From the hand-drawn borderland-esque assets overlayed with a sepia hue, to the detailed yet simplistic nature of the floors as you descend into the unknown – it all looks great and works well to make you feel uneasy. That’s when I started to pay more attention to what was being said rather than running around like I knew what I was doing!Īs I’ve declared a few times within the review, I love the aesthetic that Bendy and the Ink Machine has gone for. Once I saw that, I went back and listened to the various voice messages and was able to find them with no issues. However, I didn’t realise I had to look for a set of keys by retracing the steps of the person who dropped them. However, I do know some people prefer it when there is a little push here and there.Īlthough, I did actually get stuck in the second chapter for about half an hour and have to look up a walkthrough! I know, I’m contradicting myself, but at least I’m being honest! The issue I had was, the in-game prompt of what my goal was (one of the few ‘hints’ you get) was to find my way into a certain storage room. Personally, I enjoy this as I love games that make you investigate and explore without being moved from point to point like a join-the-dots image. One downside of the various floors for some people will be its lack of hand-holding and guidance as there is no map, no indicators of where to go or what to do, and no hint options within the game. It’s all rather simplistic in regards to the puzzles, the part that will get you slightly confused, especially at the beginning, is the… You’ll find yourself pressing buttons to change the pressure on gauges, listening to recordings in order to get clues on what to do next, and scouting various objects to open up new passages. These vary but never really get too difficult or thought-provoking. As you move from floor to floor, you’ll uncover various simple puzzles which you must pass in order to either progress further or satisfy the requests of a demonic Angel.
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It’s not only the hue which gives you this strong feeling of yesteryear, but the studio is also full of old fashion machinery, characters who look like they would fit in perfectly with Steamboat Willie, and an overall feeling like you’ve stepped back in time upon entering this accursed place.Īs stated before, Bendy and the Ink Machine is a self-declared “first-person puzzle action horror game” which ticks off a few boxes of things I like, as well as a few I try and stay away from. The first thing you’ll see when you look at Bendy and the Ink Machine is the gorgeous, yet twisted, visuals which are all presented with a sepia hue over the top of them to give the whole game a 1930’s vibe to it. I wonder if Heavenly Toys makes the actual toys you can buy in real life? Whatever it was, Joey Drew Studios certainly had me interested from the moment I saw screenshots of the game, and then instantly hooked as soon as I first booted it up. So, what tempted me to play this game from beginning to end in one sitting with no breaks? Could it have been the beautifully hand-drawn environments and characters? Maybe it was the creepy and uneasy soundtrack along with its rather disturbing voices and sound effects? It could even be the addictiveness of solving the puzzles whilst being chased by a deformed Mickey Mouse-style character with only a Goofy look-a-like as a mute companion who cheers you on from the sidelines? Bendy and the Ink Machine is the latest game which had me step out of my comfort zone and take on two of the things I really don’t like in video gaming, horror and hiding in closets! However, every now and again I spot a game which I feel I have to play regardless of my preconceptions for the genre and gameplay mechanics. Certain genres I try and stay away from as they frustrate and annoy me to the point where I know for a fact that I won’t finish them and come to an honest conclusion for my reviews.
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