Visage

Early Access Review Attention: This Game has it all, if you don't like Cabinets, Dolls, Mirrors or the Darkness, then you should enjoy Visage with Caution! It dwarfs games like Outlast, Layers of Fear, SOMA or Evil Within, but only in terms of Fear itself. For me, it's the scariest Game yet that I played. What makes it so creepy? This is quite simple, you are put into the Action without experiencing anything big or being taken by the Hand and you are already standing alone in an abandoned House, at Night. Everything seems normal, the Neighbor (an elderly Lady) calls and wants to make sure that everything is fine, probably yes. It all starts very slowly, at some point the House then makes noises, you can hear Doors creaking, a Buller behind the Walls and in the Ceilings, Lights flickering, all that ... Slowly but surely, there is a growing increase. Oh, yes, are you afraid in the dark? No? Okay, then possibly in front of Dolls, Mirrors, children's rooms, long corridors, disturbing Pictures, flickering Lights, Walk-in closets, Cupboards as in the Movie "The Conjuring," spacious Cellars, paranormal Activities-Objects that become independent, sometimes jerky Move, feel permanently persecuted ...? That's Exactly what makes the Game so creepy. There are no direct Opponents, such as Persecutors in "Outlast" (but probably indirect ...), the Emotions and Feelings arise in the Brain and result in complete Anxiety, especially when you might not expect it, but you have a Well-being, so to speak. Never. I can't say More about that yet, as I only played it for about 2 hours and didn't make it very far in it (due to my Anxiety) (loud Headset, absolute Darkness at 2 To 3 o 'clock in the morning). What distinguishes the Game from others? As I said, you don't get directly followed. The Voltage builds up slowly, but is present right from the Start (after the short Introduction/intro). The Question is, do you play the Game or play it with you ... And your Psyche? So it depends on how and what you're Afraid of, if many of the above points apply, it comes butter-soft from Your Tube! It's not just the constant Feeling of being persecuted, but also being relatively powerless, you can't defend or hide. You can never properly locate the "Danger" and the Sounds and rarely know where it's coming from. The Playing Time is quite low with a few Hours and the Price is high in Relation, but worth every Penny. You also have an Inventory and have to search And apply items, such as Keys, a flash camera ... (Please smile * shoot *) or Lighters and Candles to be able to see anything in the event of a Light failure, so the Game is not a "walking simulator." The Doors are opened independently as fast or slow as you like and Drawers can be searched. Technical Implementation The Game is based on the Unreal Engine and is technically very well implemented and also resource-conserving. It is visually up-to-date and, in my Case, runs absolutely clean with a GTX 1080 itself in 2160p and highest Settings. Processor Utilization (Intel i7, 4 Cores) is also very low (20-40%). The Sounds are detailed and realistic. However, if the Control Is to be revised again, the Inventory is sometimes a bit cumbersome To use or Equipped items (E.g. when Carrying a Lighter) interact with the Environment and like to clip yourself into Objects such as Doors or Railings, Then you suddenly wonder where the Lighter, which you were just holding in your Hand, has gone. Warning: The Game is located about 4 Months in Early Access and is therefore still in Development, Visage will expand even more radically with upcoming Patches! Currently you can play Chapter 1, from later 3. The Playing Time is then supposed to be about 30 Hours. According to the Developer, only 2 People are currently working on Visage almost 24/7. Pro-Atmosphere-Sounds-Optics-Interesting Level and Places-Chapter 1 already promising-Fear as I've never experienced it before-is based on movies (Conjuring/Ring/Grudge)-Horror on multiple Levels (thoughtful Events) Kontra-Control ( Inventory management)-currently short Game time (a few Hours)-sporadic Bug for equipped items-only English, no German (Audio and Interface) Conclusion Who turns the Game louder, Plays at night and Finds Movies like Grudge, Ring or Conjuring creepy, will Get in the Pants k *! Just As for Fans of Outlast, SOMA or Layers of Fear (also psychological horror game) an absolute Must, who does not shy away from the relatively high Price. I haven't regretted it until now. My Playlist Video Reviews