PARANOIHELL

tl;dr PARANOIHELL is a very fun, brief survival horror game with a sl ow start. Had this game in my peripheral for a while during production and I'm glad I liked it. Here are my thoughts put more indepth - ISSUES I HAVE: The beginning is kind of a slog, and I don't mean the very, very beginning. Once the monsters get introduced, I felt like I was being chased around in circles and clubbed to death too many times for it to be more scary than agitating. This is mostly because the combat is clunky and odd - as a tip so this particular issue doesn't even bother you, just exclusively do heavy attacks. If you're good at placing yourself then you'll never need to do anything else. ISSUES I HAD BEFORE I BEAT IT: The big thing here is that I expected the game to be a bit longer on a "Don't know where anything is, just trying to progress" first-time playthrough, and with that in mind I felt like the weird imagery comes in a bit too early. This criticism is now moot considering the fact it ...

Alright, here we go. [h1] The Good: [/h1] Paranoihell carries its atmosphere very well, with a number of scares and imagery to convey the whole city falling apart in a state of madness. I'm unsure of the lore, but there does seem to be a connection to other games by Lum, notably Search Party. Though I can't say for certain of the other. Sound direction is good, keeping a tense atmosphere the whole while, shifting whenever you're spotted by a zombie / corrupt person, or worse. Healing can be sparse, but that only lends to both ones ability to dodge, and the sense of danger that the game carries, with only a few select items such as HP upgrades which will max out your HP. Also, as described, there are a number of changes once you play the game on its hardest setting. Though there may not be anything that changes in regards to the ending[s], it's still a fun challenge to go through. [h1] The Bad: [/h1] There are a number of issues I've got with the game, but I'll leave the personal...

Great game! Plot may be cryptic and mostly up for interpretation, but honestly I find that a great positive when it comes to going back to it an thinking about what not only the text itself says but how the interweaving game design can tell us about the story. The gameplay is a basic but well executed enough loop for it to allow a good degree of depth, and while the mechanics may be average, they do their job very well on bringing some assuredness to the gameplay loop, balancing the despair of the playthrough with the wish to come back and finish the game. For what is shown, I also find the lenght of the game ideal, specially considering multiple playthroughs.

Great pixel horror game! Has many rewarding endings and an excellent story to piece together!

It is definatly an underratted masterpeice

ლუმის "ტრილოგიის" ბოლო ნაწილი, წინა თამაშებში რაც იყო, ყველაფერი გაერთიანებულია აქ, მოვლენები, თამაშის მსვლელობა, ღია სამყარო და ა.შ. მსვლელობის მხრივ ყველაფერი მსგავსია როგორც წინა თამაშებში, თუმცა ამჯერად რუქას მეტი განშტოება აქვს, მაგამ მეტწილად სწორხაზოვნად მიდიხარ, მოგვიანებით კი ძველი ადგილები ახლებთან იკვეთება. მუსიკალურად ისევ დამთრგუნველი ხმების დიდი არჩევანი ...

I WILL DREAM OF TEETH AND NOTHING ELSE

The graphics ain't that much to look at but the game-play and atmosphere is just really really solid and despite the simple look (which is done on purpose to create a contrast between the less detailed stuff and the hyper detailed uncanny stuff) There is some surprisingly competent survival horror game design on display here which kind of defies its indie status in how well it is done. Just everything, the disposable weapon system, the trap system, the shop and perks system, the level design of the whole city, its all so fucking tight and well done it's super impressive. It has all the bells and whistles you would expect from a more traditional survival horror experience like a bunch of alternate endings, a harder difficulty that changes the map design and unlockables and secrets. This may look indie but it plays like a real deal AAA survival horror game from the PS2 era during the golden age of those kinds of games. It is a little bit short but basically demands multiple playthrough's...

super early review i've only played 1.8hrs on the easier mode and i like it a lot so far. it's like a 2d open world and you have to look for keys and bolt cutters to get around and unlock new areas. the only thing i find kinda annoying is there is no map system so it's hard to keep track of where you've been and where things are.... i've just been walking around until i stumble upon a new door/path lol. another thing that's silly to me is the walking speed is sooooo slow you will be sprinting at all times. anyway though i really like the whole overall design and everything. i'm not usually good at games but the easy mode is definitely easy because i haven't died even once yet. usually i die a lot in games xD will probably leave a better review if i ever finish the game. i think this is a good game for a really good price. xx

i really like the story and aesthetic of this game. a must play if you like surreal and strange games