Unholy (2023)

In the realm of gaming where the lines between reality and fantasy blur, "Unholy" stands out as a compelling and eerie journey developed by the innovative minds at Duality Games. This psychological thriller invites players to step into an immersive dual-world experience as they embark on a quest to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of a beloved child.

I didn’t end up finishing the game due to too many crashes and poor optimization. However, I reached chapter seven, although it was a gruelling journey. Unholy’s story isn’t very complex and is easy to understand. Notes you find tend to repeat the same gibberish. I liked the concept of your ammo being emotions, but I wish they played a bigger part in the overall game. For example, affecting the moods of creatures or having elemental effects to use in the environment. I was genuinely surprised emotions did not play a bigger part in general, since the game itself says emotions can warp/change the world.

Unholy has some good moments, but it's let down with some odd gameplay choices and some janky cutscenes and poor acting.

It’s hard to recommend Unholy. Outside of the environmental design, the mechanics don’t do much to scare or otherwise engage the player, the story is flat and uninteresting, and the characters are about as wooden as their animations.

Unholy has a good foundation for a horror game, but little is followed through to a successful conclusion to rate the game as fun. Stealth doesn't work, the story doesn't draw you in, the atmosphere doesn't capture you, the main character doesn't interest you at all and it seems unnatural.