Игрок 1319·Рекомендует·52 ч в игре

Hell Is Us is quite a unique, novel take on the typical action-adventure game. More so than most, it's a slow-burn experience which feels like it invites frequent moments of quiet, contemplative gameplay. Here you'll spend long stretches simply engaged with talking & reading, riddle-solving, or atmospheric exploration. It kinda feels like it could be the A24 movie equivalent for the genre - a gritty, obtuse, borderline arthouse experience, but still one possessing enough accessibility & mainstream appeal. By far and away, the crowing jewel of this game is the world & setting that Rogue Factor have built here. It's set in the early-mid 90's in the fictional Southern/Eastern European nation of Hadea, a place isolated from the rest of the world through both geography and police-state lockdown, which now finds itself embroiled in a bloody civil war. The game is grim, pulling no punches with the barbarity of subject matter, and seeming to draw inspiration & parallels from all sorts of religious or political conflicts throughout history. This is all brought together by the game's writing and worldbuilding, where they've woven a rich tapestry of lore through centuries of written history for Hadea, pulling the game's world together seamless & cohesively. A place full of mystery and otherworldly phenomena, this is combined to great effect with heavy themes of science fiction & grand conspiracy, creating a kind of modern supernatural-fantasy hybrid that I'm particularly fond of. The plot of the game progresses along in a fairly non-linear fashion, as you collect ancient relics and decipher cryptic clues, building up to a climactic spectacle of a final sequence. The ending events involving the characters themselves feel a bit lackluster (leaving mostly unresolved and with a cliffhanger), but the wider overarching plot threads felt like they all converged into a pretty interesting reveal and compelling resolution that satisfied me. I particularly enjoyed poring over the history articles (which the game provides you for collecting research collectibles) after I finished the game, to fill in my knowledge blanks and tie everything up in a neat bow. It really shouldn't be understated though just how heavy this game goes in on the puzzle gameplay. The mystery & secrecy of Hadea isn't just set-dressing - it permeates into almost every moment of gameplay from start-to-finish, as well. With the game featuring no map UI, and almost nothing in the way of quest tracking, waypoint markers, or guidance in general, you'll probably want to have something handy for note-taking in order to keep track of things. It feels almost oldschool in its design in this way, making it feel a lot more about discovery and deduction than most modern games would dare to attempt. While a lot of the puzzles & riddles are optional side content, there's still a fair handful of moments where they need to be solved in order to progress the story at key moments. I'm not great at puzzles, but I found myself really slipping into the mindset and flow of them with this game. You could always spoil any solutions for yourself by checking online if you're feeling impatient, but I genuinely feel as though that would sap some of the magic. There are some annoyingly obtuse, almost moon-logic examples of puzzle design though, and certain side content or unlocks have requirements that can be failed pretty easily, even if you're being incredibly thorough. I actually restarted my playthrough about 16 hours in due to a couple such cases (luckily it only took me half that time to reach roughly the same place my second go around). There's an incredibly handy & relatively spoiler-free guide of missables over on PowerPyx that I kept handy, but I probably made my way through about 90% of the game's content solving things myself otherwise, and it felt incredibly rewarding. Combat is a bit of a mixed bag though, too - even more so than the puzzle elements. It plays somewhat Souls-like, with managing your stamina to perform blocks, dodges and chunky, methodical attacks. It's functional enough. The movesets are limited though, and spread out across only four weapon types. There's a fair number of abilities that can be unlocked as you progress and equipped to mix things up and add some deeper personalisation - but a decent number of them wind up feeling a bit underwhelming, and many of the remaining ones wind up feeling samey. Many people bring up the lack of enemy variety, too. And I understand where they're coming from, but I didn't feel this quite as strongly. I mostly felt like the game kept encounters from getting too repetitive by often remixing the configurations of enemy groups, and gradually adding slightly tougher & more difficult variants. The enemy difficulty could often feel wonky though, with random spikes where some of them are incredibly hard to read but can cleave off half your health in one swipe. The game ties your stamina to your HP level as well, so it often felt like fights could snowball into unrecoverable states incredibly quickly. Overall it wasn't too difficult or punishing, though. So whilst the game has infrequent annoyances with the puzzles and secrets that some players (much like myself) will likely need help working around, and the combat needed some further tuning and development, I'm excited to see what Rogue Factor deliver on these fronts for a sequel (if we're lucky enough to get one). Because with Hell Is Us, they've proven they're more than capable of crafting incredibly immersive games with impeccable atmosphere and worldbuilding. ★★★★✰

