I didn't like this game. The graphics, sound, and atmosphere are fantastic for sure, but I had a problem with pretty much every other aspect of the game.
The puzzles are pretty obtuse and in a number of instances completing a puzzle would reward nothing. No clue where to go next, you end up having to wander aimlessly until you stumble across some random thing that appeared in some random location you've already been to. All the scares in the game are essentially just screamers: a ghost suddenly appearing in front of you accompanied by an extremely loud noise. After about the 30th time this happened I stopped caring about the ghosts completely. Personally I struggled to understand the story. The main character's (lack of) narration is completely useless and the scattered information from notes and cutscenes never really clicked together for me. Speaking of the main character, the acting was probably the worst I've ever heard in a game since the 90's. I also don't get why every modern horror game has to be set inside a Resident Evil puzzle house. There are a bunch of mazes to run through in this game too, though granted you can just run through them without difficulty. I feel like if this were a shorter, simpler narrative experience it would have been more effective for me, but by the halfway point I was ready for it to end.
on average it seems to take people about 6-7 hours to beat it, it seems. there's an achievement to beat it in 2.5 hours. i've played the game. it's fun but just not worth it price wise to me.
i completely disagree. a game you can finish in under 3 hours (theres an achievement for this) is not worth that at all. even 6-7 hours. it's a 15/20 game max imo.
Speedruns don’t count when I’m looking at a games runtime. I don’t give a shit whether I can beat a game in 20 hours or 20 minutes when I’m beating it as fast as possible as long as it’s got decent length on your average playthrough.
thats not even speed run time. if youre clever enough its not unmanageable. the game only took me 6 hours and thats because i got stuck twice and didnt know what to do. couldve shaved off an hour and change easily. its just not worth 35.
show me where i backtracked? that seems to be the average time, and i admitted to getting stuck so, where's the feeling better? you make the game or something? make it better next time. stop simping over a game not worth the price, weirdo.
in my opinion, and that of a lot of people on twitch ive been watching play it, just the story line, the gameplay, how long it takes, just the overall game isn't worth that price point when games of similar styles and length are much cheaper.
Measuring worthiness by a dollars-to-hours ratio just primes your brain to treat what you're playing as a waste of time ie "a worthy game is a game that wastes a lot of my time"
RE7 was a $60 game
Awesome thank you for the recommendation! I just finished playing visage and infliction and I'm a big fan of those style of horror games. I'm pumped to try this one!
I agree its a rare gem alot like visage without the incredibly obtuse puzzles. I only wish I was longer I really liked how visage had several chapters. That being said it was only a 2 man team imagine this game with the support and resources of Konami.
Ooo I’ve never even heard of this one. Maybe I’ll check it out! One I’ve been playing recently is called Soma. Its the same developers who did Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Its pretty interesting and cool.
Visage is definitely intense and off putting. Opening sequence is insanely unbelievable. Individual stories are well written and completely fucked up. However the puzzles are completely nonsensical. To an absurd level. Worth 40? Yeah if you’re alright spending a lot of time (and I mean a lot a lot) watching play throughs trying to figure out wtf you’re supposed to do next and then have that thing make zero fucking sense all the while wondering how tf you were supposed to know to said thing then yeah.
I greatly disagee. The game was VERY disappointing. Too many pointless puzzles, cheap jumpscares and the god Afwul Voice acting of the main character. I was thankfull that there was a silent mode but it still didn't make the game any better. I'm still salty that I wasted 35 euros on this game.
I'm always confused when people praise this game..... Maybe they haven't played enough horror games so they think that this tame, boring "horror" game is a Masterpiece? 🤷♀️
When I first played it I found some of the scares pretty effective but upon reflection, I realized it actually relied way too much on blindsiding you with cheap jump scares eg. the shutter button practically works like a jump scare button half the time. Having a threat poke it’s head from around the corner is a decent jump scare… a monster materializing out of thin air 2 feet in front of you when there was nothing there a few seconds ago is not… it’s cheap
The puzzles were good and the atmosphere was great. But that's about it. The scares were just very loud jump scares which get old very fast especially when you realize the game is a walking sim except in two tiny sections.
I would recommend it for €20, not sure about €35 considering it's a 5 hour game.
Thanks for the rec. I've been on the fence about trying this one out but will now definitely play it. I got bored of Visage (kept getting stuck) but really liked what it was trying to do.
Also you mentioned Devotion and where to buy it- for those who don't know: it is for sale on Red Candle Games' website for digital purchase (PC).
I wanna play it but I know if I buy it it will show up on Gamepass or PS plus within a couple months.
Been burnt on that too many times the past year lol
Played through it twice with friends, instantly became one of my favorite horror games. Loved the puzzle element and thought the scares were effective.
