03.04

“The game does manage to achieve a creepy atmosphere from time to time, and there are a couple of interesting ideas, but everything is let down by the total lack of polish.”

“The rough translation is honestly the biggest flaw of this title, but it's the dark, genuinely scary atmosphere that should keep you playing for its 2-3 hour duration.”

“It's scary, not because of atmosphere but mostly because of jumpscares in total darkness.”

“Setting aside the plot and premise, the graphics are outdated, but serviceable, and although somewhat clunky, the gameplay is... fine.”

“If you're too scared and have no time to play Cry of Fear, then this is the game for you, as it resembles the same kind of atmosphere and also implements some game mechanics from other games. However, the story told by the phone is really on the nose, as it doesn’t allow the environment to tell the story. It's straightforward and sometimes buggy, like reloading your weapon before swapping to the next one, only to realize in the middle of a gunfight that it didn’t really reload at all. Additionally, it doesn't guide you well on the main path, leading to accidental transitions into other areas without a chance to backtrack for supplies. Overall, it’s really a meh game.”

“The gameplay may become dull after a while, but it's nothing you can't endure (the game is 1 hour and 30 minutes long).”

“Music will cut out as soon as a single note is played.”

“The only problem I really had was the music; I did not have any... almost, only sometimes it will pop up for I don't know 5-10 seconds and again gone, and when I use the phone I only again have music for 1-2 seconds.”

“The music is badly stitched so you can hear that it's repeated.”

“Setting aside the plot and premise, the graphics are outdated, but serviceable, and although somewhat clunky, the gameplay is... fine.”

“Textures are dirty and the graphics are poor.”

“The game runs poorly considering the poor graphics; it has fixed in-game keys and menu options that sometimes overlap each other.”

“If you're too scared and have no time to play Cry of Fear, then this is the game for you, as it resembles the same kind of atmosphere and also implements some game mechanics from other games. However, the story told by the phone is really on the nose, as it doesn’t allow the environment to tell the story. It's really straightforward and sometimes buggy, like reloading your weapon before swapping to the next one, but realizing in the middle of a gunfight that it didn’t really reload at all. Overall, it’s really a meh game.”

“There are weird visual glitches, like having two hands holding the gun and one hand holding the smartphone, so three hands in total at the same time. It's not game-breaking or anything, but I just had to mention it. The enemy AI is basic and depends on checkpoints; for example, if you try to open a door, the enemy will spawn right behind you or next to you. Overall, the game did crash once.”

“Whilst some bugs and glitches do mar the overall experience, there were no game-breaking bugs.”

“It's a fairly short game, lasting only a couple of hours. While you can save and come back later, the replayability feels limited. The arena mode offers a bit more, but the hardcore mode with no saves can be frustrating.”

“After completing the game, I found little incentive to replay it. The story doesn't change much, and the lack of meaningful choices makes subsequent playthroughs feel redundant.”

“The game is enjoyable, but once you've experienced the main content, there's not much left to draw you back in. The replayability factor is quite low, which is disappointing.”

“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without constantly being bombarded by ads and in-game purchases.”

“It's frustrating that essential features are locked behind paywalls, forcing players to spend more money to fully experience the game.”

“The game is fun, but the constant push for microtransactions really detracts from the overall experience.”