Игрок 8819·Рекомендует·39 ч в игре

Зеркало души Это очень тяжёлая игра. Того, что я в ней увидел, не было ни в одной другой. В детстве нас пугали адом — местом, куда попадает человек за свои плохие поступки. Но эти небылицы на самом деле были не так далеки от истины. Любой плохой поступок отпечатывается внутри и влечёт за собой катастрофические последствия для каждого из нас, потому что мы все связаны друг с другом. Мы живём в мире, который является нашим отражением и отражением тех, кто был до нас. Большая трагедия для человека — потерять себя среди этих отражений. Именно потеря себя становится причиной страшных преступлений. Когда человек не знает, кто он, и отказывается это выяснять, то внутренняя пустота начинает заполняться ложными отражениями, которые формируют мышление, слова и поступки. В этой игре практически весь мир — отражение худшего, что совершали люди. И когда я смотрю на мальчика, который остался без рук просто потому, что родился «не на той стороне», мне становится очень плохо. К сожалению, я понимаю, что такое может произойти не только в мире игры, но и в нашем тоже. Часть зеркала потускнела и больше не пропускает свет. Это сбивает ориентиры тех, кто ищет себя через отражения. Но отчаиваться не стоит, потому что вы именно тот человек, который может протереть зеркало, чтобы лучше рассмотреть себя и не потерять. Придут новые люди, они будут тянуться к подлинному отражению, находить его и снова наполнять всё светом. Будьте этим отражением, прошу вас. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3792201815

Игрок 0131·Не рекомендует·13 ч в игре

I had so much hope for this game... You like great combat? Dont buy! You like enemy variaty? Dont buy! You like great riddles? Dont buy! This is really just to prevent anyone from spending 50 bucks on a game, spend more then 2 hours in the 1st act, and then be disappointed without having the chance to refund. So act 1 is great! Its immersive. The graphics are awesiome and I really wanted to know whats going on in this world. The game got me hooked. And I really really appriciate the "lets go off meta" spirit. Cheers to the devs!! Then I realized there is basically only 1 type of enemy. Those pale beings. Thats it. And developers are serious about this. They get 4 differnet types of colored balls attached to them, which are supposed to add some variaty to battle. They dont. No matter which ball is attached its the same. Great sword out, mash "x" button, recover, mash "x"button, done. Super boring. Parrying is a joke. Its a crucial game mechanic and just feels bad. I feel like I have to parry 2 seconds before the actual heavy attack from the enemy. Not that its not doable, just doesnt feel good. To be fair I havent finished the game. But it is absolutly not motivating if you know, you have basically seen every enemy before ending act 2. Cons: No actual bosses. Game becomes a walking simulator. Narration drifts into reading Notes. Lots of notes. Combat feels wanky and delayed. Only 1 enemy type! (honestly how dare you?) Riddles are poor. More like walking back and forth. Pros: Great graphics! The story is good. (you just have to read it) Usally I dont write reviews. But I was actually sad after realizing what awaits me in this game. I want you to spare from this. Didnt do my homework this time. But just becasue I didnt want to spoil it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Edit: and tbf for 10 bucks more I got Cyberpunk... just saying TL;DR Dont buy if, - you want challanging and exciting battle - you want a map or the ability jump - your money doesnt grow on trees Buy if, - you dont care about the above - you like an off-meta expierience - the game is 30% off at least - you really dont care about battle too much

Игрок 2993·Рекомендует·39 ч в игре

The combat is boring, but the writing is premium. If you are expecting to play a soulslike bossrush game without a care for the story, then you'll be disappointed. What you get in this game is themes and imagery that are almost unique in gaming wrapped up in a thoughtfully written and interesting narrative. A completionist run will waste a lot of your time by making you run through the same streets, corridors, and fields over and over again to find all the clues to solving all of the game's mysteries and getting the whole story. This is because some of the levels are pretty complex and there are almost no navigational aids or fast travel in the game to help you get to places faster, and you often won't be able to access everything or every place on your first pass through a level. That's a real shame, but all the running around is worth it, because the story is the real meat of the game and worth the price of admission.

