It’s not that there were that many enemies to worry about, because there aren’t.

Early on there’s even a DNA key that you’ll pick up to unlock a door to give the game a dash of the Sci Fi. There’s a stealth system in place, which, frankly, any game that likes to call itself “survival horror” should have. The AI-controller girl, Amy, has magics that can help navigate some of the game’s greater dangers. Were they the focus of a game, these might be interesting. Every couple of minutes the game tries to throw a new idea, tool or trick at you. Most painfully, for a game whose run time (assuming you don’t die any frustrating deaths, and you will) is quite short, it has too many ideas and gimmicks that don’t sustain.

The checkpoint and save system is terrible, making this game one that demands substantial chunks of time in front of the TV at a time to get anywhere. The combat is a series of nice ideas that don’t come together in practice. For a game that features an AI controlled child that you need to both protect and utilise for a great many puzzles, the AI is woefully, frustratingly inaccurate.

The storytelling is stilted and the scriptwriting amateur. On a technical basis it is executed in a way that is nothing short of painful. These instances are difficult reviews to write, but in Amy’s instance, I’m going to give the game the benefit of the doubt I enjoyed this little horror tale.Īmy would be an easy game to score 2/5 or less for. Sometimes, as a critic, it’s important to recognise when a game’s ambition is worthy, even when the execution is not.

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