I'd say it's probably the most scared I've been playing a game since playing the original Silent Hill trilogy, 1, 2, & 3, for the first times when they were new. Outlast, Resident Evil 7 (even in VR), RE2 Remake, Dead Space, Amnesia, etc. None of them compare. Puppet Combo uses the presentation and technique of riffing on classic PS1 games to outlandish success. Something intangible yet immeasurably effective about the game's captured moment in time, technologically, makes it so much scarier than I can imagine anything with cutting edge realistic visuals, like the new Resident Evil games, even if they were designed similarly to Murder House. However, it's specifically the sound design that I think is the ultimate trick to this game's ridiculously unsettling appeal. Some of the ambiance, piercing screams, and "music" feel scientifically applied to be as miserably unpleasant as possible, especially with headphones, and cranked just hard enough to be almost physically unbearable, even if the sound design is utilized in rooms or scenario where literally nothing is actually happening. Also, the general plausibility of the game's scenario compared to most horror games (taking place largely in a house that is actually like designed and laid out like a real house, not an Umbrella mansion estate or art museum precinct) and obvious inspirations from classic B-horror slasher flicks might have you reckoning that the game is light on imagination, but that couldn't be further from the truth. It balances cheese, gory thrills, jump scares, unbearable tension, genuine unrestrained horror, and sickening subject matter in extremely creative ways. It's literally one of only a handful of horror games I've ever played where I've felt tempted to take a break from it because of how suspenseful and scary it is.
It's only like $10-$12 on all major platforms, and I highly recommend it to any horror game enthusiasts especially if you're a fan of the classic style Resident Evil and Silent Hill games. Since it's also pretty easily finished in just a sitting or two, I think it would also lend well to be played with a friend or audience of some kind to share in the scares.
I've also played The Glass Staircase, also by Puppet Combo, which was a lovely little game and has its moments but it does not compare to Murder House at all. How is Power Drill Massacre?
It's only like $10-$12 on all major platforms, and I highly recommend it to any horror game enthusiasts especially if you're a fan of the classic style Resident Evil and Silent Hill games. Since it's also pretty easily finished in just a sitting or two, I think it would also lend well to be played with a friend or audience of some kind to share in the scares.
I've also played The Glass Staircase, also by Puppet Combo, which was a lovely little game and has its moments but it does not compare to Murder House at all. How is Power Drill Massacre?
