The Liminal Dimension

Alright. [i]The Liminal Dimension[/i] is done and dusted. This is loosely an anomaly driven liminal spaces game that also features a splash of psych horror. It's also a very quick game. I find it unlikely that most people would need more than 30ish minutes to play through it. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3736611345 The core premise is that you exit an elevator and end up in what is basically an endless set of hallways and doors that change periodically. The game tells you the exit signs are the key, but I can't say that was always the case. Often, just going in the opposite direction seemed to unlock the next sequence. Very occasionally, the game will open up a room in the hallways with another loop that must be overcome. Honestly, it all felt pretty random to me. Just doing the opposite of what you have been doing seemed to be enough to unlock the next phase quite often. Here and there, you will find notes from what is either you in the past, or someone else who had previously been trapped here. Not really sure which. The notes do start to develop some lore centered around a vague experiment. Additionally, you will encounter a phantom presence periodically, who will act sinister and give you some lore snippets as well. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3736611402 That is pretty much the game. There is a foundation here for something that could blend liminal spaces with SCP, but it never becomes fully realized. And I would characterize the ending as anti-climactic. Taken as the first in a series of games, this could be an effective game for setting the table with the vagaries presented within, but I don't think that is the case here. Visually, it's pretty cool looking with some interesting changes to the set piece from time to time. And I think the audio is pretty effective in conveying a mood, so that's cool. Inexplicably, there is leaderboard for how long it takes to complete the game. That seems to lack any real purpose though other than as a simple curiosity. Beyond what I mentioned above, this game churns out achievements for no real reason. You get a cheevo dump when you hit a certain benchmark in the game. This is clearly done simply to add value for cheevo hunters and serves no real purpose beyond that. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3736611256 IDK. I'm a bit conflicted with this game. On one hand, it never really realizes any creative vision fully. On the other hand, it doesn't really do anything disagreeable or bad per se. It's really just one of the games of all time, I guess. It exists and that existence isn't offensive, but it's very easily skipped without losing out on anything. I will say the $3.99 price tag is laughable. We're talking at most, 30 minutes of gameplay with zero reason to play it twice. The historical low price for this is 67 cents. If you see it for that, I'd say give it a look as a quick time killer game. I wouldn't recommend spending more. [code]If you found this review helpful and would be interested in supporting my Curator group, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32549618/]Robilar's Reviews[/url], it would be appreciated. Cheers.[/code] [code]Also follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/]IndieGems[/url] for more reviews like this one.[/code]