I can read horror, because its not as visceral or tangible when its just words on a page.
But if I have to actively engage with horror through my actions, my adrenaline goes haywire.
I forget how to breathe.
Some people might enjoy this, but I dont.
Yet, at the recommendation of many writers at TheGamer, I playedMouthwashing.
Solutions for some of Mouthwashings puzzles ahead.
Its only three hours long, just play it and come back.
Danny Boyle and Alex Garland breathe new life into the property while leaving some iconic touchstones behind.
Yet another has you wandering through a graveyard, pursued by your axe-wielding crewmate.
Yet, at the same time, theyre the most frustrating.
If youre too loud, the blind beast in the hold will hear you and devour you.
The problem with the cargo hold level is that creeping through takes forever.
It was scary for about thirty seconds, then it quickly became tedious.
I knew nothing would happen as long as I went slowly, so the tension quickly evaporated.
With the insect vent maze, the tension also disappeared, but more because of frustration than pacing.
Mouthwashing is a first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter.Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew dying alongside him was only right. But some men can’t even kill themselves properly. Maimed, limbless and unable to speak, but alive, Curly is now at the mercy of the crew he has doomed to a slow death.Descend into MadnessFollow the lives of the crew as they weather starvation, isolation, and each other. People were never your strong suit anyway.Zero Chance of RescueThe ship will run out of power within six months. Food rations long before that.Immersive StorytellingPay attention to your surroundings.Psychological ScaresYour eyes are lying.Unforgiving NarrativeHope to die, or for goodness sake, pray that everyone else did.
The atmosphere is gone, because youve spent too much time noodling around in it.
It was similar with the crewmate.
After the first few times he killed me, I was more annoyed than frightened.
And if it wasnt possible to fail the level, there would be no reason to care about it.
Mouthwashing is still an excellent game.
I understand how these sections tie into the games overall storytelling.
I just wish they werent so clunky, because it leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
I guess I could use some mouthwash too, huh?
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