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Didn't mention in the review but it has unlocks that are added to the game as you unlock achievements and some of them can be a bit... wiki requiring. Most achievements can be done on any difficulty (it has 5 difficulties) however so it's still pretty accessible.
Do they offer more gameplay content? Or are they like permanent bonuses that give your character a leg up in subsequent runs?
One of the things I appreciate in the roguelike games is out of run character and global story progression, because it helps you feel like you achieved something even if you lose most of the normal stuff gained in a run.
@@Kia044 Yes and no, it's more similar to Binding of Isaac where you are adding things to the randomizer pool. Some of these items are really good and worth it but others aren't but I think more RNG means more fun game since that means runs can surprise you more
Been playing this game throughout its development. Def worth it, it's very unique
I LOOOVE THIS GAME.
Also love the writing. "Fully formed and ready to devour your time"
That art style brings me back to playing adventure and RPG games on school macs. Half of them were student projects. Some great games in there.
We used COCOs on iMac G3 and Power Mac G4 computers 🖥
It's worth mentioning that the PC version supports mods. It doesn't support Steam Workshop, at least not yet, but they're out there on other sites. So if you're on the fence about which platform to buy, that's probably the way to go.
I'm planning on doing this game for Halloween so thanks for letting me know
@@NaNoRarh That's one of the main things, yeah. It's possible to build entire new scenarios, apparently.
Classic adventure style game with influences of junji ito and lovecraft?
"It was made for me! Th- This is my game!"
The art direction is quite interesting and unique.
Pro-tips:
You always eat the long pig
Picking up a cigarette habit is a great idea late in a run
(Those prolly sound sarcastic, but I’m dead serious)
wat there are cannibalism in this game?
I always sold the pig steak. But you're saying it's a bad idea?
Incredible review! I found myself buying the game before the review was finished. Thank you!
I'm glad it finally came out; the early access had a lot of potential but ended up stalled for long enough that people were getting concerned. The final release is missing a bit of polish we were expecting, but because it had the time to build up a fanbase and is quite easy to mod, I expect fan patches for the game to make it much better in the coming year.
Been looking forward to this for a long, long time. Glad to see it's long development paid off.
This sounds great. Also i was about to hop into comment section to ask how long a run lasts ( would like game with shorter run and not multi-hour run like Darkest Dungeon and such.. ) and it was said in the review just as i was scrolling down to type it XD
Great review, it convinced me i would like it, i bought the game before the video even finished... :D
And if it helps, they've finally gotten a save and quit feature you can use while your character is at their apartment between mysteries, allowing you to resume runs later!
Cheers for an aptly timed review! Really interesting, I won’t be playing it because I want to sleep at night 😂
So do the characters make a difference for the roguelite elements or story paths?
Really good horror game, and just an outstanding tribute to Junji Ito.
Great review. The game looks really interesting but the reviewer's enthusiasm sold it for me!
Great review by Rachel!!!
1:26 Borderlands 1's final boss intensifies.
Superfun played it to completion in early access already, recommend for ito fans, or those who see that old dejavu/uninvited style. Tutorial was enough to get started, and only was tempted to wiki during a lengthy endgame zone
I've put over 70 hours into this game, it's a lot of fun
This game looks and feels like a modern horror take on the old World Builder or Macventures games from the early mac. Love the 1-bit graphics!
It's also on GOG.
Does harken back to the old adventure games, your Shadowgate, Eric the Unready, Gateway and, of course, The Uninvited.
My first playthrough in release bersion went like this.. School girl covered in ritualistic cursed marks, wearig a cursed demonic mask and wielding a katana, slicing eldritch horrors in half on sheer power of desperation and exposed ribs. Can recommend.
Full release just came out? Yea!
This left development?! Yess!!!
1-bit? Does that mean there will be a Playdate port in the near future?
Other fans have discussed that idea a little bit on the game's official discord, but it seems like a game like this might not be a really good fit for a few reasons. This game has a rather specific resolution and aspect ratio that playdate owners seems to think just wouldn't be very good for the small screen on a playdate. And even though the game is advertised and often shown as pure black and white, there are options to upgrade to 2bit, with 4 colors, and a fairly wide variety of 2-4 color palettes to choose from as well. As nice as it would be, at the moment, i just don't think it's on the dev's radar.
@@OnyxAlchemyst That's a good point. The reviewer's main critique was the overwhelming HUD, now imagine it shrunk down onto a tiny GBC sized screen. They'd probably have to convert it into a bunch of different tabs you crank between.
The music is pure fire. The something truly evil song and character compels and terrifies
Absolutely loved this game. Made by one guy with MS paint!
The old Paint or the new one?
Actually, that didn't matter (except the latest experimental one that has LAYERS!).
The new one is well.. new. This game has been in development for 4+ years.
Yep Polish dentist made this game 🦷👀
had an eye on this game day 1!
Sounds like a game I should pick up for my spooky game nights with friends.
This is that dentist's game, isn't it? No wonder it's horror, what other kind of genre would a dentist identify themselves most? 😆This looked really good until I heard "roguelite" and I am so not into the rogues. Shame, maybe I'll grab it on sale. Also, welcome to 3MR, Rachel!
As a rule I hate rogue-adjacent games, so they have to really win me over. I think only 2 have. Hades provided continual new story content for an alarmingly long playtime, and Slay the Spire continues to tickle my brain with deep contemplative strategy which feels less repetitive than faster paced games.
