Blair Witch

[h3] Мдээм, даже фильм 2016 года не был таким разочаровывающим, как игра про ведьму. В фильме было хотя бы два неплохих момента. [/h3] Собака ломает абсолютно всю атмосферу страха одиночества в лесу с призраками, а также постоянным задрачиванием кнопки «ну же, пёсик мой, ищи улики». Донельзя скриптовое говно с тупорылами-ребусами. 24/7 ходить кругами просто, чтобы понять, что наконец-таки от тебя требуется, очень страшно, очень интересно, спасибо большое, дерьмоеды из Bloober Team. Оптимизации не существует, только на минималках норм фпс. Вопрос: что тут сжирает весь фпс? Деревья? Или не-не, наверное, моделька пёсика. [h3] Итог: [/h3] Похоже, это проклятие этой франшизы, что каждое последующее продолжение или же спин-офф произведение будет хуже оригинала, то бишь самого первого фильма. Который своей очередью пугал не тупыми скримерами, а психологически, то, как герои попали в безысходное положение, и с каждым днем ситуация становилась страшнее и напряжённее без воды, еды, сходя с ума, запуганными шалостями Ведьмы и бесконечным хождением по лесу без какой-либо надежды на спасение.

Korkudan ziyade gerilim oyunu, birkaç yerinde jump scare var, ambiyans, atmosfer güzel, oyun ikinci bölümde ve sondaki bölümde germeyi başardı, diğer bölümler daha çok araştırma bölümleriydi, bazı yerler var ki hep aynı şeyleri yapmak insanı sıkıyor ve başını ağrıtıyor. Düşmanlarla savaşmak Alan Wake'i, puzzle bölümleride Life is Strange'i hatırlattı. Hikaye olarak sıradan, basit hatta meh bir hikayesi var, oyunda bulduğumuz belgelerden, geçmişte yaşanılan olayları yeniden yaşadığımızda az çok nelerin neden olduğunu, sonunun ne olacağı tahmin edebiliyoruz. İndirimlerde 3 dolara düşüyor oyun ama fiyatına değeceğini düşünmüyorum, başka platformlarda almanızı öneriyorum. Çokta güzel korku oyunları olmadığı için ortalamanın bir tık üstü gibi geldi o yüzden olumlu verdim.

To begin with, I am not a fan of the Blair Witch franchise. I watched the original movie because of the friend’s recommendation and it was… eerie… that’s all. No deep plot or sudden revelation at the end. I also watched the 2016 sequel/remake and it was just boring self-copying. Nonetheless, I enjoyed other games from Bloober Team (Observer, The Medium), and seeing Blair Witch on sale with 80% off, I decided to give this game a chance and was pleasantly surprised… [b]Story[/b]. In my opinion, the story here is much better than in any movies because it is more than just “a few students got stuck in a paranormal forest shooting a documentary”. I cannot say it’s super deep or interesting, however, there are some quirky elements to it and considering the short duration of the game (4-6 hours for a blind playthrough), the plot will keep you engaged most of the time. There are two endings which is good. What is not good is that whatever choices you make, you cannot get a good ending on the first playthrough because one of the crucial items just doesn’t spawn there, and I doubt many people would go on a re-run just for a few different lines, ending cutscene, and final screen. Good ending also has ridiculous conditions on the level of “yeah you saved all the characters and did all the right choices, however because you have that one strange doll in your inventory you go insane”. They could have at least made 3 endings – bad, normal, and best – and reserve the last one for the most dedicated players. Last but not least, I think the final chapter is too protracted… seriously on the first playthrough it felt like I spent a quarter of the game there. [b]Music and Atmosphere[/b]. The music is okay, I did not remember any specific tracks, however, it creates the atmosphere. As for the atmosphere, I personally did not find the game scary. I jumped liked 3 times because of jumpscares (which does not count), yet all the other time I was more engaged into gameplay rather than dreaded by the surroundings. The original movie made me feel uneasy much more. Nonetheless, the kind of atmosphere the developers did nail is being lost in a forest. You can have excellent topographic memory and try to explore the surroundings logically, however, you will eventually return to the point where you started from despite all you efforts. Even though sometimes it is very noticeable how the game teleports you, this atmosphere of confusion and lostness is still persistent till the end. [b]Gameplay[/b]. The game is mostly a walking simulator where you explore the environment, collect items of interest and solve trivial puzzles, however, there are a few interesting mechanics. Firstly, you have a 90s phone which has an insane level of interaction: you can receive and make calls, change its settings and even play games on it. Some of the calls will also affect the ending. Secondly, you have a dog companion whom you can give commands and who will help you to solve some puzzles. The dog can also be customized at the start of the game, which is a good thing, however, he will still remain default in the cutscenes. Also, the dog part of the ending seems to be broken; if you are not afraid of light spoilers: [spoiler]on the second playthrough I ignored the dog entirely and did not save him, yet he still survived[/spoiler]. Finally, you have a camera which can play tapes, and by forwarding and reversing the footage, you can materialize and manipulate objects that are depicted on those tapes., The camera also has a night vision mode if you want to go hardcore without the flashlight. Last but not least, the game has manual saves which makes doing an all collectibles run a bit less tedious. What is not interesting is the amount of unfixed bugs despite the game being almost 7 years old. HDR Is supported and it makes the forest look magnificent during daytime, dusk, and overcast, however, when it is total pitch-black night, it looks atrocious. The image basically falls apart to: total black, oversaturated textures around a light source, normal looking objects. It feels like the developers just turned on HDR support in the engine settings but never tested it during actual gameplay. Ultra settings break the camera display. On top that, I also got stuck in textures 3 times during all my 3 runs and had to reload a save. Finally, the game simply refuses to work on the latest generation of processors and you have to have to tweak the launch settings to fix it. [b]Conclusion[/b]. Overall, despite a relatively broken technical state and some cons, I still enjoyed playing Blair Witch by Bloober Team. Even though it was not scary for me, I definitely liked it much more than the movies. If you are a fan of the franchise this is a must play. Nonetheless, even if you do not know anything about the Blair Witch but look for an interesting horror for an evening or two, I still recommend checking this game out. [i]P.S. Also if you are fan of the franchise, I recommend checking out the episodic Blair Witch game from 2000. I did not play it personally, however, the description seems promising because it expands the lore instead of just copying the movie.[/i]

