This game is currently in the Humble Choice for May 2023, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before June 6th, 2022, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
Bioshock and horror which together creates a problem.
Bendy and the Dark Revival is the second in the series and the first we’ve seen in Humble Choice. It’s a survival horror game set in a Walt Disney-esque studio. At first, it has a decent number of jump scares, which is perhaps not great, but a form of horror. The level design is interesting, and while it would have been nice to use more color, it’s a stylistic decision to go black and white or rather brown and black. The story has some interesting thoughts but also a few stumbling blocks, like an evil character that isn't even hiding it.
The problem is after about thirty minutes, players grab a wrench. Horror games have this problem where they give weapons to the player, and suddenly players are in a power fantasy, that happens here. But worse, this uses Bioshocks rules, so players can infinitely revive if they die… as long as they don’t die to the Ink Demon, which will instantly kill the player. The problem though is the minute I learned both of these facts, I didn’t fear either the Ink Demon or the normal enemies and was able to melee the latter to death. It’s hard to be afraid of much in this game. Also, it feels like the story here has links to the first game, but without playing that or having it, I’m at a loss.
Pick this up if you’re already a Bendy fan. If you have the first game, this might be for you, but as a new fan, instead of being afraid or impressed, I was more angry. This game squanders two great ideas of a horror game or a game similar to Bioshock and instead feels like it’s unable to properly do either since it’s doing both. Even running and hiding lack purpose because players can just duck into a vent and get away from almost anything.
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Bioshock and horror which together creates a problem.
Bendy and the Dark Revival is the second in the series and the first we’ve seen in Humble Choice. It’s a survival horror game set in a Walt Disney-esque studio. At first, it has a decent number of jump scares, which is perhaps not great, but a form of horror. The level design is interesting, and while it would have been nice to use more color, it’s a stylistic decision to go black and white or rather brown and black. The story has some interesting thoughts but also a few stumbling blocks, like an evil character that isn't even hiding it.
The problem is after about thirty minutes, players grab a wrench. Horror games have this problem where they give weapons to the player, and suddenly players are in a power fantasy, that happens here. But worse, this uses Bioshocks rules, so players can infinitely revive if they die… as long as they don’t die to the Ink Demon, which will instantly kill the player. The problem though is the minute I learned both of these facts, I didn’t fear either the Ink Demon or the normal enemies and was able to melee the latter to death. It’s hard to be afraid of much in this game. Also, it feels like the story here has links to the first game, but without playing that or having it, I’m at a loss.
Pick this up if you’re already a Bendy fan. If you have the first game, this might be for you, but as a new fan, instead of being afraid or impressed, I was more angry. This game squanders two great ideas of a horror game or a game similar to Bioshock and instead feels like it’s unable to properly do either since it’s doing both. Even running and hiding lack purpose because players can just duck into a vent and get away from almost anything.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/JFv65vCu_dw