The retro-inspired survival horror game wears its inspirations on its sleeve, but can’t quite live up to them
Playing retro-inspired games is like returning to a beloved theme park as an adult. Instinctively knowing where to go first, remembering what it was like to be there as a child —it plays to a very specific kind of nostalgia. Retro-inspired games often include familiar mechanics, recognizable art styles, and tropes of a beloved genre or specific title, offering an almost identical experience to the nostalgia of a Disneyland visit.
At first, I was concerned that the visual style of the game would clash too much with the mechanics and tone, but that was never an issue. Just as the original FF7’s silly aesthetic doesn’t hold back its all-time great story, Crow Country manages to craft a solid survival horror environment despite its seemingly cutesy art style. Lost in translation Unfortunately, Crow Country’s use of traditional survival horror mechanics is less successful.
Video Games Developed In Japan Edward Crow Windows Games Single-Player Video Games Video Game Genres Mara Forest Crow People Horror Game Resident Evil Survival Horror Silent Hill P.T. Mara Kotaku
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