ROUTINE

I don't really play horror games, like at ALL so take what I say with a grain of salt. ROUTINE was extremely engaging from start to finish and, purely from a game design perspective, is ingenious in its use of atmosphere. Both sound design and aesthetic worked extremely well to literally never make me feel safe, even in the few safe areas there are. The moments that one expects to really get you, really DO get you in very dread inducing ways. Personally, a later scare instilled in me such a primal fear that I had to get off for the night. I know people harp on the puzzles because there's next to no help outside of one or two leading notes and majorly, visual storytelling, but it's perfectly welcome to me and nothing was so obtuse that it was irritating, unless I myself had simply overlooked something entirely. Regarding the story, its perfectly serviceable and then actually very intriguing. I won't say much but [spoiler] I LOVE any space story where the events that unfold can just be chalked up to awful cosmic fate, it's so cool.[/spoiler] Worth the 25 bucks, but if it's on sale, definitely grab it.

phenomenal.

le jeu est magnifique, l'ambiance au top, mais je trouve la zone du MALL moyenne et l'histoire un peu trop cryptique à certain moment

One of the best games I have played on PC since the days of SOMA, well done to the devs and writers, the storytelling is a 9/10 and the gameplay is a solid 8.5/10. Phenomenal. I seriously hope the developers are able to get the chance to make a sequel to this masterpiece, the weight of your journey in this game is an impeccable and unforgettable experience.

I LOVE THIS GAME

[h2]It wasn't for me.[/h2] The way this looks, the sound, the artistic choices and details were phenomenal, but the [i]feel[/i] of it all, as a "horror game" was not clicking for me. I wasn't getting tension, like a horror/terror/thriller game is supposed to notch up as you go deeper into the madness; after the intrigue of the environment wore off, I was just feeling annoyance and apathy. As the hazards and events presented themselves, I could either A) See them coming from a mile away or B) Knew almost immediately what I needed to do, neutering tension spikes. Also, plot-wise, I wasn't being engaged very well. I would have pushed past the irritations if there was something to work for other than opening that locked door that leads to further dark gloomy moonbase corridors that's going to have a series of set events orbiting around an area puzzle... again. Also, the mechanics I came across were fine, and I liked the multi-tool; but how it was all laid out was not working for me and felt like I was being strung along, instead of engaging with the world/story, even when I went out of my way to read logs and emails, etc. I do not like NOT finishing games, but when the door(s) arbitrarily closed on me, obligating me to back track into a route filled with hazards for the 3rd or 4th time, I was fed up. I could see people liking this; heck, I may have liked this once upon a time, but I wasn't having fun. [i]Also, this was the 3rd game in a year I've played where an anomaly leads to the downfall of a moon base [spoiler](and also involving the AI becoming hostile)[/spoiler]. Weird.[/i]

Materalizing robots took my baby. Was forced into several self defense situations. IC trashcan played a ditty and i slapped his 90° ass. Played arcade games before the cops got there. A devastating triump occured as they arrived; I will not release my grip on this fire arm. Later I got tricked into a 11th grade botany class lesson. I whipped everyones ass in the room and ripped my shirt on the door handle as i sauntered out. The backblast blew me into space. I have become one of the stars.