New Review Posted: Obscure

[Daniel Weissenberger]

Si Holmes gives Obscure a look, and comes back with a mixed response:

"As a fan of horror films (the intelligent kind, not those that just equate enormity with buckets of tomato-sauce gore) I am often let down by the lack of decent videogames that are actually scary. It seems, the survival horror ilk in particular are not that frightening, usually because they overload the game with slow moving zombies that pose no real threat to a player. Contrast that with the much foreshadowed encounter with Piggsy on the final level of Manhunt. The point is, horror is best served up slowly, gradually ramping up the tension until the big frights. Sadly, this does not tie in well with what players of videogames require. If not balanced with interesting exploration or narrative, holding off the monster action for too long can make for a boring game."

He continues to discuss this delicate balancing act here.

[Hypatia93]

Thanks, Si, for the review. I must admit, however, I never was interested in this game. Love horror games, movies, et. al., but the teen horror /anything/ turns me right off. Well, with the exception of the first Halloween. Poor John Carpenter, forever "responsible" for tieing teenage sex to murder -- graphic murder. No wonder you younger generations are so messed up.

A couple of side notes. I /rarely/ read the Consumer Advice bit, but I did this time and was in for a treat. Who wrote: "Plant lovers might be particularly traumatised by the way that foliage is portrayed as having an evil intent." Flippin' hysterical.

And someone should fix the bit that links Kill.switch as the strat guide.