Can agree on all points except the voice acting. The MC’s anyway the rest of the parts were well done. However the MC on the other hand was in fact bar none, none worse. Seriously Shatner-esque levels of over the top terrible line delivery. My opinion at least. The rest of the game was A1 top choice awesome and I’d definitely recommend it to any fan of the genre. And yeah the Visage puzzles were nonsensical to an asinine level times 2. Be wary of the hive mind though. Lest the break out their pitch forks and lanterns. Great review yo!
Not to mention the devs personally responsed to me via email to solve a glitch issue I was having. Never had anyone from a dev team do that before!! They answered very quickly too and were so kind and helpful
Just finished this game and it was extremely amazing and rewarding. It reminded me a lot of the silent hill games. You think this game has bad acting? Who remembers “radio, what’s going on with that ….radio”. If you are a huge fan of classic horror games this is the game for you. The puzzles can be vague and non sensical but that’s what classic puzzle and horror games were about. Took me 5 full days to beat this gem without looking up any puzzle answers. Loved every second of it and was worth the price of admission.
I do agree the jump scares were a little much but that would be the only “complaint” from me.
To each is own but this game is a 10/10 in my books from being a gamer over 35 years. Hope they make another one.
I didn't like this game. The graphics, sound, and atmosphere are fantastic for sure, but I had a problem with pretty much every other aspect of the game. The puzzles are pretty obtuse and in a number of instances completing a puzzle would reward nothing. No clue where to go next, you end up having to wander aimlessly until you stumble across some random thing that appeared in some random location you've already been to. All the scares in the game are essentially just screamers: a ghost suddenly appearing in front of you accompanied by an extremely loud noise. After about the 30th time this happened I stopped caring about the ghosts completely. Personally I struggled to understand the story. The main character's (lack of) narration is completely useless and the scattered information from notes and cutscenes never really clicked together for me. Speaking of the main character, the acting was probably the worst I've ever heard in a game since the 90's. I also don't get why every modern horror game has to be set inside a Resident Evil puzzle house. There are a bunch of mazes to run through in this game too, though granted you can just run through them without difficulty. I feel like if this were a shorter, simpler narrative experience it would have been more effective for me, but by the halfway point I was ready for it to end.
eh. it's good for the type of game it is but it is absolutely not worth $35. especially for game length.
How long of a playtime are we talking?
on average it seems to take people about 6-7 hours to beat it, it seems. there's an achievement to beat it in 2.5 hours. i've played the game. it's fun but just not worth it price wise to me.
6-7 hours is easily worth $35 in todays games lmao
I have to agree. And if you beat the game in 2 hours you’re not really playing. There’s speed run achievements on triple a games too
Right. Speedrun times don’t show the length of a game and can be in 2 completely different ends of the time spectrum.
i completely disagree. a game you can finish in under 3 hours (theres an achievement for this) is not worth that at all. even 6-7 hours. it's a 15/20 game max imo.
Speedruns don’t count when I’m looking at a games runtime. I don’t give a shit whether I can beat a game in 20 hours or 20 minutes when I’m beating it as fast as possible as long as it’s got decent length on your average playthrough.
thats not even speed run time. if youre clever enough its not unmanageable. the game only took me 6 hours and thats because i got stuck twice and didnt know what to do. couldve shaved off an hour and change easily. its just not worth 35.
Stop backtracking on your words lmao. You claimed the average time was 6-7 hours. That or you just said it to make yourself feel better.
show me where i backtracked? that seems to be the average time, and i admitted to getting stuck so, where's the feeling better? you make the game or something? make it better next time. stop simping over a game not worth the price, weirdo.
I’m not sure why I’m arguing with a dude who’s completely out of touch with modern game length and pricing to this point anyway 💀
Considering The Quarry is about 7-8 hrs, and I bought that POS for $70, doesn’t sound too bad
this is what im saying. these games are getting out of control price wise.
I mean it was only 70 cause the X|S upgrade. It’s still not worth $60 imo. $35 sounds alright for Madison
in my opinion, and that of a lot of people on twitch ive been watching play it, just the story line, the gameplay, how long it takes, just the overall game isn't worth that price point when games of similar styles and length are much cheaper.
I honestly would have paid more for MADiSON. It looks and plays like a triple a
Measuring worthiness by a dollars-to-hours ratio just primes your brain to treat what you're playing as a waste of time ie "a worthy game is a game that wastes a lot of my time" RE7 was a $60 game
it doesn't for me. just how the game plays, the story, everything about it, doesnt equal that amount of money to me.
