Pseudo-Haunting

Auuugh. This game has a bunch of really interesting ideas - psychic projection, ghosts as data collections - but g♥dd♥mn if the traversal isn't a SLOG. The player character has been weaked to the point where they're forced to use a zimmer frame in order to move around - and I think that's an interesting condition that can be treated sensitively within a videogame. But if that gameplay loop is based around exploration, puzzle-solving and backtracking, man, that traversal just delivers irritation. I had to stop after three or four levels, so please bear that in mind for the following commentary. Apologies if the game vastly improves after these levels, but really you want to hook the player during the introduction... Art is minimally functional but with very little that impresses. Audio has some nicely characterful grunts and ghostly groans, but is largely forgettable. Combat consists of flailing about and trying to ward off irritating ghost attacks. Story, as stated, has some in...

A very odd game that feels like you aren't supposed to be playing it. [spoiler]found it in an arguably odder way but I'll save that for later[/spoiler] I'm not all too sure if I like it or not. While it's atmosphere is quite terrifying, the gameplay is arguably more terrifying at times. The people saying it's a slog aren't entirely wrong. Your character is limited to a very slow walk speed, which is important for the overall plot and vibe of the game, buttttt it isn't quite great for making it engaging. It's slow gameplay is fine initially but after getting a bit farther into the game you'll start to wish your ghost form was more helpful for your main body. This feeling is especially accentuated in an end segment where you're meant to be running away from something but you move at the same speed as the rest of the game. But honestly I get the purpose of it, the game has a very unique identity because of the juxtaposition through the 2 forms you can play as. There was also, what I...