Darkwood

What Darkwood does best, though, is give you a feeling of complete helplessness. The atmosphere, the darkness, the eerie soundtrack, and the design of the monsters you encounter are what make Darkwood one of the most memorable survival horror games I’ve played in recent times.

Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

Darkwood is one of those games where it’s easy to have a mixed opinion on it. The control mechanics leave something to be desired, which is never any more true than in combat. Once we get past that, Darkwood actually gets a lot of things right.

Despite some unsatisfying gameplay systems, Darkwood can provide legitimate thrills and scares for the horror fans that miss the vibes of such classics as Silent Hill 2 and Pathologic without ever using a jump scare. Whether it is the uniquely grotesque art style or the ever-challenging design of its difficulty, Acid Wizard Studio has proven it understands what ingredients make up a good horror experience and the randomised elements of the game allow a unique narrative every time you play.

Darkwood isn't a hand holder, it's not for the faint of heart, and provides a genuine challenge, especially if you attempt it on the perma-death mode. It embraces the joy of discovery by creating an environment where the player has to learn the secrets of the game through exploration.

Darkwood es un juego con personalidad. Si se abraza como título de terror, lo que nos ofrece sorprende e innova saliéndose de los cánones habituales del género y bebiendo de la esencia de grandes clásicos. Si lo aceptamos como un juego de supervivencia, el trabajo de Acid Wizard Studio convence y atrae. La combinación de estos dos frentes crean una fórmula que es capaz de atrapar al jugador a la vez que exige la máxima atención por su ambientación y sus mecánicas de juego.

Darkwood es un videojuego de supervivencia revestido de un toque de terror que impregna toda la producción. La atmósfera opresiva, el contraste luz-oscuridad, los gráficos, la música y los sonidos contribuyen a generar momentos de tensión en el jugador.