Angels Cove
- October 8, 2021
- CG Cowboy Studios
Get on Steam"Angels Cove" is a story-driven, choice-based visual novel set in a small coastal town. The player takes on the role of a newcomer seeking to uncover the town's secrets while navigating romantic relationships and friendships. Decisions made throughout the game affect the outcome of the story, providing a unique experience for each playthrough.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The atmosphere is fantastic, complemented by great music and an intriguing story with paranormal elements.
- The game offers decent scares and has a good pacing of jump scares, making it entertaining for horror fans.
- Despite being short, the game is immersive and provides a fun experience, especially for those who enjoy indie horror games.
- The game suffers from bugs that can force players to restart, and the lack of a proper save system is frustrating.
- The level design, storyline, and character movement are lacking, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players found the game to be too short and felt that it didn't provide enough content for the price.
- story32 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as intriguing, blending paranormal elements with detective work, though opinions vary on its execution. While some players appreciate the creepy backstory and plot twists, others find the narrative simplistic and difficult to follow, with a desire for more depth and exploration. Overall, the story garners mixed reviews, with some enjoying the atmosphere and scares, while others feel it lacks coherence and substance.
“The story is intriguing with a mix of paranormal elements and detective work.”
“The story is intriguing and the full voice acting is a nice touch.”
“It has great scares, intriguing story and clean polished visuals!”
“The storyline is simplistic, but you understand what is going on.”
“I wish there was more to the story and more to explore.”
“The spooks were hard to take seriously as they didn't make much sense with the story (there wasn't much of one, at least from what I could gather). I enjoyed the graphics and the spooky atmosphere, and the pacing was pretty good too, but something I look for the most in a game is a good story... and this one just didn't quite do it for me.”
- atmosphere22 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its fantastic and immersive qualities, enhanced by great music and beautiful graphics that create a spooky environment. However, some players feel that the atmosphere can be undermined by confusing gameplay mechanics and a lack of coherent storytelling, which detracts from the overall chilling experience. Despite these criticisms, many find the atmosphere engaging and enjoyable, particularly during key moments of the game.
“The atmosphere is fantastic, complemented by great music, and the explorable island adds depth.”
“Graphics are beyond beautiful, the atmosphere is spooky right from the get-go, and the jumpscares are numerous but very well done.”
“Atmospheric, creepy and absolutely fun to play.”
“A game that holds a lot of potential to be extremely chilling but seems to lose its overall atmosphere due to hard-to-decipher directions to trigger the next part of the game. This can often leave you frustrated and wandering around the map.”
“The horror atmosphere begins too late, like after placing all the characters stuck in the house after one weird thing is detected.”
“Fun slow start, and the middle part shines with atmosphere.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful visuals and spooky atmosphere, while others find them average or rough around the edges. Many appreciate the immersive environment and well-executed jump scares, though some feel that the graphics do not fully compensate for a lack of a compelling story. Overall, the visuals are generally considered good, contributing positively to the game's ambiance.
“Graphics are beyond beautiful, the atmosphere is spooky right from the get-go, and the jump scares are numerous but very well done.”
“Rough around the edges in terms of gameplay, but graphics are good, UI is good, and jump scares are good.”
“It has great scares, an intriguing story, and clean polished visuals!”
“The graphics aren't that great, but I was decently entertained and the atmosphere was immersive for me.”
“When I first loaded, I immediately thought of Borderlands graphics when I saw the water.”
“You walk extremely slow and get to collect different colored pills along the way while waking up a poltergeist and then it just ends... average graphics and hardly any glitches.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for enhancing the fantastic atmosphere and adding depth to the explorable island. While most users appreciate the overall quality, there are suggestions for improvement, such as incorporating more creepy music and providing clearer objectives related to collectibles.
“The atmosphere is fantastic, complemented by great music, and the explorable island adds depth.”
“Very good atmosphere with good music, explorable island.”
“I would rather the radio play creepy music and have a page count total so I know I got them all than random pills... I suppose those pills make sense in the end when you figure out what's up.”
“I would rather the radio play creepy music and have a page count total so I know I got them all than random pills. I suppose those pills make sense in the end when you figure out what's up.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability, with users reporting minimal to no bugs or glitches during gameplay. However, the slow walking pace and abrupt ending have been noted, alongside average graphics.
“You walk extremely slow and get to collect different colored pills along the way while waking up a poltergeist, and then it just ends... average graphics and hardly any glitches.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is noted to be highly entertaining, providing an enjoyable experience within its limited duration of one hour.
“I will say that the hour of gameplay it had to offer was very entertaining nonetheless!”
