First, a huge thank you to Stormind Games for sending us the deluxe version of the game. The soundtrack is exquisite and I really enjoyed the artbook; absolutely worth the extra money. This is my first time with the Remothered series, so unfortunately I can’t really compare it to the previous installments or pick up on the series overall connections.
Sarah’s daughter Agata went missing without a trace. Her and her husband might’ve come across a glimmer of hope at the Ashmann Villa beneath the looming, slumbering volcano Mt. Etna. Quickly Sarah and her husband are separated and it becomes clearly they aren’t safe. Sarah is plunged into a dark mystery of vengeful nuns out for blood as she discovers her own supernatural gifts, learning Agata maybe the final piece in a horrific puzzle.
Oh boy, the story of this game is not for the faint of heart. Much like Hellraiser: Revival and Mouthwashing, this game deals with some incredibly heavy topics such as sexual assault and the trauma related to it. There is a trigger warning upon starting the game, but I’m just putting it out there. The game’s overall story I found to be one of it’s best selling points. I was genuinely intrigued to find out what in the hell was going on. I will say I wasn’t so much invested with Sarah, the player character, but the tragic story of Gloria we unravel throughout the game through memories. I really enjoyed the use of psychic abilities like recovering memories and finding secrets within mirrors.
Gameplay is predominately stealth based with puzzle solving. You can’t kill the enemies but hide, run, and stun. I was utterly grateful this wasn’t an Outlast situation where it’s running simulator. The enemies are persistent but not enough to be annoying. The Bride is the standout enemy of the game for good reason, her design is pretty damn disturbing and instantly elevates the anxiety the game does well to maintain. I like the unsettling black and white clips littered throughout the game with some jaw dropping imagery I wasn’t prepared for. The puzzles aren’t too demanding but not brain dead.
I must confess I wish the game clicked more with me. Partly way it took me so long to finish this review was trying to putting my finger on why it wasn’t. Great story, atmosphere, music, and enemy design with solid gameplay. I think part of it was I never connected with Sarah at all. Her voice actress did great. All the voice talent did. Sarah does a few stupid things throughout the game like running into danger alone when she could’ve had back up if she waited thirty seconds, and some of her narration made me laugh when it wasn’t supposed to. I found the enemies of the story so much more engaging than the main character. Part of it maybe the stealth aspect which makes traversing slow, which ain’t bad, but when you suck at path finding like myself, that means a lot of ground to back track.
In the end, I enjoyed Remothered quite a bit although ultimately, the game wasn’t quite for me. As it stands, I’d give it a solid 8/10 because it will hook you and keep on edge throughout a fair length game. Again, many thanks to Stormind Games for sending us the deluxe version, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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