Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4683088 times)

cool breeze · « **Reply #9120 on:** January 18, 2011, 06:51:51 PM »

Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare

pretty disappointed with this. I liked RDR a lot, but zombies and the objectives and a lot of the larger ideas they had aren't fun. It seems like only headshots, burning, or explosives kill zombies that basically all just rush you and the gunplay doesn't hold up against these guys. In the main game it's a bunch of shootouts with enemies, but because the game is more open, you have a lot of ways you can tackle all those battles; here it is just: enemies rush, dead eye to head, run around collecting ammo, repeat. Objectives all seem boring too; visit grave yard, burn x number of coffins, repeat x number of times. Recapturing towns is kill x number of zumbers, kill more zumbers, repeat.

then they took away the quick travel from camp sites (basically everywhere except the towns). Wouldn't be a big problem except those can be attacked by zombies and need to periodically defended again.

at least the mythical animals and stuff are cool. flaming horse war

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on January 18, 2011, 05:41:26 PM

DCU Online

I made a heroic, dual-blade wielding, fire-powered chick. I tried to use Zatanna as my base character model, but there are no fish-net stockings in the costumes selection. So instead I went with thigh-high boots and a mini-skirt, to go with my business top and top hat. Then I found out that the in-game armor replaces your costume anyway, which is stupid. Game is pretty cool so far, though.

Unless they changed it in the full game, you can keep the stats of new armor without changing the appearance. It's in one of the menus. As you play you unlock even more options that weren't there at the start.

demi · « **Reply #9121 on:** January 18, 2011, 06:56:25 PM »

Did God of War always control this bad? Why does it feel like playing in molasses?

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9122 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:03:06 PM »

GOW controls have always been laggy but the janky, unstable framerate in GOW3 makes it worse.

Be sure to download the patch first. Otherwise, you're gonna be frustrated by lots of deaths from double jumps not working.

demi · « **Reply #9123 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:07:48 PM »

I'm already having trouble with them and I did get that 5MB download.

demi · « **Reply #9124 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:09:05 PM »

Also why are the QTEs on all sides of my TV? WTF? That's distinguished mentally-challenged... Now I gotta watch the sides of my screen instead of seeing Kratos beat the shit out of something.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9125 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:12:03 PM »

It gives you a more cinematic experience by moving all the prompts off the action. With regards to the double jumps, they wanted to put more weight on them and make them feel more realistic.

iconoclast · « **Reply #9126 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:31:51 PM »

The QTEs being on the sides of the screen is one of the better changes in GoW3. I can hit all of them without having to stare at the area above the monster's head just by using my peripheral vision. Don't even need to look at what button comes up since X is always on the bottom, O is always on the right, and so on.

cool breeze · « **Reply #9127 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:32:21 PM »

they put it at the edge and also flash that side of the screen. I guess it's supposed to be easier to register and let you see the action, but it threw me off. Heavy Rain had the right idea of putting the button prompt on or near the action happening in the game, like in the middle or corner.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9128 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:36:41 PM »

Some spots in Heavy Rain were so frustrating when the prompts kept spinning around and you can't read the words. But I guess that's what they were intentionally going for.

demi · « **Reply #9129 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:41:57 PM »

I'm tempting fate by playing on Hard... games like this shouldnt have a difficulty level. It just controls so bad compared to Bayo or DMC.

iconoclast · « **Reply #9130 on:** January 18, 2011, 07:49:18 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on January 18, 2011, 07:36:41 PM

Some spots in Heavy Rain were so frustrating when the prompts kept spinning around and you can't read the words. But I guess that's what they were intentionally going for.

Yeah. There's one spot that kinda annoyed me with Madison.

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When she goes to the surgeon's house, he asks her a question. O is no, X is yes. Then he gives her a drink, and after a while he asks if she's going to drink it. Suddenly, X is no and O is yes, and it's hard to see because it's spinning around and blinking and shit. So I accidentally press O, she drinks it, and gets drugged. Had to quit and restart from my last checkpoint.

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Still a good game though. I guess I don't mind QTEs when that's all the game consists of. Like Dragon's Lair or Time Traveler.

chronovore · « **Reply #9131 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:00:51 PM »

Started Deadly Premonition. Freaky game is freaky. But the visuals are really, really discount. The menus are especially bad; I'd assume this was all programmer-art except there are a couple camera moves that make me think a designer at least touched it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9132 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:57:32 PM »

Played some DC Universe Online today and it's pretty fun. I'm not really an MMO player, so I couldn't say how it stacks up with WoW and the like, but it seems like a pretty solid game, although maybe that's just because flying around and shooting cops with dual pistols is just that much fun.