Игрок 6505·Не рекомендует·12 ч в игре

It's all fine and dandy for the first 10 hours, a functional Souls-like with a compelling setting and solid combat, if a bit light on enemy variety. Then you'll accidentally complete Act 1 without any warning that you're about to advance time and fail a bunch of sidequests that result in a bunch of unnecessarily grimdark bad-taste-in-your-mouth edgelord story moments, and realize the game's ♥♥♥♥♥♥ save system means the only way to undo it is to go back and replay the entire game up to that point, at which point all you can do is leave a bad review and hope Steam deigns to give you a refund (spoiler: they won't) The combat really isn't all that great anyways, and the enemy variety is absolute ♥♥♥♥. It's a shame though, the art direction is solid and someone put a *lot* of work into some pretty interesting worldbuilding. I won't be sticking around to see the rest of it, unfortunately.

Игрок 4182·Рекомендует·50 ч в игре

Don't approach Hell Is Us as a Soulslike with puzzles. Approach it as an old-school survival-horror/exploration game that happens to have Soulslike-inspired combat. If you enjoy old Resident Evil-style exploration and puzzle solving without hand-holding, there's a lot to like here. If you want the game to tell you where to go and what to do, you probably won't enjoy it.

Игрок 1545·Не рекомендует·33 ч в игре

Потраченного времени жаль... Начну с плюсов Прикольный геймплей, похожий на God of War (последние две части). Это вообще не соулслайк, от слова совсем. Игра представляет собой чистый экшен от третьего лица с абилками под разные стили игры. Ближе к концу я определил для себя комфортный билд, и прогрессия по факту остановилась, но это не плохо. Классный дизайн. Некоторые локации очень впечатляют. Когда я увидел зал с гигантской горой костей, окружённой исполинскими статуями, челюсть отвисла и не закрывалась ещё несколько минут. Теперь о том, почему я не рекомендую игру Главная проблема — нарратив и сюжет. Тут накручена целая тонна лора: тысячи лет истории страны, многовековая вражда на почве национальной принадлежности, гражданская война, в которую попадает главный герой, а также таинственные монстры и артефакты, порождающие катаклизмы каждые 33 года. А по итогу всё заканчивается буквально ничем... Я старался читать все записки и раскрывать тайны, но в результате у меня так и не сложилась целостная картина. К чему всё это было? С сюжетом та же история. Я вообще не понимаю, чем закончилась игра. Точнее, с одной стороны понимаю: герой нашел мать, и они пошли домой. А всё остальное как? Мы хоть что-нибудь изменили? Катаклизм остановился? Монстры исчезли? Что вообще произошло? Видимо, концовка должна донести до меня мысль в духе: «Мы сами творим ад вокруг, и он будет повторяться бесконечно». Круто! Класс! Спасибо большое за это гениааааальное изречение! Настолько претенциозная хрень, что просто слов нет. Далее по мелочам Бэктрекинг просто выбесил. Я убил кучу времени на исследование локаций, и только спустя часов десять игра раскрыла свой главный прикол: если ты видишь закрытую дверь, то, скорее всего, ключ к ней найдёшь вообще на другой локации. И, вероятно, ты сейчас даже не знаешь что эта локация вообще существует. Если ты дочитал до этого места и собираешься играть, вот совет: просто беги по сюжету, пока не откроешь 5-6 локаций. Только после этого имеет смысл заморачиваться с открытием тайных дверей и сундуков. Музыка и звуковое оформление тоже утомили. Игра обожает врубить сирену на полную громкость, и ты потом минут 15 бегаешь под этот вой. Или зациклить какую-нибудь «коричневую ноту» на весь данж, и в какой-то момент от такой "музыки" просто начинает ехать крыша. В итоге ты хочешь быстрее пройти локацию не потому, что тебе интересно узнать, что будет в конце, а потому, что тебя подгоняет мысль: «Боже, да когда это уже закончится?!» Итог Я не рекомендую эту игру не потому, что она во всём плоха. Вовсе нет. Скорее, в конце я испытал огромное разочарование. Клянусь, когда пошли титры, я буквально заорал: «И ЭТО ВСЁ?! СЕРЬЁЗНО?!» Вместо удовлетворения на меня нахлынула пустота. Это стильная, комплексная игра... НИ О ЧЁМ.

Игрок 1237·Не рекомендует·6 ч в игре

這遊戲戰鬥的特色是要抓準回血時機 但實際玩起來反而變成不用管怪怎麼打我... 你打任你打,回到血還是算我贏 沒地圖,沒任務指引,是這遊戲的特色 可是這遊戲NPC給的對話感實在太傳統RPG遊戲了... 有點難提起興致去代入主角的心境去調查探索思考每一處細節 這遊戲有它的特色,道理我都懂,但我玩不懂ლ(ಠ_ಠლ)