Gurobu

This is definitely a hidden gem. I'm surprised I haven't heard about this game more, and finally sitting down to play it, I was honestly blown away. This RPGmaker game is dripping with unique style. From the unsettling blending of art scattered throughout, to the pixel look of the game that can be either cute or creepy depending on the context. Some of the visuals are haunting in a good way. This game also perfectly nailed the type of horror that works so well in these types of games. It uses suspense, anticipation, and good sound design to have you on the edge of your seat the entire time. I don't want to spoil the story, but I will say it's definitely more complex than it seems on the surface, all coming together to make a wonderful horror experience. Seriously, if you like creative RPGmaker horror games with compelling stories, [i]Gurobu[/i] is a great addition to your collection.

Weird. Rather silly than scary. But overall a good game. Although the spookiest thing about it would probably be the unsettling sound design, the game still has a nice art style, animations, and monster designs. As for the gameplay and story, both are dragging out a bit. The narrative is quite bland, slow and ends abruptly, with neither ending giving a conclusion to anything I was either hoping, asking, or caring for. Many, and mainly important, aspects of the story are unclear, left unanswered, and pretty much swept under the rug. And the gameplay just isn't very fun. The dream sequences are exciting because not only does the environment change, but stuff actually happens there. The only puzzle the game has is in a dream sequence. But alas, they're very short. The majority of the game is whenever you're awake, and the gameplay is mainly walking to the same places over and over where nothing really scary nor interesting is happening, with maybe one or two exceptions. The game really lacks puzzles or other fun and interesting mechanics. The music's not bad. Although from the 3 songs you can choose on your computer, 2 of them are nearly the same, one being just pitched up. The door opening in cutscenes sounds like a goat, and the cat sometimes sounds like a mosquito. And there's also a car scene where it has red headlights, like they're taillights for some reason? Overall, as I've said, the game's fine. But it definitely has the potential to be scarier and have a better, more interesting plot, with the talent the people who made it had.