Dement
- October 31, 2019
- Paracytik Entertainment
- 24h median play time
Get on Steam"Dement" is a single-player Action game that offers a very atmospheric experience, taking approximately 23 hours to complete. The story revolves around Lily, a cheerful girl who moves to the Twin Elms Apartments in Wolfvale to escape an organization following her from Quiet Mountain. In the woods of Quiet Mountain, this organization vows to protect against the darkness seeping in, adding layers to the game's intrigu and suspenseful narrative.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Dement captures the essence of classic survival horror games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, providing a nostalgic experience for fans of the genre.
- The game features engaging puzzles, clever exploration mechanics, and a strong atmosphere that enhances the horror experience.
- Despite some rough edges, the developers show a commitment to improving the game, with plans for future updates and a responsive community presence.
- Combat mechanics, particularly melee combat, are often frustrating and feel unbalanced, detracting from the overall experience.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including awkward controls, inconsistent graphics quality, and bugs that can hinder gameplay.
- Some players find the game overly challenging and frustrating, which can detract from the intended horror experience.
- gameplay20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its depth, complexity, and engaging mechanics, particularly in horror elements and boss fights. However, others criticize it for being dated, lacking features like hand tracking, and having inconsistent design, leading to a bland overall experience. Despite these criticisms, many players appreciate the game's atmosphere and the amount of content available, especially for its price.
“Level design is more detailed, gameplay mechanics more complex, overall more polished in most respects and less janky.”
“The gameplay was just fantastic, especially the boss fights.”
“The gameplay is really fun and engaging, it's truly scary, and it has plenty of content.”
“Can't really comment on gameplay, but the game doesn't really seem worth the money as it has no hand tracking, weird menus, and overall just looks really 'indie' in terms of graphics and communicating with the player.”
“It's not cohesive or consistent, and the gameplay is just not there in the end.”
“The game really does have a nice atmosphere and a decent story from what I saw so far, but the gameplay and overall experience were just bland and uninteresting to me.”
- story12 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The story is described as engaging and immersive, primarily conveyed through environmental storytelling and notes rather than traditional narration or cutscenes, which many players find enhances the experience. While some dialogue may feel cringeworthy, the overall narrative is promising and complements the game's atmosphere. However, some players feel that the gameplay detracts from the story's impact, despite its strong survival horror elements.
“The story so far has been very engaging and interesting; it's mostly told from reading notes, which (at least to me) is far more immersive than being fed everything through narration and watching cutscenes.”
“The environmental storytelling is also great.”
“Graphics and environments are great, the story is engaging, and really draws you into the environment.”
“The story, what little of it I've seen, is promising apart from some rare instances of cringe dialogue.”
“There is still tons of content to be added, including side quests and areas, along with the rest of the main story (19 hours in and I have yet to reach the end, lol mad).”
“It is a story-driven survival horror game, but what makes VR great (interacting with the environment to an immersive degree) is not present.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally considered average for a VR title, with some users noting that while they effectively create an engaging atmosphere, they fall short of higher-end games like Boneworks. The visual quality is decent on the Quest 2, but some object scaling feels off, and the overall presentation has an "indie" feel. Despite these shortcomings, the lighting is praised for its realism, contributing to the game's immersive experience.
“The graphics are better than Organ Quarter, and the gameplay mechanics are better developed.”
“Although the graphics may not be as good as Boneworks or some of the other games, the atmosphere the game delivers is awesome (very similar to Silent Hill) and very creepy!”
“Graphics and environments are great, the story is engaging, and really draws you into the environment.”
“Can't really comment on gameplay, but the game doesn't seem worth the money as it has no hand tracking, weird menus, and overall just looks really 'indie' in terms of graphics and communicating with the player.”
“The graphical fidelity is also subpar for the price the game sells at.”
“The graphics are pretty average for a VR game, but the lighting is very realistic.”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong and immersive atmosphere, often compared to the eerie ambiance of the Silent Hill series. While some players find the graphics lacking compared to other titles, the overall environment and mood are considered compelling and effective in enhancing the experience, despite criticisms of the gameplay being bland.
“I would honestly say it is better than Organ Quarter as it's much more detailed, seems to be more well-rounded, is also way more atmospheric, and closer to a Silent Hill (which is one of my favorite game series of all time) type game of any other VR game I've ever played.”
“Although the graphics may not be as good as Boneworks or some of the other games, the atmosphere the game delivers is awesome (very similar to Silent Hill) and very creepy!”
“The graphics are not that great, but they are good enough to be able to maintain the atmosphere.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is considered satisfactory, though there is room for improvement to enhance performance further.
“The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
“I appreciate the developers' efforts in optimizing the game; it runs seamlessly with minimal lag.”
“The game has been well-optimized, providing a great experience without sacrificing graphics quality.”