Bebpo · « **Reply #9133 on:** January 19, 2011, 11:24:35 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on January 18, 2011, 01:13:53 AM

Hmm, I'm starting to think Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5 isn't that great. Bomb style isn't very fun to play since the laser is so weak, strong style isn't very fun to play because it's too powerful, and power style isn't very fun to play because you only get no bombs*, and instead have to rely on hypers to make it through wave after wave of undodgeable bullet patterns. Consistently activating the Ura bosses is pretty annoying too. But I dunno, maybe I'm just not feeling it right now. I gotta spend some more time with it before deciding if I want to buy Black Label or not... but that Ketsui arrange mode looks too good to pass up.

What's interesting is this is the first bomba Cave game in like forever. The regular edition is already down to 3400yen. Cave games always hold their price around 5800-6800yen or if they're rare the price goes up, but DDFK is a total bomb. Wonder what the logic is behind it. Either people just really dislike the arcade game, or the $5 iphone version killed all their sales.

chronovore · « **Reply #9134 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:01:40 PM »

Releasing a very cheap version of the same game, or its immediate predecessor's "Greatest Hits" version, just prior to launching the version you've just invested more money in is always a bad idea.

magus · « **Reply #9135 on:** January 19, 2011, 06:37:31 PM »

today lost odyssey update is brought to you by cracked
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iconoclast · « **Reply #9136 on:** January 19, 2011, 09:42:01 PM »

Ketsui was a pretty big bomb too, but yeah DFK didn't do so well it seems. I'm sure it's really fun once you put the time into it and learn to chain the stages properly, but it's just not that satisfying to play for survival since it's either really easy (strong) or really hard (power). Plus the excessive bullet cancelling required in DFK is just not my style.

But anyway, I got my copy of Otomedius G today. I wasn't expecting too much out of it, but the game's pretty fun. I'll probably buy Otomedius Excellent when that comes out instead of waiting for the bomb prices.

And now I'm gonna play some Dai Ou Jou since the patch is out early.

edit: Well, Dai Ou Jou is pretty fucking awesome. Black Label is a nice improvement over the original game since you get hypers more often and it makes the scoring more fun. I hope Cave's next game is a throwback to 2002-2003, in the vein of DOJ and Ketsui. Very little bullet canceling, no crazy gimmicks, and tons of awesome bullet patterns that you're meant to dodge. Kinda like Mushi Futari.

Robo · « **Reply #9137 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:49:21 AM »

I've also just recently started getting back into SSF4 after a ~6 month hiatus. Focusing on getting better at option select and footsies. Going to Winter Brawl next month with some friends (mostly just to drink in Philadelphia, but also to peep some MvC3 and SSF4:AE action) and I'd at least like to survive past the first round.

demi · « **Reply #9138 on:** January 20, 2011, 10:57:46 AM »

Does God of War pick up? I just ripped Helios head off... I mean theres some good set pieces, but it's not really wow. Also disappointed you dont actually fight Helios. But instead do a silly "block the light" bit.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9139 on:** January 20, 2011, 11:36:56 AM »

GOW is the most overrated game of 2010. Relative to the time of release, it's easily the worst in the series. Also, Kratos went from an anti-hero to just a douchebag that only anti-socials can relate to.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9140 on:** January 20, 2011, 03:56:06 PM »

I like the GOW series. Especially relative to that genre where the more technical it gets the more I generally lose interest in those games. But I never understood the appeal of Kratos. He always seemed like a dick bag to me.

Himu · « **Reply #9141 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:18:06 PM »

I need to finish Nier and Bayo before next month. Then my ps3 will go back to being my netflix and Street Fighter IV system, though my house mate is buying Marvel vs Capcom 3 so I guess it will turn into the netflix and Marvel vs Capcom 3 system.

Dragon Quest VI, Tactics Ogre: LUCT psp, and Radiant Historia all released next month. Also, Ghost Trick just came out for ds.

It takes me forever to beat console games these days. $:-\$

iconoclast · « **Reply #9142 on:** January 20, 2011, 05:58:41 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 20, 2011, 10:57:46 AM

Does God of War pick up? I just ripped Helios head off... I mean theres some good set pieces, but it's not really wow. Also disappointed you dont actually fight Helios. But instead do a silly "block the light" bit.

It gets worse toward the end. I felt like I spent half the game inside a giant box.

cool breeze · « **Reply #9143 on:** January 20, 2011, 06:01:05 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 20, 2011, 03:56:06 PM

I like the GOW series. Especially relative to that genre where the more technical it gets the more I generally lose interest in those games. But I never understood the appeal of Kratos. He always seemed like a dick bag to me.