If one were to document one of the few great success stories that have occurred in the video games industry over the course of the past ten years, it could easily be argued that among the most successful of them was the rise of Polish game developer Bloober Team. Beginning their creative rise with the pioneering Psychodramatic Walking Simulator "Layers of Fear" in 2016, Bloober have since gone on to become one of the leading narrative game developers in the world thanks to their innovative mix of emotionally engaging story-telling and taut, tense gameplay dynamics. 2019's Movie tie-in for the "Blair Witch" franchise - a fitting break into the big time given that the BW franchise was itself a genre pioneer - marks a natural progression for the development team and was in many respects a transitional follow-up to their previous game: the "Blade Runner" inspired Sci-Fi Noir "Observer". Much like the aforementioned dystopian cyber-sleuth-em-up, the aim of the game in "Blair Witch" is primarily crime investigation, with players once again hot on the trail of an elusive missing person. This time, players find themselves in the shoes of war veteran Ellis, a grissled generic everyman dressed in very similar togs to SH2 protagonist James Sunderland. Armed with only investigative skills and his faithful German Shepard Bullet, Ellis is tasked with venturing out into the backwoods to find a lost local boy...lost, or abducted...but I digress. The game plays out much like a mix of "Observer", the 2022 remake of "Layers Of Fear", and even some time-bending features from "The Medium"; with distinct nods to other gaming franchises littered throughout for good measure. Consequently, there is a distinctly classic sense of dread isolation that permeates all of Bloober's best titles. Regardless of how you attempt to convince yourself otherwise, you (and your dog) are alone in hostile territory and are almost certainly out of your depth. A lot of the game wandering through the wilderness, trusting Bullet's sense of smell and praying that you don't get even more hopelessly lost. Given that your canine compass is the only real source of navigation, it can at times become quite a desperate affair when Bullet darts off after a scent and you are left struggling to keep up. This is especially the case when night sets in and illumination is subsequently resticted to a single spot of soft light from your torch. Likewise, the game's combat - Bloober's first real foree into confrontational gameplay - is equally frantic. As with The Taken from "Alan Wake"; the photosensative enemy is fast, agile and uses the shadows well to their advantage. While Bullet has the physical prowess needed to keep up; it can sometimes be a real battle of attrition to stave off the threats, given that they not only can move faster than Ellis but also that their presence is able to provoke his PTSD-driven anxiety. This is perhaps the only real criticism I have of this title. As someone with their own experiences of PTSD and chronic anxiety, I feel that making Ellis a war veteran was a bit of a ham-fisted move on the part of the writers. Any exposure to extreme trauma can provoke PTSD, so it would have been nice if the back story had eluded to something a little less predictable. Similarly, forcing the game to slow during narrative beats, especially during the radio arguments between Ellis and his superior Sherriff Lanning, does great a little bit for it's ability to dilute the tension. All in all, however, "Blair Witch" was yet another slam-dunk for Bloober Team. Movie franchise tie-in games are a mixed bag at the best of times, with a history of titles that prove to be more bad than good. Fortunately, this is most definitely not the case here. Final Verdict - 4.5/5 stars.

