VILOMAH
- September 22, 2022
- Disrate Studios
- 3h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Vilomah" is a horror simulation game, offering 3 hours of playtime, where you step into Jake's shoes as he delivers pizza to the House of Nightmares. Navigate through an abandoned farmhouse, filled with deadly traps, puzzles, and the terrifying Hag. Stay quiet, use stealth, search for items, and try to escape, all while the Hag's heightened senses are always watching. Key features include challenging puzzles, tense stealth mechanics, retro inventory, outstanding sound design, and classic PS1 visuals with a togglable VHS filter.
PC
Windows
PlayStation
Reviews
- The game captures the PS1 horror aesthetic well, with fantastic graphics and a retro vibe that appeals to fans of the genre.
- Intense moments and clever puzzles provide a unique challenge, making it engaging for horror enthusiasts.
- The background story and setting are intriguing, adding depth to the gameplay experience.
- The lack of checkpoints and saves makes the game frustrating, as dying forces players to restart from the beginning.
- Sound design is poor, making it difficult to determine the monster's location, leading to disorienting gameplay.
- Stealth mechanics are ineffective, often resulting in players being caught despite trying to hide, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 60 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for its ineffective stealth mechanics, which detract from the overall experience and lead to frustration. Additionally, the lack of an engaging gameplay loop further diminishes enjoyment, leaving players feeling as though the game is not delivering on its promises.
“The stealth mechanics are awful to the point where you question if the game is just trolling you.”
“Too bad, then, that there’s really no fun or interesting gameplay loop here to facilitate that repetition.”
“There's a sound mechanic that should help to identify where the killer is, but it doesn't work.”
- story5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around a pizza delivery person who gets kidnapped and must escape from a house inhabited by a murderer, presenting a decent premise and setting. However, many users feel that the narrative has significant untapped potential, particularly in how the game title could be better integrated into the storyline. Overall, while the background story is acknowledged as interesting, it leaves players wanting more depth and development.
“The story is that you get kidnapped while delivering a pizza, and now you have to escape a house with a wandering murderer.”
“There are some great things going on here, such as the main premise, the background story, and the general location/setting of the place.”
“The background story is decent, but there is much lost potential, especially when using the game title as part of the story.”
“There is no story.”
“The story is that you get kidnapped while delivering a pizza and now you have to escape a house with a wandering murderer.”
“Like I said, the background story is decent, but there is much lost potential, especially when using the game title as part of the story.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics blend modern design sensibilities with a retro aesthetic, appealing to fans of PS1-style visuals and retrowave themes. This combination enhances the overall experience without compromising the narrative or player agency, resulting in a visually impressive presentation.
“It may go against some of the lo-fi aesthetics, but it’s one of those cross-sections where modern design sensibilities actually help marry the old with the new, with no obvious compromise to the narrative or my agency as the player.”
“The graphics are fantastic in that retro aesthetic kind of way.”
“If you're into PS1 aesthetic or retrowave Unity stuff, you'll like this.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The art style is inconsistent, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
“The low-resolution textures and simplistic models detract from the overall experience.”
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, enhancing the overall experience with a catchy soundtrack that elevates the atmosphere, particularly in intense moments and during clever puzzles, making it a standout feature for horror fans.
“The music is a jam.”
“The pizza place is cool, but the music definitely elevates it.”
“Intense moments, clever puzzles, and a decent soundtrack make this a must-buy for horror fans!”
“The music is a jam.”
“Intense moments, some clever puzzles, as well as a decent soundtrack make this a must-buy for horror fans!”