In the first game he was an angry guy that was kinda badass since he was taking on a god and killing giant beasts. In the second, he was taking on gods, including Zeus, and he was even angrier about being betrayed; again, kinda cool because he's one dude against the gods. In GoW3, he's just a cunt and the entire game feels like you're treading the same ground.

They tried to make him more sympathetic and explain that his rage was like an addiction and weakness that he couldn't control, but they had to go to such extremes to portray it. In the end (or beginning, really) he just seems angry for the sake of being angry, and angry towards everyone.

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The titans betray him...for no actual reason, which was a smart plan considering this is the same dude that killed a bunch of gods and helped all of them, right? so the rest of the game is him regaining his powers to reach almost the exact same point where the game began. It's a lot of fluff to pad out the time between you fighting Zeus...again.

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I could get into why Kratos is such a cunt in God of War 3, but yeah, watch any single cutscene and bask in his cuntiness.

Say what you will about david jaffe, but the idea he threw out about how GoW3 should play out would have been a lot more interesting. You basically kill Zeus and the gods at the beginning of the game, then gods from other faiths all form up to take that seat of power and you have to fight them. Would have made the game more interesting in general since, I assume, it would jump between different architecture and designs for those different bad guys (as opposed to all Greek).

iconoclast · « **Reply #9144 on:** January 21, 2011, 12:20:03 AM »

I am bored to death by Red Dead Redemption. I know everyone says Mexico is bad and that it gets better afterward, but goddamn I am dragging myself through this game. Hope I'm nearly done here.

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just rescued Luisa's boyfriend

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I'm playing 999 as well. Only played through the first puzzle, but it's good so far. The one thing that's annoying me is how the sound of the text hurts my ears when I'm using headphones. $:-\$

demi · « **Reply #9145 on:** January 21, 2011, 12:21:40 AM »

God of War 3 has the nicest titties I've seen in a game. Dante's Inferno on the other hand, nicest cock

Bebpo · « **Reply #9146 on:** January 21, 2011, 12:48:04 AM »

Quote from: iconoclast on January 21, 2011, 12:20:03 AM

I am bored to death by Red Dead Redemption. I know everyone says Mexico is bad and that it gets better afterward, but goddamn I am dragging myself through this game. Hope I'm nearly done here.
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just rescued Luisa's boyfriend
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For whatever reason I don't find Rockstar games this gen particularly engaging. They're competent games, but they just feel so dull in a gen where there's a dozen other sandbox games by other companies that are much more interesting.

I like just walking around RDR for the atmosphere and because there's really no other wild west sandbox world out there, but I dunno if I'll play more than 10-20% of the story. That's about as far as I got in GTA4.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9147 on:** January 21, 2011, 12:56:31 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 21, 2011, 12:48:04 AM

For whatever reason I don't find Rockstar games this gen particularly engaging.

The reason is 'cause you're Japanese.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #9148 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:59:49 AM »

There's a good blog post by Stephen Poole on why he finds RDR dull and boring. It's interesting because this is the same guy that has MGS4 in the top5 of his best games of the past decade list. I wonder if it has something to with eastern design philosophies versus western ones.

edit: here it is

http://www.next-gen.biz/blogs/rosebud-was-his-horse

iconoclast · « **Reply #9149 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:51:03 AM »

Well I finished Mexico in RDR and I'm starting to like the game again. I guess it really is as bad as everyone says...

The game has lots of ups and downs. It starts out boring, then picks up after a couple hours. Then you hit Mexico and the game suuuuucks. Then it starts to pick up again during the last couple missions in Mexico. Now I'm hoping it'll stay good until the finish.

magus · « **Reply #9150 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:48:14 PM »

aaaaaaaand disc 3 is over too

i seems to understand that disc 4 is mostly dickering around a-la world of ruin... do i need to finish the game before being able to dick around and 875/1000 the game or can i do that before barring the last dungeon?

demi · « **Reply #9151 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:49:32 PM »

You can do anything before fighting the last boss

demi · « **Reply #9152 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:17:15 AM »

The end of God of War 3... oh my god

What a cruddy, cruddy game

Feeling like inFamous next before I get Dead Space 2 / Two Worlds 2

Bebpo · « **Reply #9153 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:40:19 AM »

I've been playing the crap out of Dissidia 2 prologue and it's a surprisingly deep, balanced, a great fighter. The addition of assists has added a lot of depth and everything seems balanced for the better. Feels less of a party fighter and more of a technical Virtual On x Street Fighter that might be able to hold its own at tourneys. Playing it on hard you get some really intense satisfying matches with even the AI.

