for some reason i thought this was a game with turn based RPG combat, potentially one made in RPG Maker itself. that would've been cool too but i'm happy with how this is, of course.

a deeply impressive isometric indie horror effort. incredible art design, whether it's the environments or the creature designs themselves with a nice score to top it off.

of all of the games from recent years that attempt to tackle the earlier survival horror framework, i think this does one of the best jobs of capturing the environmental factor of it all. the scattered settings are packed with tons of options for routing, puzzles, and enemies thrown throughout. following the game's main progression hits the sweet spot of complexity without overdoing with backtracking, too many or not enough supplies, and the like.

the combat isn't the greatest and it starts to fall off a bit with the later portions of the game into the endings but it wasn't anything that tarnished the rest. really enjoyed my time with this.

can't wait to see more of Obscure Tales' next game INANIMA.