I still can't remember that driving horror game from awhile back, but I can say this is it's own beast entirely. Ngl, call me a baby or whatever but during some of those earlier scares I def took one of my headphones off.
Before I go into some kind of review, if you are reading this and is interested in a driving horror game, where your car (the thing you can't leave mind you) is the scariest place to be in the game you should just play it.
Things that stood out:
- The first thing that got me was that weird empty menu screen section. I don't know it kind of gave me a weird feeling that change the menu from just being a menu in my menu and became apart of building tentation/atmosphere for the game, which most could argue that's what most horror games should do. Just saying this really stood out to me (32:32)
- The menu music. I scrolled and read some other comments and saw that you guys put it on your youtube page and I added to my slightly creepy playlist. I was hopping I can use it as background in like videos and stuff? I saw were you guys said it's fine but it's still best to as you know.
-The interactions with the inner workings of the car. I'm going to be honest at first I thought all of these things like the radio and the windshield rippers and stuff were going to be really gimmicky as end things to just interact with basically (like a fidget toy) or maybe it like rained or something like little stupid stuff like that. NOPE. Everything the devs let you interact with in the car is absolutely VITAL to your survival.
- Last one because I'll go on forever. I KINDA liked the car mechanics. I said kind of because they still feel a bit to sensitive. I found myself getting more and more used to it but still I don't know. I will say though I didn't get a chance to get use to it enough to use to handbrake which might change my opinion.
Cons:
- I only have one con of this game was that I got lost. I did also see that you wanted this to be a bit more about exploration but I will say. Once you get lost in a horror game and see that same things over and over again the scariness def dies and is replaced with boredom or frustration etc.
I think that is obvious though but what really makes this above point so much more obvious in this case is the fact that you have car controls and can't as easily maneur in any other way besides straight. Yea I know car. But these paired together brings this point out soon if it comes out at all.
OVERALL:
Good to Great experience. I got more than what I was bargaining for shoutout to these devs that made a demo that feels like a full game by itch.io standards.
If you read this far sorry not sorry because I'm not going to proofread this so hopefully you can struggle bus your way through it.
and b it like the 32 min mark I died so I never finished the game... or SPOILER ALERT for the video lol.
OK I lied I read the top para and edited it.