Eldervale

A very enjoyable budget survival horror game.

Ok little game Good: - maybe not entirely an artistic decision but the harsh, sparse, kinda early 2000's TV CGI look lends the game a certain creepy flair - very good sound/music - pretty well designed map with shortcuts and such, exploring it and finding tokens (to buy stuff) was fun Bad: - lame floaty melee combat. Shooting was ok - some signs and lettering seems straight out of MS Paint/Photoshop or whatever with no texturing or anything to make em fit at least somewhat into the environment. They stand out like TF2 Sprays and it just looks cheap and ghetto. Its such a little thing but so harmful to the games otherwise nice look, in my opinion Starts out abit boring but was unique enough to keep me engaged for the ~4 hours it took me to play thru it. If you wanna try it id recommend buying on sale tho, full price is abit steep compared to other stuff out there

I didn't have any expectations, but I'm pleasantly surprised. This isn't another walking simulator, you have melee combat with blocking, firearms, you have to traverse the main building to and fro gathering supplies, solving fairly difficult puzzles etc. In short, it's an actual survival horror with 3 endings, separate difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and special random encounters. A true passion project. It's creepy and atmospheric, each floor/room has their own ambient track. Does not rely on jumpscares and attempts to build a feeling of tension. There aren't many enemies, but they are all pretty dangerous. Story is a bit lovecraftian, but it's told in a rather confusing manner and I had a hard time telling what's what even after reading every note I found. Small QoL mechanic I like is that locked doors have their locks slightly highlighted in a color of the key they require. It doesn't detract from the atmosphere and is very handy. The biggest issue is that it isn't the prettiest game in the world. I understand it was a one man project, so that's acceptable. Protagonist looks like an anime character, though I guess she's supposed to look like Alice from American McGee's games. UI is very basic, but it does its job. Deep Reserves DLC is a replayable roguelike mode. It's ok, but it centers around combat in a game where it's very clunky. It's well worth a try.

The camera in this game feels horrible. That aside, the game is also very sparse and basic for me.

Рекомендую всем кому нравится Resident evil 👍 Если RE это 10, то эта игра ≈ 4,5 Загадки не сложные, играть относительно интересно. В игре есть что-то, что отталкивает..

This is a very well made little horror game, I have enjoyed every minute so far... I still feel like there's a lot more to do so definitely got my moneys worth out of it, and am looking forward to the remaster.

there aren't enough silent hill inspired games that are played in third person , if you are a fan of classic silent hill games or survival horror in general then do yourself a favor and play this one, you won't regret it.