 relics to unlock a mysterious door. This is your hub that you always come back to. The game actually has a pretty crazy finale and things finally start clicking as to who this creature is and what it represents. It’s pretty sad in the end. The whole game can be beaten in less than 4 hours which is a real shame. I would have liked to see the more actual story unfold and some more cutscenes. The graphics are fairly decent but the textures are flat and muddy, but you won’t be seeing much in the pitch dark 90% of the time. The game supports Oculus Rift if you are lucky enough to own one, so that is a bonus.
Overall, Among the Sleep is a short but sweet horror ride for any fan of Amnesia or adventure games. There’s no combat, just you as a vulnerable baby trying to run away from your fears and keeping your teddy by your side.
pee your pants scary!
While only one part made me pee my pants like a baby, this game was pretty good. For a faint of heart like me im glad it wasn't scary. And of course the playing as a baby is cool as hell and the pause menu being you covering your eyes or pulling out drawers to climb out of stuff are really cool ideas but I didn't feel like the game could of done a lot more with both the baby and surreal horror part. A few tweaks and new areas and I think it could of easily been a lot better
Game #1 of the Nancyfly Spooktober 2021 games list
Game #1 of the Nancyfly Spooktober 2021 games list
Played for Achievements, relatively forgettable experience. Concept of playing as a child was interesting but thought some of the overarching messages were a bit heavy-handed.
overwhelmingly underwhelming
No es particularmente bueno, pero ta re interesante.
Worth the time, interesting story/plot, I recommend if you like soft horror ^^
o terror nao me deixa com medo
Gameplay is very simple and the game itself is very short but the atmosphere and horror make up for it's length.
Wonderful level and puzzle designs challenging for us and our toddler character.
Wonderful level and puzzle designs challenging for us and our toddler character.
Among The Sleep aborda a ideia de que traumas na infância são assuntos sérios e devem ter tradados com respeito e seriedade. Ao se aventurar numa campanha singela, mas repleta de significado, talvez você saia com uma cabeça muito mais aberta ao tema. Traumas na infância nunca foram tão bem retratados como foram nesse título, e esse é um mérito fantástico para um jogo de tamanho e proposta tão simples. Apresentar essa profundidade no tema é o que torna esse jogo, em algo indispensável para aqueles que amam jogos indies, mas ainda mais indispensável para aqueles que procuram boas qualidades narrativas em jogos.
The initial set-up of first-person horror adventure from the low viewpoint of a toddler is a superb idea but it just isn't executed well. The art style is nice but not particularly striking or as scary as it needs to be - the game makes little effort to frighten the player, and that wouldn't matter if it was challenging or even engaging, which it's just neither. It's has some basic platform elements but that's it, and the plot twist ending is lame and the experience just feels like a waste of time.
(I should at least mention the 'Prologue level' DLC is significantly better than a lot of the game, you have to uncover various childhood memories whilst avoiding a threatening figure - it's the only thing here that even feels like a proper game).
(I should at least mention the 'Prologue level' DLC is significantly better than a lot of the game, you have to uncover various childhood memories whilst avoiding a threatening figure - it's the only thing here that even feels like a proper game).