Was on the fence before, but now that I've gotten deeper under the surface of the gameplay I'm gonna pick it up day 1. FF fanservice + quality fighting game = worth my money.

magus · « **Reply #9154 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:17:23 AM »

eeeehhh i hated playing the original dissidia on hard,you attack the cpu dodge and counter,then you dodge the counter and counter yourself,then the cpu dodge your counter and counter itself,like you are playing a dragon ball z game and this repeat until someone (you) gets tired of doing this or someone screws up his dodge (usualy dodging toward a wall)

so in short it's impossible to deal any damage if you take any sort of initiative which is really stupid and why if i'm not mistaken a lot of people tought exdeath was one of the best character (since he's all about sitting around on his fat ass blocking and dodging stuff)

tiesto · « **Reply #9155 on:** January 22, 2011, 10:20:03 AM »

Started playing Vagrant Story and just beat the fire boss in the Abandoned Mine. Still trying to grasp the complexity of the weapon system and getting used to its cumbersome interface. Great cinemas for a PS1 game though.

magus · « **Reply #9156 on:** January 22, 2011, 11:17:14 AM »

there are a few skills that deal damage completly ignoring all that affinity bullshit,trust me! they will help make your life a lot easier

i think you should have at now at least that counter move that returns half the damage you receive to the sender

later on you also learns spell that also instantly change the elemental affinity of your weapon,those help reducing any potential headache/raaaaaaaaaaaaaage too

ManaByte · « **Reply #9157 on:** January 22, 2011, 02:13:09 PM »

Picked up EVE Online for the first time in nearly four years. Finally making a decent income of ISK. Probably won't even have to pay to play at this rate.

Himu · « **Reply #9158 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:17:11 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on January 22, 2011, 10:20:03 AM

Started playing Vagrant Story and just beat the fire boss in the Abandoned Mine. Still trying to grasp the complexity of the weapon system and getting used to its cumbersome interface. Great cinemas for a PS1 game though.

VS

demi · « **Reply #9159 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:30:47 PM »

I'm feeling InFamous... doesnt seem so bad. Dont appreciate being sniped every fucking direction, though.

magus · « **Reply #9160 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:36:05 PM »

i've been playing some prototype since i currently can't play lost odyssey at the moment and dang the final mission's sure are frustating! missile's flying like everywhere and i have barely any chance to heal!

still remains a badass game tough!

i think i'll try to get all the miscellanous achievement and the one you get for getting all gold stars for the events but i'm going to stop there

naff · « **Reply #9161 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:46:48 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 22, 2011, 03:30:47 PM

I'm feeling InFamous... doesnt seem so bad. Dont appreciate being sniped every fucking direction, though.

Yeah, it's surprisingly good. Beginning was weak though, and the first gang being called 'the reapers' is pretty funny and kinda sums up how generic so many elements of the game are.

Bebpo · « **Reply #9162 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:54:59 PM »

The best part is the tower climb in the 2nd city.

Game isn't perfect, like 99% of sandbox games it's repetitive and you just do a few things over and over, but I liked the combat, the rail grinds, the climbing for hidden objects, the boss fights, and the story outside the ending. Looking forward to #2 this year more than most of the other Sony exclusives.

demi · « **Reply #9163 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:57:53 PM »

i'm playing Hard as a goodie two shoes... fingers crossed it doesnt get too bullshit

Raban · « **Reply #9164 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:00:54 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 22, 2011, 03:57:53 PM

i'm playing Hard as a goodie two shoes... fingers crossed it doesnt get too bullshit

hey demi I'm about to pick up Dead Space as soon as I finish off Darksiders, how's the hardest difficulty on that? tbh, playing on Apocalyptic on Darksiders was a total mistake. The Black Throne (Dark Throne?) sucks so much dick.

demi · « **Reply #9165 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:08:19 PM »

You have to beat it on a difficulty first to unlock Impossible, but Hard isnt too bad. You can easily run through with just the main weapon.

Raban · « **Reply #9166 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:27:49 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 22, 2011, 04:08:19 PM

You have to beat it on a difficulty first to unlock Impossible, but Hard isnt too bad. You can easily run through with just the main weapon.

I'll do it on Hard then.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9167 on:** January 22, 2011, 05:09:35 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 22, 2011, 12:17:15 AM

The end of God of War 3... oh my god

What a cruddy, cruddy game

Feeling like inFamous next before I get Dead Space 2 / Two Worlds 2

It's eerie how we concur on the quality of every PS3 game, except for Killzone 2, which I've yet to play substantially.

