This is slightly more cumbersome than it should be sometimes, you just trying to find the objective marker often resulting in you accidentally connecting to some tech instead. Using a device strapped to your wrist called a biogage, you must scan the environment for clues and connect to certain systems, such as a security camera or a water reclaiming unit, to uncover just what is going on. This is no adaptation of The Martian as potato growing is sadly absent from the gameplay, but rather a descent into madness that is tonally and mechanically hit and miss.Īs mainly a pacifist horror, it’s not as simple as going around Mars and shotgunning away the tendrils - you are just a simple researcher, after all. After a troubling dream, Shane awakens to find that something is going very wrong. Moons of Madness is a horror game from Rock Pocket Games that puts you in the weighty space shoes of Shane Newehart, an engineer under the employ of the shadowy Orochi organisation to look after an outpost on Mars. Call of Cthulhu and The Sinking City are just two games that have recently paid homage to the actually rather dodgy author, so how do you make something Lovecraftian that stands out at this point? It’s simple: set it on Mars. 5's.Lovecraft is getting around a lot these days, isn’t he? Despite never being as popular and well-known as the likes of Shelley and Stoker, his creations have been the source of many more adaptations and nods over the last few years than either of those two.
I'd probably give it closer to a 7.5 but metacritic still don't allow. Worth picking up when it suits your budget, if you enjoy games like Amnesia or Alien Isolation.
It's not very long, around 6-7 hours, but that is sometimes a plus for those who like things short and sweet. The horror is a mixture of jump-scares and general tension and, along with a variety of horrifying entities, they are spaced out well, which led to me never really knowing what was around the corner. Voice acting is ok, with the two key characters doing a better job and the script keeps things simple, without straying into over-ambitious territory that might bite off more than it can chew. Puzzles are logical and the guidelines to solve them are almost always presented in a way that makes sense given the environment and narrative. The graphics are above average, from an artistic standpoint, and lighting is used well to enhance the atmosphere, as is sound and ambient music. It had a rough start and I found the interface took a bit of getting used to but it picks up nicely and has good pacing, a mix of scares and nice attention to detail. It had a rough start and I found the interface took a bit of getting used to but it picks up nicely and I enjoyed my time with this game.
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