Fear the spotlight review

next version be afraid of the spotlight Although it was released last year, sales of the game were halted due to a rare incident. Blumhouse Productions, a horror film production company known for films such as: paranormal activity, ominous, M3GANand Freddy's Pizza Place The adaptation gave developer Cozy Game Pals the opportunity to expand on its original vision, while acquiring publishing rights to the game under its new Blumhouse Games label. be afraid of the spotlight is the first game released by Blumhouse Games, and if any indication is given, it looks like the company will have the same success in video games as it did its movies.

be afraid of the spotlight It's the story of two teenage girls, Amy and Vivian, who sneak into their high school at night. A tragedy struck the school decades ago, making it the perfect place to use a Ouija board to communicate with spirits. When things go wrong and Amy disappears, Vivian finds herself having to explore the school on her own to find her missing friend. Unfortunately, school turned into something of a weird place. silent hillSo Vivian must solve puzzles and avoid malicious creatures to save Amy.

be afraid of the spotlight Puzzles are classic survival horror games, mostly themed around a school setting. It becomes clear early on that Vivian is exploring an early 90s version of school. So she has to find transparency film for an overhead projector, connect a VCR to an old TV, and so on. be afraid of the spotlight It does a great job of making the puzzles feel like a natural extension of the environment. They mostly make sense in the context of the story, which is something even the best survival horror games sometimes struggle with. The school environment is used to great effect when: be afraid of the spotlightIt's brought to life with lots of little details that bring back the nostalgia of 90s kids.

I had fun solving it be afraid of the spotlightIt's a puzzle, but a little too easy. The game's puzzles can be borderline trivial at times, but the interactivity is a nice touch. On the other hand, most be afraid of the spotlight is played from a third-person perspective, with puzzles switching to a first-person perspective, with the player using the cursor to click and drag items. Some of the ways players can interact with the puzzles are quite clever and reminiscent of the puzzles the developers used to design for the Nintendo DS touchscreen. For example, the player acquires a pair of pliers early in the game and must create a motion to physically lift an object rather than simply using the pliers on the object.

A strange monster pursues the player, gaining Fear's attention.

If you're a horror fan, you'll know. be afraid of the spotlightThe stealth section is also on the easy side, so it won't be much of a hindrance to challenging the game. There is no combat. be afraid of the spotlight. Vivian is a child and not a U.S. government agent like Leon S. Kennedy, so she won't be shot or embarrassed by any monsters. Her only action is to hide from all threats the player faces in the game. Stealth Inn be afraid of the spotlight It hides under desks and behind objects until the creature eventually moves away, and then continues hiding. If the player is captured, Vivian's inhaler (be afraid of the spotlightis equivalent to resident evilof green herbs), and you don't lose any progress if you die. The lack of stakes reduces a lot of the potential tension in these encounters, and ultimately makes stalking Vivian not quite as scary.

Humanoid figures with literal spotlights on their heads appear at key points throughout. be afraid of the spotlight. The stuff looks like this: silent hill The monster delivers a few solid jump scares before it loses its aura. As it happens, the non-threatening ghost is actually scarier than the man in the spotlight. be afraid of the spotlight Players will often spot children watching them from afar with glowing eyes, bordering on unsettling. The game's eerie atmosphere is heightened by retro graphics that replicate the look of the PS1. silent hill and resident evil stratagem.

won the beginning be afraid of the spotlight The story opens up quite a bit of new content that I don't want to spoil here. However, the additional modes are much better than the base experience. It takes be afraid of the spotlight Moving on to the next level has better puzzles, little to no immersive loading screens, scarier moments, and best of all, it wraps up the story nicely. Even if someone plays the original version be afraid of the spotlight It's worth jumping back in and experiencing this new content when it's released.

Fear the Spotlight is perfect for introducing newcomers to the survival horror genre.

be afraid of the spotlight's story has a great ending, but overall it's a shame that it's a fairly generic ghost story with a lot of predictable beats that players will see. Nonetheless, the story is still charming thanks to the lovable protagonists. It's also perfect for introducing younger players to the survival horror genre, as it hints at darker content without diving into the blood and gore that others in the genre do. Sometimes it feels like a strangely “cosy” horror game.

In most cases, be afraid of the spotlight I’m proud of the genre. One mistake, however, is that it doesn't seem to offer significant replay value. I may have overlooked something, but it doesn't seem like there's much to the game other than playing through two fairly short stories. Replay value through alternative endings is a characteristic of the survival horror genre. be afraid of the spotlight It doesn't offer anything similar.

Fear the Spotlight's two stories each take around 2.5-3 hours to complete, so it's a short game, but it's very well paced and not bogged down by filler.

Still, I see myself going back to the way I was before. be afraid of the spotlight In the future. It's a great game to get into the Halloween spirit as it creates an effectively creepy atmosphere without being overbearing. Hardcore survival horror fans might find this all too easy, but it's a great way to introduce newcomers to the genre and is consistently entertaining from start to finish. be afraid of the spotlight It ensures that Blumhouse's new video game plans are off to a good start in the right direction and gives horror fans a game that will likely be a Halloween favorite in years to come.

be afraid of the spotlight It releases on October 22nd for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Game Rant was provided an Xbox Series X code for this review.