I'm mesmerized by Signalis.
Not only was this just one of the most fun Survival Horrors I've played is the last while, but I can't stop thinking about the plot, and how confusingly engaging it is.
Genuinely, I think Signalis is what made my brain understand survival horror. I've played other ones, mainly Resident Evil, and the first Silent Hill, but I think Signalis finally made me figure out how I'm actually supposed to approach survival horror, which is really commendable. That idea of saving resources, and oftentimes avoiding enemies instead of killing them, I played so much more recklessly before this. It's funny that after all I've played, I only now got it. But aside from that, this game's puzzles are great. I got stuck on maybe one, but so many of them I had "Aha!" moments with, it was amazing. And each puzzle felt like it was just one small piece of a much larger puzzle, and that idea of making progress to finally complete the full puzzle was one of the most satisfying things I've felt in a while.
Signalis I love both its aesthetic and atmosphere. It combines aspects of lovecraftian horror with sci-fi horror, and this constantly feeling of dread and loneliness I absolutely adore it. I love how it attempts to follow a more PS1 type style, but still being unique in its own way. There's so much personality to it all, and I absolutely love it.
Now the story I think is where I'm most baffled, but I think that's supposed to be the case. I have ideas of what's happening, but I've also seen ones that go in other directions, and I think I really like that. There's so many different angles to take this game, and its story, and the want to try and piece it all together is really great. I will say I was reminded a lot of the first Silent Hill while playing through it, but that's only one layer in a far greater narrative being spun here. And even then, while it is reminiscent of Silent Hill, I wouldn't say it's copying it.
I was debating for a long time whether or not Signalis should be a 4.5/5 or a 5/5, but I think with how much it impressed me with all that it did, I'm leaning more towards the full 5.
Not only was this just one of the most fun Survival Horrors I've played is the last while, but I can't stop thinking about the plot, and how confusingly engaging it is.
Genuinely, I think Signalis is what made my brain understand survival horror. I've played other ones, mainly Resident Evil, and the first Silent Hill, but I think Signalis finally made me figure out how I'm actually supposed to approach survival horror, which is really commendable. That idea of saving resources, and oftentimes avoiding enemies instead of killing them, I played so much more recklessly before this. It's funny that after all I've played, I only now got it. But aside from that, this game's puzzles are great. I got stuck on maybe one, but so many of them I had "Aha!" moments with, it was amazing. And each puzzle felt like it was just one small piece of a much larger puzzle, and that idea of making progress to finally complete the full puzzle was one of the most satisfying things I've felt in a while.
Signalis I love both its aesthetic and atmosphere. It combines aspects of lovecraftian horror with sci-fi horror, and this constantly feeling of dread and loneliness I absolutely adore it. I love how it attempts to follow a more PS1 type style, but still being unique in its own way. There's so much personality to it all, and I absolutely love it.
Now the story I think is where I'm most baffled, but I think that's supposed to be the case. I have ideas of what's happening, but I've also seen ones that go in other directions, and I think I really like that. There's so many different angles to take this game, and its story, and the want to try and piece it all together is really great. I will say I was reminded a lot of the first Silent Hill while playing through it, but that's only one layer in a far greater narrative being spun here. And even then, while it is reminiscent of Silent Hill, I wouldn't say it's copying it.
I was debating for a long time whether or not Signalis should be a 4.5/5 or a 5/5, but I think with how much it impressed me with all that it did, I'm leaning more towards the full 5.