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Darkness Within: In Pursuit Of Loath Nolder Review (continued)
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Date: 2008-01-25
Not As Good As I Had Hoped
This game did have good sound effects but left a lot to be desired in the scary department. It doesn't hold a candle to Silent Hill or Fatal Frame style games. The storyline left me in the dark for a solid explanation. Guess I'm just not smart enough to have caught it. For me, it was a bust.
Date: 2008-01-14
Wow, this game is scary.
I have never played an adventure game as frightening as Darkness Within. Penumbra Black Plague would be a close second to this one in scariness for me. You would think that the point and click interface would kind of lessen the scary factor but it doesn't. In fact, that might even be adding to it. I have gotten chills up my back playing this game. You have to play with the lights out and headphones work pretty well too for the sounds.
The game just lures you in to some truly freaky experiences. The graphics are very good with high resolution and the rooms are very realistic looking with some very creepy places to search through. The cutscenes are very well done. The sounds and voice acting are excellent. The nightmares are interactive and seem like ones someone would actually have. The story is strong in this game too. It really sucks you in. You will find yourself reading everything to find out more.
This game also can be for experienced adventure gamers or someone who is new to this type of game. You can disable hints if you like. I didn't find myself referring to a walkthrough either like some other adventure games. This is not a game with those mind bending,obscure,arbitrary,mechanical puzzles. There was only a couple of times when I got really stuck; the map puzzle and ring puzzle where you have to align some circles. But I got past them.
Darkness Within is one very enjoyable gaming experience.You might want to play something else or watch something on tv after playing it before bedtime.
Date: 2007-12-29
Not your average mystery game!
This game is definitely a departure from the mystery genre of computer games and while it was certainly interesting and downright spooky at times I was disappointed.
Usually mystery games grab you right away and you want to stay up all night playing. This was not the case with this game, it's a slower paced kind of wander around and explore game that I found an interesting take on the genre.
While it was fun to wander around, this game was WAY TOO EASY!!! I like reading all the notes and the psychological bent of the game but there was no challenge just a bit of fun plodding around uncovering things.
Graphics - Great, although I had to play with the advanced options a bit because they were so dark it was difficult to spot things sometimes.
Sound - WONDERFUL! Think Poe's Telltale Heart, with the spooky noises and breathing while you play.
Navigation - It really detracted from the fun of exploring.. You need extra steps to get places (stairs) and it's a bit counter intuitive. Also, most games you right click to back out of something, here right clicking brings up the inventory panel.
The other aspect of this game is you have to make the character think. You have to combine thoughts to get him to think and generate a new clue. This was utterly stupid I mean we can think for ourselves why waste time doing this!!
The game shows great promise though, I look forward to any sequels!
Date: 2007-12-26
Great Game for Horror Fans
This game is terrific. No blood, no violence, but yet the best horror music, graphics and story since the era of Shadow Of The Comet.
Graphics ? Splendid. Dark and horrifying, they will glue you to the screen.
Sound ? The best. Do not make the mistake of playing this game at night with sounds enabled. You risk a heart attack.
Plot ? Very good. While the game is supposed to be based in a cthulhu myth, there is actually no cthulhu involved - you will just go from a nightmare to reality and back.
Atmosphere ? 200% You will jump out of your chair a LOT. Lots of crappy houses, dirty attics, suspicious trap doors, evil cellars and more Alone in the Dark stuff - Get Ready!
Action ? So so - You will have to read a few books (and I *mean* it) before you can proceed - but the game can offer you hints. Hey, did any one understood why he lost 4 days in sleeping ?
Get it now!
Highly recommended!
Date: 2007-12-24
Where can I get another game like this?
This game just happens to be down my personal alley, but I think it would be fun for anyone who enjoys adventure gaming (with a twist). I haven't played a game this fun, this engaging, in a long time. It is scary, to be sure, but the scares aren't cheap slasher fare- in fact you rarely see anyone or anything that could harm you. It's a psychological thriller, as it has been promoted, in the style of the great HP Lovecraft.
It takes a little while to work through the beginning to establish the whole "detective" scene- questions, clues, etc-, but each time the answers break through the layers of established routine, until the character begins to question his own sanity. It's a lovely time.
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has problems with motion sickness. It is sometimes hard to control your character's gaze (cursor)- at least at first- and is a little like running with a video camera. Can get rather nauseating at first.
All in all I think it would be fun for just about anyone, even without the Lovecraft/horror connection. The story is engaging (a strange murder mystery), the means by which you gather clues from documents is new to me, the puzzles are more easy than hard but fit well- no need for a walkthrough, and the graphics are just about perfect. It's not completely linear: you are free to explore any location at any time, but you do need to have certain information before you can move into new areas. This one puts to shame every game I've played in the past year that was even remotely promoted as "horror" or "thriller" (I'll mention no names...). I was sorry it had to end so soon, and played it again.
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