Now, I took one look at this thing and thought "oh great, another indie game with retro graphics using nostalgia to try and make sales". But I was wrong, oh lord I was wrong. Lone Survivor is probably the best survival horror game I have played since Amnesia: The Dark Descent. You may think that's a big claim to make, but the survival horror genre is basically dead, so I'm ecstatic to get a game that's trying to bring it back.
The plot of what I've played so far is quite basic. There has been some kind of horrible disaster and pretty much everyone is dead. Roaming the streets and apartment buildings are these horrible faceless creatures that will just murder anyone they can get their hands on. You're guy, is running low on supplies and has decided it's time he took action as he tries to survive and look for any potential survivors in the process.
One thing I noticed straight away about this game is the fact it's obviously quite heavily inspired by the Silent Hill series. The monster noises and the menu sounds are extremely similar to the Silent Hill games and the overall feel is very similar to that franchise. However, this is a very good thing. The early Silent Hill games were extremely effective horror titles and in recent years the franchise has turned to shit, so it's nice to see an indie developer try to bring survival horror to its roots.
It's all looking very familiar |
A shit idea from SH:Origins turned into something useful |
Well I've not gotten very far yet, but I would recommend this title so far. If you're not happy with the current "survival horror" games, like most people aren't, then pick this one up. I'll keep some updates on this one coming.
A curious hole in a bathroom....I wonder where that came from?! |
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