This game potentially does both these tricks and so kinda gives a good first impression
I also tend to avoid Roguelite games, but this one is one I've happily sunk quite a few hours into World of Horror despite that. What's helped keep my attention is a few factors. First, since the mysteries are more random (you can also reroll them at the start of a run however many times you want) and can be done in whichever order you want. Now I can more easily see new things even on fresh runs, rather than being stuck on the first level or two for ages, like in so many other roguelites. And even when i'm in familiar territory, it just means I can skim through much faster on subsequent runs.
Since it's text-based, the game is more about minute to minute decisions and resource management, rather than reflex and skill, so I found it much easier to learn and get better at, which helped keep me hooked.
And when the game finally was dragging me down, it happens to have 5 difficulty levels, so if i found myself frustrated, I didn't have a problem turning it down a little to get some wins in. Most of the in-game achievements, which unlock new content, are not tied to difficulty either.
I do hope World of Horror is something you get a chance to check out someday, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
I heard H.P. lovecraft and Junji ito. I’m sold bro
amazing review for an amazing game
So is there a actual ending or main antagonist to defeat? Or do the cases just basically go forever?
There is a mode where it is only endless encounters, and the normal one where you solve 5 mysteries, at the end of some you get to fight a bad guy or a monster, after finishing the mysteries you can go to the top of the lighthouse to stop the summoning of the old god
Looks fantastic!
Any tips for first players? The first encounter kinda kicks my butt
Look at the entire screen and all your options before doing anything. So many youtubers missing that large blinking new item/weapon on the top right corner. Sometimes running is your best option. Each character has specialties/weaknesses so focus on a build rather than random improvements. Never waste time on something you don't need to do, DOOM is an annoying way to lose (idk if there's a way to reduce it). Always complete side missions for better mystery endings.
Not every failure is a waste of time. LOTS of achievements and each unlocks more content (similar to The Binding of Isaac)
Oh man this looks GREAT
"One of several teenage protagonists"
Most of them are in their early 20s, like in Junji Ito's works.
She probably assumed due to the school being a major location. Someone in their 20's or 30's having a casual friendship with a local student and having free reign at said school? I'd assume it was a student too.
Been playing this game for abta month now, and it's one of the greatest games I've played this year. It's really addicting and fun
the random encounters that occur between the investigation bits at times feel a bit disjointed from what you're currently doing (randomly decide to take a bath that makes it seem like you're at your own house, when you're supposed to be investigating, or other small inconsistencies, like taking the same random "encounter" bath, despite the old god causing the sludge in the pipes, making you unable to use your own bath to replenish health at your home) it's not a dealbreaker, but it does mess with your immersion at times. still a cool game so far.
The game was meant to be a tabletop card game and retains some of that early influence in the form of mentions of "card packs" and dice rolls, but also the random nature of events and how things don't always seem to line up (getting an event to "unlock" a character as that same character).
I can understand what they were going for, but when all these small focused stories/mysteries keep getting interrupted by stuff that doesn't really seem to connect to the story at hand, it kind of deflates the tension, at least for me. still good overall I'd argue.
@@horgh_japanhopefully in a patch they lock out events that wouldn't make sense to appear anymore, like said encounter to unlock someone while playing as that same someone.
OK now that was unexpected. As someone who played a whole bunch of games that looked just like that back in the day, I'm less put off by the monsters themselves and more put off by the fact that they're not drawn in the same pixel-speckled style as the background. It feels kinda like those SNES ports to Steam with new and "improved" character portraits that no longer match the old game's art style.
A couple of examples of this done right would be Deja Vu and Transylvania (the old black and white versions, of course).
This is still an almost guaranteed purchase for me, but I didn't expect that to throw me off as much as it did.
The graphics and interface sort of remind me of a Carmen Sandiego game I played when I was a kid... without the horror of course.
Hmmm, I sure hope the console ports handle those inventory screens with some grace.
That is what has me most on the fence.
"World of Horror" is more than an apt title for the reality we all be living in.
dramatic
We live in a society level commentary
*Hugs*
@@metaloverlord7465 thanks
People watching the news: "The world is fucked we're all gonna die!"
Me living next to a forest: "I wonder if I could cut down a tree or 2 and sell it at a high price 🤔" (seems I have very rare trees in my backyard)
There's a Switch port? Well, time to consider if I want to double-dip or not.
This or Dredge? Trying to pick a Halloween game 🎃
Both are great and I'm sure you'll have fun no matter which one you pick! Maybe try one out now and save the other for next Halloween :)
@@wikipediafan2515shut up pick one
This isn’t my kind of game and I couldn’t explain what it’s appeal is, but goddamn if I didn’t get straight up obsessed with it immediately
I’ll wait until it gets the “Ghost Stories Dub” treatment
With mods, anything’s possible
One minute the skies were clear, and the next a massive torrent of rain has started. You suspect that it's caused not by OOO of the O-Men but something more sinister, and the thought fills you with dread. (-1 REASON)
"THINK OF A BIG BLACK MAN CHASING YOU"
"Teenage protagonists"
Pretty sure literally only one of them is a teenager though.
not for me but I respect the people who made it
Nice
Idk why people say 1-bit as 1-bit processors aren’t a thing. Even ASCII games are 8bit
You never mentioned the chiptune music... Like not even once? Wtf
this game is so epic cool
The balance is very wonky. Half the game is dice rolls which you have very control over.
Dang this looks really intresting suprised I never heard of it
Yea.... I don't want to know.... Amazing game though
Bring back the male narrator
Games like this ,came out on the Sinclair spetrum , 👎👎
Stlyish AF.
Worst game ever
Frankly, that's a 5 dollar game. Don't waste more on it.
wtf is that interface. nope. pass.