The first half hour was fantastic, then Bullet (sweet as he is) decided to continually run off into the borders of the map and loop me in circles. Another game about relying on a sketchy AI animal instead of your own intuition. Pass.

I got this game on sale for $2.50, and let me tell you, it was worth every penny. The game has great graphics smooth movement a nice atmosphere a nice story, and an interesting plot twist that will definitely surprise you. It kinda has Silent Hill vibes, so if this interests you, you’ll definitely love this game. The game also has a nice world to explore, with a pet that helps you along so you don’t feel lonely.

В начале игра цепляет. К середине становится еще интересней. И в конце полный абсурд. Бесконечные уровни в которых хоть глаз выколи. Левел дизайнеры пытались показать стресс в голове героя, но перегрузили бессмысленной нудятиной, что просто хочется побыстрее закончить и удалить игру.

this game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks dude

[h1]Superficial e frustrante[/h1] Decidi embarcar no jogo por conta do meu apreço pelo filme, esperando encontrar uma experiência semelhante e ainda mais vívida, justamente através da união entre uma boa narrativa e a imersão típica da gameplay. De certa forma, essa expectativa quase se concretiza, pois a ambientação e a construção da tensão são bem desenvolvidas, e principalmente pela retratação enigmática e ocultista da bruxa propriamente dita, reproduzindo muito bem a vivência existente na obra original. Bom, agora que já teci os meus elogios, já posso descer o pau. A história começa meio obscura, sob a promessa de instigar o jogador a se perguntar sobre os motivos e os eventos que permeiam a trajetória do protagonista. No entanto, quando as respostas começam a se desenrolar, a execução de quase tudo é extremamente superficial ou clichê, e isso também se estende a todas as relações sociais do protagonista, seja a sua ex, seu cachorro ou o mané do delegado. Com tudo isso mal aproveitado, e portanto já ficando difícil tornar o protagonista carismático, ainda há uma concepção de transtorno mental trabalhada de forma bastante genérica e pouquíssimo contagiante, o que transforma toda a causa do protagonista em um grande “tanto faz”. Como se a deficiência dos aspectos criativos não fosse suficiente, surge ainda uma série de pedradas na jogabilidade. Os desenvolvedores parecem ter zero noção de como um jogo deve se comunicar com o jogador, porque a quantidade de intuição nula do início ao fim é assustadora. A ideia de você aceitar ou recusar as influências da bruxa é muito promissora, mas sua execução é completamente confusa, ilógica e MUITO mal direcionada, sendo algo que você só percebe quando finaliza o jogo, fica confuso e precisa pesquisar para entender qual foi o significado das suas ações — ou até mesmo quando foi que você estava escolhendo essas ações. Basicamente, uma série de escolhas ao longo de todo o jogo facilmente te levam ao final ruim (entenda-se “ruim” como “você fracassou miseravelmente”, e não apenas por uma questão narrativa), sendo que o próprio jogo te incentiva ou ensina a seguir no caminho dessas ações, seja pelo tutorial ou por intuições terrivelmente construídas. Ou seja, o jogo (não a bruxa, que fique bem claro isso) te manipula a jogar de um jeito que inevitavelmente te arrasta para o final ruim. E se você não gostou do desfecho, vá procurar um guia para descobrir como chegar ao final bom, porque é IMPOSSÍVEL o jogo, por conta própria, te orientar sobre o que não deve ser feito, salvo raríssimos momentos. Eu até queria estar exagerando, mas é realmente bizarro quando você descobre a lista absurda de requisitos para alcançar esse final. E nem é como se conseguir isso resolvesse muita coisa, porque além dos problemas criativos já citados, o problema central em torno da jogabilidade é todo esse sistema trapaceiro que o jogo se alicerça, seja pela má construção do que existe para ser interpretado, ou então pela falta de comunicação de que existem escolhas para se interpretar em momentos narrativos que aparentam ser lineares. Não tem cachorro no mundo capaz de amenizar a frustração que foi terminar esse jogo.