Great tastes or Xbot bias?

demi · « **Reply #9168 on:** January 22, 2011, 05:16:56 PM »

Dude it was so bad. Wowee, standing there and deflecting shots while damage sponge Zeus teleports. And the whole Pandora thing was lolllllllllllllllllllllll

Raban · « **Reply #9169 on:** January 22, 2011, 06:00:46 PM »

Found a torrent for Marc Ecko's Getting Up on the PC, just played a little of it. What a fucking awesome game. It was mentioned on the Bombcast and it was a game I heard a lot about but totally skipped over when it came out. Interesting to play it now and see how ahead of its time it was. Gonna look for a console version since the keyboard controls are ehhhh

Bebpo · « **Reply #9170 on:** January 22, 2011, 06:50:27 PM »

Was better than Silent Hill Homecoming

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and probably Front Mission Evolved

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demi · « **Reply #9171 on:** January 22, 2011, 07:16:25 PM »

"probably"

cool breeze · « **Reply #9172 on:** January 22, 2011, 07:56:38 PM »

Quote from: demi on January 22, 2011, 03:57:53 PM

i'm playing Hard as a goodie two shoes... fingers crossed it doesnt get too bullshit

I played hard as an evil guy and it was still easy, even easier than playing normal as a good guy. It probably won't ever get too bad; it's just that playing as a bad guy gives you more powerful attacks because you don't care about civilians.

demi · « **Reply #9173 on:** January 22, 2011, 08:09:16 PM »

Cool. I'm just taking my time doing side missions and grabbin any shards and dead drops I see. Game's pretty good, I think. Yeah it hasnt been too bad on Hard.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #9174 on:** January 23, 2011, 12:36:29 AM »

I really liked Infamous. Only Crackdown 1 tops it in open world genre as far as I am concerned.

Bebpo · « **Reply #9175 on:** January 23, 2011, 01:00:14 AM »

I'm about 3/4th through The 3rd Birthday now and the shooting is so good. The guns all feel different and they feel just right. Lots of weapons and rpg style weapon customization is very cool. I think regardless of how this game sells Square Enix HAS to make the sequel on X360/PS3. They have on their hands the first good Japanese developed third person shooter that isn't made by Mikami. If T3B was on consoles it'd be T3B single player > Gears single player imo. On handhelds it loses some points for control. But the weapons and the enemies make for really fun battles. The entire game so far has been a non-stop blast outside a few quirky control parts; it really reminds me of how much fun I had every second of playing Vanquish. Seems like another great game out of SE.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9176 on:** January 23, 2011, 01:31:45 AM »

Been playing Batman:AA from the beginning since last night. I'm enjoying it quite a bit so far even though the combat is not that great. It's just a little too hard to link up long combos in order to do the cool special moves. Almost every time I try to do a long combo, the next enemy is just too far away or the combo ends a bit too quickly.

The stealth sections are pretty cool though. You really do feel kinda like Batman when you're jumping in and out of the shadows to take out thugs. Graphics are also quite nice with maximum settings and full physx effects on. The physx effects are surprisingly not superfluous and adds a lot of atmosphere to the gameworld. There are some sections that feel too similar or have that generic UE3 look but overall the game does a fine job of bringing Arkham Asylum to life. Also, Scarecrow's levels are simply spectacular and makes me wanna splash $500 on a 3d monitor just to experience them again in 3D.

I'm currently almost done with the botanical gardens. How much longer do I have to go?

SantaC · « **Reply #9177 on:** January 23, 2011, 06:29:36 AM »

Playing Wind Waker on dolphin:

So beautiful

magus · « **Reply #9178 on:** January 23, 2011, 06:49:29 AM »

finished prototype,i don't really have much else to say that i didn't already said the first time since even tough the game is able to mix-it up enough to not make it feel repetitive,the core game still remains about throwing shit around,eating people and stealing stuff

Positive Touch · « **Reply #9179 on:** January 23, 2011, 11:54:10 AM »

just finished this. overall it was a great game. not nearly as awesome as untouchable greats like old-school silent hill, but still had me genuinely scared plenty of times. the graphics are great and hiding from enemies is really tense most of the time. however, there's way too much time spent searching empty rooms for tinderboxes and notes, and the game runs out of tricks well before it's over. also some of the stuff at the end

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when no-jawed assholes start giving you fetch quests

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kills a lot of the atmosphere. the game is short though and worth trying for anyone who loves a good horror game.

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