Fear the Void
- November 17, 2023
- ExtraCosmic Studios
Get on SteamFull Version of the game available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2606820/Fear_The_Void/ Something goes wrong during your subway journey home, leaving you in quiet darkness. Can...
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Reviews
- The game features a well-crafted atmosphere and engaging PSX-style graphics that evoke nostalgia while providing a modern gameplay experience.
- It offers significant replayability with branching paths and multiple endings, encouraging players to explore different choices and outcomes.
- The developers are responsive and passionate about their work, quickly addressing bugs and showing genuine interest in player feedback.
- The story elements can feel disjointed and lack depth, making it difficult for players to connect with the narrative.
- Enemy detection based on proximity can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, as it may not align with traditional stealth mechanics.
- Some dialogues and story delivery lack clarity and fluency, which can detract from the overall immersion and enjoyment of the game.
- story20 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game's story features intriguing characters and a gnostic, esoteric plot that captivates players, encouraging multiple playthroughs to explore its branching paths and understand the impact of choices. While some found the story elements to be minimal and not particularly exciting, others appreciated the deep narrative and atmospheric presentation, highlighting the game's ability to evoke curiosity about different story outcomes. Overall, it offers a short yet engaging experience with a blend of horror and cosmological themes.
“A couple of interesting characters and a very gnostic/esoteric plot had me interested throughout.”
“Although pretty scarce, the story elements didn't feel disjointed and made me want to replay the game multiple times to understand how everything flows together and how my choices impacted the events.”
“But what truly shines in this game is the branching story.”
“The story elements were almost negligible.”
“Simply put: the story did not excite me.”
“A short experience that is really enjoyable, with a well achieved ambience and a surprisingly deep narrative even if the game story is just scratching the surface of it.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's graphics have received praise for their nostalgic PSX and PS2-style aesthetics, effectively creating an atmospheric experience reminiscent of classic horror titles like Silent Hill. Reviewers appreciated the retro art direction and low-poly visuals, which contribute to the game's intriguing story and themes. However, some critiques noted that the visuals could have been enhanced with additional content and improved enemy design.
“I'm also a fan of the old PSX style graphics, which this game does well.”
“Other than that, I loved pretty much everything in regards to the art direction and the retro aesthetic.”
“Tl;dr buy it if you like short atmospheric games with decent puzzles, intriguing story and awesome retro graphics!”
“The visuals and the sound effects were not very helpful, either.”
“This would have been a much better game with about 500 to 600 more megabytes of content that allowed the game to take some time or a better enemy pathfinding/logic, visuals and atmosphere, and sound design.”
“The atmosphere, the characters, the crispy PS2-like graphics, and most of all the absurd and horrifying creatures reminded me of the former, while the story, the lore and the cosmological themes reminded me of the latter.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a mix of engaging objectives and puzzles that can be both captivating and occasionally frustrating due to skill challenges. While some players found the gameplay confusing and lacking in quality, others appreciated its depth and variety, contributing to an overall mixed reception.
“And speaking of sheer gameplay, I enjoyed that too!”
“Nonsense game, gameplay is really poor, atmosphere is kinda good.”
“While confusing, the gameplay itself was comprehensive enough.”
“The gameplay itself includes a variety of objectives and puzzles that succeeded in keeping me hooked, even when my own skill issues made the experience a bit frustrating sometimes.”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is praised for its intriguing story, retro graphics reminiscent of PS2-era visuals, and a blend of absurd and horrifying creatures. While some reviewers find the atmosphere compelling, they note that the overall experience could be enhanced with additional content and improved gameplay mechanics. Despite mixed opinions on gameplay, the atmospheric elements stand out as a highlight.
“Tl;dr buy it if you like short atmospheric games with decent puzzles, intriguing story and awesome retro graphics!”
“This would have been a much better game with about 500 to 600 more megabytes of content that allowed the game to take some time or a better enemy pathfinding/logic, visuals and atmosphere, and sound design.”
“The atmosphere, the characters, the crispy PS2-like graphics, and most of all the absurd and horrifying creatures reminded me of the former, while the story, the lore and the cosmological themes reminded me of the latter.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers moderate replayability due to its branching paths and multiple endings, despite its short length.
“It's short, but has some replayability with branching paths and multiple endings.”
