After finishing Super Meat Boy (finally - well, finished relatively speaking... just the light world) I've been on the fence as to what to play next. I've had this one on my steam account for years now after finding the shareware release interesting back in the day and am just now getting to it. It's held up surprisingly well in my view. The graphics are good, but a bit dated now. I don`t mind so much but some would. The sound is really what draws me into it... especially since there are many audio cues you need to listen for regarding potential predators and threats. The level design is pretty good too, along with related puzzles. I`ve been challenged but not held back at all. Of note is that there aren`t a ton of enemies to fight so you do get lulled into a sense of safety. Your combat skills are limited, and the interface for that part of it could use some work. I can`t count the times so far where I`ve wanted to swing a hammer when a dog`s attacking me and the game just won`t let me. Meanwhile my character gets killed and I get to look at the game over screen listening to that dog munch on my corpse. Thankfully the combat isn`t a large part of the game but it is there for better or worse. The writing for the text given on certain loading screens is well done as well, and is reminiscent of Lovecraft`s writing.
I`m not finished it yet (please no spoilers) - just chipping away at it and hoping that the rest of the game holds up to the first portions of it that I`ve played through.
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