A fairly traditional horror experience in terms of objectives and gameplay. You've all been there: the door is locked, go find the right key, maybe find a lost letter with some tidbits of lore, make sure not to be spotted by the monster in the meantime.
But Mundaun still manages to stick out from the crowd by nailing 3 elements. First, it is grounded and based in the folklore and myths of rural Switzerland which makes the whole thing uniquely fresh and captivating.
Secondly, its visual style, consisting of entirely hand drawn textures paired with a vintage, sepia-toned filter makes everything much more dreamy and surreal.
Lastly, the sound design in this is great and you'll truly feel isolated on a mountain in a precise time and place. Oh, and every painting has a little story to tell. I won't say more.
Seriously, it's because of game like Mundaun, Iron Lung and No One Lives Under the Lighthouse, that I'm still on the lookout for modern entries in such an over-saturated genre.
But Mundaun still manages to stick out from the crowd by nailing 3 elements. First, it is grounded and based in the folklore and myths of rural Switzerland which makes the whole thing uniquely fresh and captivating.
Secondly, its visual style, consisting of entirely hand drawn textures paired with a vintage, sepia-toned filter makes everything much more dreamy and surreal.
Lastly, the sound design in this is great and you'll truly feel isolated on a mountain in a precise time and place. Oh, and every painting has a little story to tell. I won't say more.
Seriously, it's because of game like Mundaun, Iron Lung and No One Lives Under the Lighthouse, that I'm still on the lookout for modern entries in such an over-saturated genre.