The thing that makes this game good is the mood. The creators have done a good job of pacing the game and adding in lots of visual an auditory effects that really create an atmosphere. Impressive level design. Some minor clipping issues.

The game is essentially three parts: cutscenes (done very well), puzzles (which are fairly simple) and fighting (which is really button mashy).

As I said the cutscenes reveal the story one piece at a time. The animations are impressively emotive, married with live action footage they really bring the twisted story to life powerfully. It does get a little formulaic (the camera pans around in a circle as someone waxes poetic about the darkness more than a few times).

The puzzles are interesting, but unlike Portal or some other puzzle game where your options are wide open, these puzzles are a little more obvious. Found a ledge that just sticks out for no reason? That's where you need to stand to solve the puzzle. There are no weird dead ends or vantage points that serve no purpose. It was like they came up with the puzzle and only designed the paths needed to solve it. Not the biggest sin a game can make, but it definitely feels contrived. Luckily, the puzzles aren't always the same thing, and that keeps them feeling fresh.

The fighting looks cool, and does require some legitimate skill, but it's nothing intense. The enemies are easy to predict, and don't often pose too much of a challenge unless you get caught on the scenery and get hacked to death. Life and death in battle does feel intense, through the music and the seeming power of your opponents. But generally, the fighting is forgettable.

So, mood. Mood is what will redeem this game. Put on some headphones and just go with it. I think ou'll find the game to be colorful and foreboding and to really put you in a dark frame of mind.

The thing that makes this game good is the mood. The creators have done a good job of pacing the game and adding in lots of visual an auditory effects that really create an atmosphere. Impressive level design. Some minor clipping issues. The game is essentially three parts: cutscenes (done very well), puzzles (which are fairly simple) and fighting (which is really button mashy). As I said the cutscenes reveal the story one piece at a time. The animations are impressively emotive, married with live action footage they really bring the twisted story to life powerfully. It does get a little formulaic (the camera pans around in a circle as someone waxes poetic about the darkness more than a few times). The puzzles are interesting, but unlike Portal or some other puzzle game where your options are wide open, these puzzles are a little more obvious. Found a ledge that just sticks out for no reason? That's where you need to stand to solve the puzzle. There are no weird dead ends or vantage points that serve no purpose. It was like they came up with the puzzle and only designed the paths needed to solve it. Not the biggest sin a game can make, but it definitely feels contrived. Luckily, the puzzles aren't always the same thing, and that keeps them feeling fresh. The fighting looks cool, and does require some legitimate skill, but it's nothing intense. The enemies are easy to predict, and don't often pose too much of a challenge unless you get caught on the scenery and get hacked to death. Life and death in battle does feel intense, through the music and the seeming power of your opponents. But generally, the fighting is forgettable. So, mood. Mood is what will redeem this game. Put on some headphones and just go with it. I think ou'll find the game to be colorful and foreboding and to really put you in a dark frame of mind.