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Inside
A Thriller Exploration-Escape Game
I've played a lot of games. But I've never been impressed by a game with such beautiful puzzles and a perfect atmosphere.
I wanted to share with you one of the games that left the deepest impression on me until today. Inside.
This game is really excellent. Let's start to analyze it a little bit. In order not to give spoilers, I will not explain how the puzzles are solved and I will not talk about the game in great detail.
General Plot and Atmosphere without Spoilers
You step into a world as a small child. After you learn to jump around, you realize from the very beginning that you can't trust any of the people here.
It seems obvious that everyone is working for a "company". Because they all wear certain uniforms. At first we don't know what we're running from. But as we progress and we see how people are, we realize that we have to escape from here.
If you run into a security guard or a policeman, you have to run, even if you run into an ordinary employee, you have to run. You are alone here. As you escape you will discover puzzles and you will try to solve them. At times you will notice that your character runs very fast. This is where you need to realize that you are being followed and you have to act fast.
Atmosphere and Graphics
As you progress through the game, the things you see start to demoralize you. How people treat each other and how things in the environment interact with people. Not only that, but you realize that there's some kind of test and that a powerful group is using the resources they have in the wrong way. At least that's how I realized it. As you can see from the pictures, there is a company and whatever they are doing, it's not good. You meet scientists, security guards and many other unreliable people. Sometimes you have to run away without being seen by them. Sometimes you have to walk past them. Sometimes you have to pretend and act like one of them. The puzzles are very nice.
When you look at the graphics of the game, it is possible to see that simple things are explained well. There are many details left to our imagination. Of course nothing can be as scary as one's own imagination. That's why I love this kind of games so much. I imagine what I think I want to be scared and nervous about and the game allows me to do that. Seriously, would you look at these pictures? What an eerie atmosphere.
That's why I think the graphics are so good.
Music and Environmental Atmosphere
The sounds of the environment are incredible. From the sounds of our walking and our steps to the unintelligible conversations of people, it is very successful. The sounds of water dripping, crunching and popping are used very well.
In addition to this, the music's occasional expansive emphasis is also successful. If atmospheric music is to be used in a game, it should take an example from here. It is so successful that sometimes you want to stop and wait. The moments when the music changes are very well placed. Whenever you do something original in the story, the sounds seem to update. Whenever you make a decision that has an impact, you hear a sound effect. From the opening of the doors to a new place you have just entered, the little music makes you feel connected to this place. Actually, I can't call all of this music. Because some of them are just sound effects. Still, it's successful. 10/10
If you want the satisfaction of escaping at the last moment, this is the game for you
There are some puzzles and traps in the game as I just mentioned. I said that you have to avoid people, and sometimes you avoid them so narrowly that it's very satisfying. There are many places where you get away with seconds.
In addition to that, the game is not difficult at all. It just requires timing and some creativity since it is a 2d platformer. Sometimes you have to look around. There is no guidance. This triggers your sense of discovery. When there is a result of what you do, you feel good in this game.
They gave the feeling of progress very well.
This game is definitely 9/10
Why did I deduct 1 point? Because they used some graphics too often. There were places where I would have liked to see more creative and different things. It can get boring to see the same people doing the same things from time to time. Although the puzzles are good, they can get repetitive too. But just when you think you are bored, something new happens. This is how the game progresses.
More creative graphics and creatures could have been used instead. But I guess they left that to My Little Nightmares.
As a result, I think you should definitely play this game before you die. It is one of the top 2D platformer puzzle games and it is very enjoyable to play. As you can see, it is possible to finish it in under 10 hours and I enjoyed it. I recommend it to everyone.
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