![]() ![]() ![]() It was further buried by the meta ending, which ultimately made no sense in terms of what it was seeking to deliver (as the rest of the game was a view through a lens and not a commentary track). While I adore what Back in 1995 attempted to do, the heavy handed use of polygon graphics, obscured vision points and seemingly arbitrary puzzle points made the whole thing frustrating instead of endearing. ![]() When you put it in comparison to a similarly ambitious project from a few years ago ( Back in 1995 ), it already makes important allowances to break from the purist attempt in order to make the game playable. Using an incredibly contrived plot line (female detective looks for missing children, ends up in abandoned hospital), Tormented Souls seeks to deliver on each and every aspect of what made those classic games so memorable, but attempts to do it in a way that works for modern tastes. PQube has published this very honest and forward nod to all the games from the 90s and even before that, and the development team of Dual Effect and Abstract Digital make no secret of what they’re trying to do. That’s what makes Tormented Souls such an interesting affair. We need to rebuild and refresh the very core notions regularly in order to keep things favorable for the ever advancing technology and savvy consumers. Tank controls, fixed camera angles and limited inventory spaces, not to mention the reliance on cheap jump scares, keep these games from being perennial favorites. But we also recognize that the games haven’t exactly aged well. Milla Jovovich wouldn’t have several houses in Tuscany if it weren’t for the Umbrella Corporation and a never-ending parade of zombies. On the one hand, things like Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil and even Phantasmagoria are legendary because of what they brought to the table for both inspiration and innovation. Paying homage to the horror games that helped raise the modern fanbase is a tricky field to navigate. Developer: Dual Effect Publisher: PQube Genre: Horror Reviewed For: Nintendo Switch Also Available On: PC, PlayStation, Xbox ![]()
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