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But it's the normality of all these things that keep you on your toes, expecting something to happen at any time. You can hear the flickering sounds of street lamps, crickets chirping and passing cars. But the thing is, there's nothing particularly special about it. The ambient sound effects compliment the overall atmosphere of the game. It brilliantly uses the element of surprise and spontaneity to progress through the story and not some run-of-the-mill jump scares (I nearly soiled my pants within the first 5 minutes of the game, which was basically just the tutorial). Without clichéd scenarios or zombie outbreaks, or guns, you'll need the will to survive in this game to progress, very often resorting to running and hiding. Yomawari: Night Alone challenges this quote. Even Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami deplored that “there aren’t any real survival horror games in the world right now”.
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After visiting different areas within the town, the protagonist will write entries down in her scrapbook, conveniently serving as a reminder of the story so far, and providing useful hints as to where to continue your search.Ī Throwback To The Good Old Survival Horror GenreĪ lot of survival horror game enthusiasts have been lamenting on the declining quality of games in the genre of late clichéd scenarios, abused zombie outbreak plots and gun-packed action based "survival horror" games.
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The town's map is initially uncharted but fills up as you explore in the appropriate form of a kid's doodles. You get to explore in a "semi-open world" fashion, that is you can explore as much as the map allows you to (since road blocks and "Road Blocker" spirits often limit your way early in the game, pointing where your 'explorable' areas are). While avoiding the spirits, most of the game is spent exploring different parts of the town looking for clues on the whereabouts of your loved ones. In the style of the good old Silent Hill series, your field of view is limited by the night, with blurred and darkened screen edges, and as such, your trusty flashlight will light up the path ahead, revealing items and also spirits that would otherwise go unseen. You'll realize pretty soon that your indispensable item is the flashlight. The game also makes ingenious use of other collected items: use coins at shrines for quick saves, a shovel to uncover hidden items and a shovel to find hidden items as well as key items needed to progress. Your survival will then depend on exploiting basic survival skills, like hiding in bushes or behind certain signs until the creatures go past you, and often your only weapons are measly items that you find on the way, like pebbles. An audible heart beat warns you of nearby spirits and your heart rate rises the closer they are and will limit your ability to run for long. In order to carry on with your search, you'll have to stay out of reach from those night terrors.
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Survive, for the night is dark and full of terrors
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Terrified, alone and unarmed, all you can do is run. Some will chase you while others will tread along their own paths. Numerous spirits have appeared and are lurking around the streets. Worried, you, the unnamed little protagonist girl, decide to look for them by yourself.Īs you venture around town, you notice that something is terribly different about it. However, time passes and it's getting late and there's still no sign of Poro, or your sister. All rights reserved.Returning home in the evening after taking your dog Poro for a walk, your sister notices that the pooch is missing and takes it upon herself to search for it.