Basement of Hellish
- December 2, 2022
- Paulo Vinicius
Get on Steam"Basement of Hellish" is a survival horror game with a dark, tense atmosphere and first-person perspective. Explore a basement filled with zombies, managing your limited resources as every bullet counts. With randomized items, intense combat, and a focus on escaping, players must survive and find a way out of this horrifying ordeal.
Reviews
- The game has a fun and tense atmosphere with decent jump scares.
- Sound design is very good, enhancing the overall horror experience.
- It's a straightforward and enjoyable short experience, optimized for quick play.
- The game is quite short, taking only about 30-45 minutes to complete.
- Lacks a save function, making it frustrating to restart after dying.
- Gameplay can feel primitive and repetitive, with limited maps and no story.
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for being fun and tense, contributing significantly to the overall experience. However, players suggest adjustments to mouse sensitivity settings for improved gameplay.
“Hey Paulo, great job on the game! The atmosphere is fun and tense.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by a straightforward exploration mechanic focused on finding keys to progress, which some players find simplistic and reminiscent of retro horror games. While it offers mindless scary fun, the lack of a save function has been noted as a significant drawback. Overall, the experience is seen as enjoyable for true horror fans, despite its primitive design.
“Gameplay is simple: explore, find the key to the next door, and continue exploring. The basement itself feels a bit primitive and old-fashioned, but I guess we can call it retro. True horror fans might say, 'it's just a place to die.' Overall, it's mindless scary fun, but I miss a save function!”
“Gameplay is simple: explore, find the key to the next door, explore... The basement itself is a bit too primitive and old-fashioned, but I guess we can say it's retro or something. True horror fans would say, 'It's just a place to die...' Keep patching; so far, it's mindless scary fun, but I miss a save function!”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth. After a while, it becomes a chore rather than an engaging experience.”
“I found the mechanics to be clunky and unresponsive, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong optimization, allowing players to complete it in 30 minutes or less on normal difficulty, which stands out positively compared to many other AAA titles.
“Cool game, takes 30 minutes or less to finish, at least on normal, pretty much optimized (sadly I can't say that about many AAA games nowadays).”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, featuring only two maps focused solely on survival and escape, with no background or story elements to engage players.
“It only has 2 maps, no story, no background or anything, just survive and escape.”
“The narrative feels completely absent, leaving players with no emotional connection to the characters or events.”
“There is a lack of depth in the storyline, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
