I usually avoid games like this since I didn't like Amnesia, Outlast, or Devotion. I gave it shot after hearing it was only 2 hours, and I'm trying to make more of an effort with horror games. This is the best one I've played in this style. It's really light on gameplay as it's mainly walking through one floor in an abandoned building reading notes and avoiding a monster, but the story grabbed me enough for that not to bother me. It's a story about teen suicide. The way it's presented through notes, everchanging environments, and even FMV was surprisingly effective. It provides more detail about the environment in which the story takes place than I expected with real world events like COVID-19 playing a part. I appreciated it as that's something many stories avoid, and it only makes this story more fascinating. The playing with reality was another effective tool to pull me into the story. I couldn't just accept details I was given and had to keep questioning what's true or not as the lead character was struggling with low self-esteem possibly making things seem worse than they are along with the supernatural environment that could be messing with her. The finale packed a surprising emotional punch exposing how invested I was in the story. It's pretty well done.

Reviewed on Feb 04, 2024


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