Cosmic Fear

Misto Jocul

Sehr gute Story bisher. Sehr zu empfehlen

Cosmic Fear is a sci-fi indie horror game that attempts to blend a detective investigation, ufology, and classic space horror. The game evokes mixed feelings: on the one hand, it impresses with its visuals; on the other, it raises questions about the storyline. + 1. Excellent graphics and consecration. Visually, the game looks very impressive for its genre. The developers put a lot of work into the consecration and shadows. 2. If you evaluate the project specifically through the lens of Lovecraft, it has a good atmosphere 3. Interesting and well-designed locations 4. This game was made by a single developer, which is commendable. 5. The game mechanics are well-designed - 1. Problems with the plot and storytelling. The narrative is overwhelmed. The game’s main weakness lay in the script (which may be partly due to my personal aversion to Lovecraftian horror, but the problems with the execution are objectively present). The setup is intriguing: you play as a scientist studying the UFO phenomenon, searching for clues and gathering evidence. However, as the story progresses, the narrative loses its pace, meditative quality and coherence. The plot becomes extremely disjointed: events pile up on top of one another without any clear logical connection. Without any coherent explanations, the player is suddenly bombarded with aliens, the military, cultists, incomprehensible spawn of cosmic chaos, Cthulhu, some other dimensions, and underground caves that have suddenly appeared. The narrative is overwhelmed. As a result, the intriguing investigation turns into a chaotic mess where it’s hard to grasp the characters’ motivations or the essence of what’s happening. And to understand the essence of everything that’s going on, you have to read a ton of notes. By the end of the game, the suspense has already faded, it’s just - “oh, well UFO again, oh, well monster again.” 2. The game lacks a dark atmosphere. I praised the atmosphere, but by the end, the game loses its darkness and mystery, turning into a routine. 3. As a horror game, it falls short: the entire scare factor relies solely on a couple of jump scares and a monster from which you can’t escape by choosing your own path 4. The ending struck me as strange Unfortunately, I can't give this game a good rating—I just got bored with it. 7/10 It's clear that the developer put his heart into this game and worked very hard on it. I'd like to wish him all the best in the future!