This review contains spoilers
TW: depictions of suicide, sexual abuse.
A very flawed videogame that ultimately fucking nails the atmosphere of the story it's trying to tell. I loved the use of graphics to both obscure vision and set the scene for the period the story is supposed to take place in. It's clear they were working from a limited budget, and my main issue is the actor for James just isn't believable as a cult leader for me. I also find the ending sequence to a bit cliche, but otherwise this game was really, really good.
A very flawed videogame that ultimately fucking nails the atmosphere of the story it's trying to tell. I loved the use of graphics to both obscure vision and set the scene for the period the story is supposed to take place in. It's clear they were working from a limited budget, and my main issue is the actor for James just isn't believable as a cult leader for me. I also find the ending sequence to a bit cliche, but otherwise this game was really, really good.
This review contains spoilers
nice effort into the audiovisual presentation (voice acting) but never felt convinced by the cult. far too many characters for a short experience; maybe focusing on a smaller primary cast for a longer time would have helped. the visual style of the game really sets it apart from other indie treasure hunt games, but this particular American-centric ranch vibe doesn't do it for me either unfortunately