SIGNALIS

[b]Mecha lesbiana espacial busca a su mujer entre pasillos oxidados y dimensiones alternas.[/b] Este juego te agarra del cuello, te da una pistola y te arrastra por instalaciones oscuras llenas de horrores indescriptibles. Combina un gameplay clásico de survival horror con alguna que otra mecánica nueva como el uso de la radio, tanto para puzzles como para el combate. Un diseño de sonido del que hasta el mismo Yamaoka estaría orgulloso y un apartado artístico retro-futurista (con miles de referencias) que se va deformando a medida que pasan los hechos de la historia. Sus cinemáticas son hermosas, te vas a quedar como un boludo mirando fijo, tienen pura esencia visual y existencial que muchas veces no intentan explicar algo, sino generar sentimientos (Te amo Evangelion). Si extrañas el sentimiento de jugar Silent Hill por primera vez o te gustan las historias crípticas que te queman la cabeza, te va a encantar. Es una locura total pensar que esta obra de arte fue creada por solo dos personas, 10/10.

Uma obra de arte, gameplay muito legal e história complexa.

On the horizon, I saw a star fall into the sea, and the sound of thunder, like trumpets of angels, flew over the water. A mix of hail, fire and blood hit my wet face, and a third of all creatures that lived in the sea died.

Estuve evitando este juego durante mucho tiempo, no por que me pareciera malo, si no desde que encontré su soundtrack (especialmente resalto Die Toteninsel) sabia que era de esos juegos que me iban a dejar algo en la memoria... y lo hizo Signalis bebe mucho de otras franquicias y lo sabe manejar demasiado bien, la historia, a pesar que te la sueltan de forma algo ambigua, puedes conectar los cabos sin tanto problema Para mi, este juego es una de las historias de amor más trágicas que me ha tocado ver, un amigo mío dijo alguna vez "Una buena historia no necesariamente tiene que tener un final feliz" y eso representa Signalis, que maravilla de juego

It's a survival horror game - like Resident Evil or Silent Hill, but isometric - it's spooky, there's puzzles, there's inventory management. Has a very cool aesthetic - you can see it in the trailer. Story driven - though, wrapping your head around it is tricky. The game has a strong emotional core, which should keep you hooked for the about 6-10 hours on your first playthrough. It's short and sweet, sapphic longing included (probably the most tasteful queer representation in a game yet). It's made by two depressed Germans - a guy (I think) and a girl (probably) - a labor of love, to be sure. It goes on sale sometimes. It's a good game with a good story - I honestly think it's perfect. You should get it, I think. SIGNALIS wears its MANY direct inspirations on its sleeve - it combines, AMONG OTHERS, many notable pieces of 90s-00s Japanese anime and gamer culture with Lovecraftian horror literature and a broader European 19th-20th century cultural (classical art and music) and historical influence that creates a both unique and familiar artistic experience - for that alone, it deserves attention. The setting being of special note, as it echoes the traumas of the Cold war from a very unique lens of the East-German DDR, combined with an Alien-inspired kind of retro future. Though, its shamelessness in the inclusion of inspired material can be jarring at times - leading some to question the game's originality. Personally, I think it's pretty neat. A major scene includes a direct scene reference to Ghost in the Shell (1995), interspersed with images directly referencing Neon Genesis Evangelion, while the track 'Die Toteninsel' plays - which is a reference to the series of paintings of the same name (Böcklin, 1880s) which features heavily in the scene (and the rest of the game) as well, but it is itself inspired by Rachmaninoff's piece of the same name, itself based on one of the paintings. This will either annoy you, or it will make you feel very cultured - I'm not sure which of those I am. After I first played it, I spent about a month trying to understand it - suffice to say, I am very invested in SIGNALIS - it's definitely my favorite game so far. It seems it inspired a new wave of indie titles, so here's hoping we'll get a similar banger in the future! <3

I love torture! I love being subjected to emotional pain!

The controls when you are interacting with things in 1ST Person mode killed the game for me. That is it.