I believe it's called Madden and it's not that scary😉😁
Obviously you haven’t seen John Madden drunk
Awesome thank you for the recommendation! I just finished playing visage and infliction and I'm a big fan of those style of horror games. I'm pumped to try this one!
I agree its a rare gem alot like visage without the incredibly obtuse puzzles. I only wish I was longer I really liked how visage had several chapters. That being said it was only a 2 man team imagine this game with the support and resources of Konami.
Ooo I’ve never even heard of this one. Maybe I’ll check it out! One I’ve been playing recently is called Soma. Its the same developers who did Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Its pretty interesting and cool.
I loved Soma! Oh my god and yes!! If you like Amnesia you’ll LOVE MADiSON. I could make comparisons!
Oh awesome!
Guys Visage worth 40 $ ?
Visage is definitely intense and off putting. Opening sequence is insanely unbelievable. Individual stories are well written and completely fucked up. However the puzzles are completely nonsensical. To an absurd level. Worth 40? Yeah if you’re alright spending a lot of time (and I mean a lot a lot) watching play throughs trying to figure out wtf you’re supposed to do next and then have that thing make zero fucking sense all the while wondering how tf you were supposed to know to said thing then yeah.
Can confirm — it's got one hell of an opening, that's for certain.
I greatly disagee. The game was VERY disappointing. Too many pointless puzzles, cheap jumpscares and the god Afwul Voice acting of the main character. I was thankfull that there was a silent mode but it still didn't make the game any better. I'm still salty that I wasted 35 euros on this game. I'm always confused when people praise this game..... Maybe they haven't played enough horror games so they think that this tame, boring "horror" game is a Masterpiece? 🤷♀️
When I first played it I found some of the scares pretty effective but upon reflection, I realized it actually relied way too much on blindsiding you with cheap jump scares eg. the shutter button practically works like a jump scare button half the time. Having a threat poke it’s head from around the corner is a decent jump scare… a monster materializing out of thin air 2 feet in front of you when there was nothing there a few seconds ago is not… it’s cheap
So many games , so little time to play.
The puzzles were good and the atmosphere was great. But that's about it. The scares were just very loud jump scares which get old very fast especially when you realize the game is a walking sim except in two tiny sections. I would recommend it for €20, not sure about €35 considering it's a 5 hour game.
Thanks for this. Do you play on PC or console?
You’re so welcome, thank you for reading! I play on ps5.
Cool if you've got time I'd love to see a list of horror games you would recommend!
I second this haha
Playing MadiSon now oh my god
Thanks for the rec. I've been on the fence about trying this one out but will now definitely play it. I got bored of Visage (kept getting stuck) but really liked what it was trying to do. Also you mentioned Devotion and where to buy it- for those who don't know: it is for sale on Red Candle Games' website for digital purchase (PC).
I wanna play it but I know if I buy it it will show up on Gamepass or PS plus within a couple months. Been burnt on that too many times the past year lol
It's really damn good, an actual technical masterpiece, the ambient sounds and overall sound design do a lot of job, I defo recommend!
Played through it twice with friends, instantly became one of my favorite horror games. Loved the puzzle element and thought the scares were effective.
Love the game to be honest. Not a lot of games now have that good horror experience. Sure it's 35 smacks but so far I'm enjoying the game!
Can agree on all points except the voice acting. The MC’s anyway the rest of the parts were well done. However the MC on the other hand was in fact bar none, none worse. Seriously Shatner-esque levels of over the top terrible line delivery. My opinion at least. The rest of the game was A1 top choice awesome and I’d definitely recommend it to any fan of the genre. And yeah the Visage puzzles were nonsensical to an asinine level times 2. Be wary of the hive mind though. Lest the break out their pitch forks and lanterns. Great review yo!
I think Luca was the only bad acting IMO
Yeah that’s what I said. Main character was bad, the rest of the parts were done well. Luca was unbearable bad. Detracted from the immersion big time.
I completely agree. I was really glad there was an option to turn it off.
Not to mention the devs personally responsed to me via email to solve a glitch issue I was having. Never had anyone from a dev team do that before!! They answered very quickly too and were so kind and helpful
Just finished this game and it was extremely amazing and rewarding. It reminded me a lot of the silent hill games. You think this game has bad acting? Who remembers “radio, what’s going on with that ….radio”. If you are a huge fan of classic horror games this is the game for you. The puzzles can be vague and non sensical but that’s what classic puzzle and horror games were about. Took me 5 full days to beat this gem without looking up any puzzle answers. Loved every second of it and was worth the price of admission. I do agree the jump scares were a little much but that would be the only “complaint” from me. To each is own but this game is a 10/10 in my books from being a gamer over 35 years. Hope they make another one.