Beyond Hanwell

great game

baby easy especially with the chainsaw bug but pretty nice to look at if you can get over the jank

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I really liked this game I can't lie about that but I'm pretty sure this game has been abandoned because I believe there used to be a post about an expansion that was just randomly deleted. The last update was also about 2 years ago so I wouldn't play this expecting more.

This was a far better game than I anticipated. Gave me Silent Hill vibes with the exploration and atmosphere, and SCP vibes with the entities and notes/emails found throughout. Combat is fun, plenty of variety in weapons. Ammo for guns is limited enough to make you wish you held on to it when you suddenly get thrown into boss fights, but plentiful enough that you feel comfortable using it in extreme situations. Ran pretty well for the most part. Was getting 50-60 steady frame throughout, and considering how great the game looks, seems pretty good. There's plenty of content that's not required. I feel like I managed to get most if not all of it in the 10-11 hours I spent. Bosses can be pretty challenging and I might have spent an hour or so on at least 2 bosses, so if you're better at games than I am, it'll will probably take you considerable less time to beat the game. I did have to look up a few puzzles, as there is sometimes very subtle hints, or indications that an action regarding a puzzle actually did anything. Again, I'm sometimes bad.

Decent. I didn't realize it was a sequel when I started playing so I'll have to give the first game a playthrough. The Good: Atmospheric -London feels properly dank and misty, the interiors of each location are properly unnerving in places and make you want to explore more. Pacing -The contained locations combined with a small open world leave it feeling much tighter than many games feel now with giant sandboxes and collectibles. A solid game to pick up and play for a weekend without worrying too much about missing something. Combat - Combat at various levels feels solid with the difficulty ratcheting up as you progress in a way that never really feels unfair. Preparation and conserving resources goes a long way to making fights easier. Vibes- This game feels very much like a love letter to survival horror games that came before it. Without going into too much detail that might spoil the plot you can see the influence of games like Half-Life, Prey, Bioshock, and Five Nights at Freddy's. Some in gameplay, all in presentation. The Bad: Movement - Unless you're running full speed you are crawling through the streets of London at a snails pace, and running itself greatly reduces the accuracy of your movements. Variety - Aside from enemies that appear in story required missions there's not a lot of variety in the enemies you face. Once you learn the right tool for the job, there isn't a ton of memorable combat moments even after just finishing the game at the time of this review. Overall: There's plenty to enjoy about Beyond Hanwell, but there's many other games that have done the same thing but better. If you like the games I referenced above, you'll have a good time with this one and its not costing you the $70 dollar price tag AAA publishers are trying to push, even at full price. Overall, I'd recommend the title for a good quick weekend game that doesn't hurt the wallet.