Red Valley
- April 16, 2022
- 616 GAMES
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Reviews
- Red Valley offers a fun, short experience that captures the essence of classic horror games like Silent Hill.
- The game features solid music and atmosphere, enhancing the overall enjoyment despite its janky execution.
- At its low price point, many players found it to be a worthwhile and entertaining experience, especially for fans of the genre.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including issues with ammo loss upon loading saves and glitches that can render weapons unusable.
- Many players criticized the game for its lack of originality, noting that it heavily borrows from Silent Hill, including music tracks.
- The gameplay can feel repetitive and simplistic, with some mechanics not functioning as intended, leading to frustration.
- story15 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The story of "Red Valley" is described as a short and somewhat derivative homage to classic survival horror titles like "Resident Evil" and "Silent Hill," featuring bizarre storytelling and a mix of interesting elements alongside poorly executed narrative and gameplay mechanics. While some players found the atmosphere and sound design engaging, many criticized the story for being underdeveloped and marred by bugs, leading to a generally mediocre experience. Overall, the narrative is seen as mildly interesting but ultimately fails to leave a lasting impact due to its brevity and execution issues.
“Red Valley delivers a pretty obviously inspired story, some great sound design, and a decent enough combat system that keeps things fresh throughout your playtime.”
“Red Valley is fun, atmospheric, and delivers a decent enough story that's fully worth your $1.50.”
“Red Valley is an indie game that represents itself as an homage to the old titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, with emphasis on difficult survival horror aspects and mysteriously bizarre storytelling.”
“There is less than an hour of story, the animations are a little janky and you will take hits because the road texture is raised from the ground.”
“It's short, the story is pretty bad and there's a lot of bugs.”
“Piss-poor execution, barebone story and gameplay elements, ugly visuals without anything that you could call 'art design' and filled with bugs, sometimes game-breaking bugs.”
- music14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its quality and emotional impact, while others criticize it for allegedly stealing a track directly from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack without any modifications. While many players appreciate the atmospheric score, the controversy over the music's originality has overshadowed its positive reception. Overall, the music is described as excellent but marred by accusations of plagiarism.
“The music for this game... sold me instantly.”
“Music is excellent, love it!”
“Scored nicely by Karl Casey, Red Valley delivers a pretty obviously inspired story, some great sound design and a decent enough combat system that keeps things fresh throughout your playtime.”
“Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but this is way beyond imitation... one music track is literally stolen right from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack with absolutely no edits at all, just straight up copy/pasted.”
“The game sucked, they apparently stole music from Silent Hill, the game was just boring.”
“Not only does the game simply suck in all possible ways (combat, graphics, story) but it also shamelessly steals music from Silent Hill 2.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a repetitive cycle of exploration, combat, and puzzle-solving, but suffers from significant issues such as poor melee hit detection and numerous bugs that can disrupt the experience. While some players find the mechanics enjoyable and the story engaging, the overall execution is often criticized for being lackluster and plagued by technical problems, leading to a mixed reception.
“Short but fun game that has the gameplay and vibe of Silent Hill.”
“Good story and mechanics, but it is quite easy.”
“As for the gameplay, it's your standard 'explore an area, fight off monsters, find keys, open doors, rinse and repeat.'”
“As for the gameplay, it's your standard 'explore an area, fight off monsters, find keys, open doors, rinse and repeat.' There's nothing too offensive other than the melee combat with hit boxes that are non-existent half the time.”
“Piss-poor execution, barebones story and gameplay elements, ugly visuals without anything that you could call 'art design' and filled with bugs, sometimes game-breaking bugs.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the art style and overall vibe, while others criticize the execution as poor, featuring ugly visuals and numerous bugs. While certain elements like animations and shooting mechanics are noted as satisfying, the lack of coherent art design and minimal graphic options detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics seem to struggle between moments of potential and significant shortcomings.
“The art style looked good, and the animations mostly looked good.”
“The shooting felt very satisfying.”
“The graphics have a fancy representation reminiscent of PSX graphics.”
“Piss-poor execution, barebone story and gameplay elements, ugly visuals without anything that you could call 'art design' and filled with bugs, sometimes game-breaking bugs.”
“Fancy representation with PSX graphics, mentions of RE and SH, claims to be difficult with emphasis on exploration and resource management along being 'bizarre and unexpected' are trying to sell you a product that is barely trying to be what it claims to be.”
“Not only does the game simply suck in all possible ways (combat, graphics, story) but it also shamelessly steals music from Silent Hill 2.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of Red Valley is highly praised, drawing strong comparisons to the original Silent Hill, creating an engaging and immersive experience. Despite its short length, players find the atmospheric storytelling compelling and worth the low price.
“Red Valley is fun, atmospheric, and delivers a decent enough story that's fully worth your $1.50.”
“Its story and atmosphere are all to Silent Hill's credit.”
“It's story and atmosphere are all to Silent Hill's credit, but the game is so short I didn't care.”
“This game is one of the few indie games in which you can feel the atmosphere of the original Silent Hill.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its fun gameplay, but it suffers from significant bugs that detract from the overall experience, indicating stability issues.
“Another buggy game from 616, but this one is fun to play.”
“I would've liked the game more if it wasn't so buggy.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many finding the story amusing; however, some players criticize the excessive exposition dumps that detract from the overall comedic experience.
“The story was rather funny, although I didn't enjoy the exposition dumps that the game throws at you, even if the story is intentionally written poorly.”
