Crabmeat

'Crabs' he said with a touch of both amusement and bewilderment. 'That's the thing you're afraid of? Crabs' 'Yes' I confirmed 'The Crustaceans, not the disease... although that would also be highly unpleasant to experience ' The young Mozy had a bad childhood experience on a family day at the beach when she was attacked by a crab and had nightmares of Crabs following her home and attacking her as she slept and she has carried that strange fear of Crabs - Kabourophobia- all her life. To find a game featuring something that actually scares me is very rare so I had to try Crabmeat. There are things I disliked about the game but the positives won me over. You find yourself the sole crew member of a crabbing vessel and are tasked with catching enough crab to settle a debt to the state. The game has a unique way of movement. You must look at a point and click it to walk there. This is initially quite awkward but I did quickly get used to it and completely understood why the devs made it this way, it helps to create pressure. Starting at the docks, you check the map to look for ideal crabbing zones...marked by green rings on the map. Steer your boat to the ring, drop a trap, give it time to fill then hook it , winch it, drop it in the hopper and sort the crabs making sure to discard any that aren't big enough to meet the states standards. The first time the crate opened up and dropped the crabs on the hopper, I was just trapped, staring in mild horror as they all scuttled about.... truly gave me the creeps. There are old traps left behind by other grabbers which you can go looking for , marked by question marks on the map. Sometimes these old traps contain a pleasant surprise. I loved exploring the map, the scenery , sound effects etc were all perfect. Prepare to be attacked by large crabs that will attack you and your boat . Overall, despite the initial awkwardness of the controls and figuring out the crabbing process...once this was out of the way, I had a lot of fun with this game. Did not cure my fear of crabs. In fact, I think it made it worse. I will say this though, I was very disappointed in the ending. The ending felt a bit like a slap in the face from a large Crab's pincer.