![]() ![]() Stealth is an important part of the gameplay, as you want to make your way through the school and other locations without alerting the monsters to your presence. These two sides of the story work together, although some element of ambiguity remains even at the end. Other diary entries shed more light on the town’s backstory and hint at something sinister at work in the local mine. However, the horror is not purely symbolic. Sally’s cousin was bullied in school, and paying attention to the environment and the diary entries you find shows how the twisted world reflects what she went through. The story has two major aspects that come into play. Gylt is fully voice acted, and it also has a good soundtrack that complements the spooky atmosphere. While illustrated cutscenes tell key moments of the story, the majority of the game is presented through 3D graphics that look quite nice, with monster designs that are suitably creepy. In this monster-infested town, Sally spots Emily hiding in the school–and so she begins to search for a way to reach her while avoiding the numerous dangers around her. However, when she takes an old cable car back into town, she finds herself in a twisted version of the town she once knew. ![]() You play Sally, a young girl who begins the story putting up posters for her missing cousin Emily and avoiding school bullies. Originally released for Google Stadia in 2019, Gylt is a survival horror game that has now been brought to PC and consoles. MonsterVine was supplied with a PC code for review. Platform: PC (reviewed), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One I enjoyed it for the most part.Search a nightmarish, monster-ridden town for your missing cousin in this short horror game arriving on PC and consoles for the first time.ĭeveloper: Tequila Works, Parallel Circles Only one collectible you'll probably have to look up, it's in a really stupid place - that for most will be impossible to find without a guide. You're essentially running after this kid and unless you read everything - you don't know why. I just don't like how they did the story. I'm fine with them (cute, adorable - nice animations, etc). You have no idea why your (spoilers) cousin chooses to run from you every chance she gets or again why. If you choose to not read any "books" this game is kind of mindless. ![]() Maybe it's my age, but I chose to focus on the latter. Either you wanted a mindless horror game with monsters or you delve a bit deeper into the emotional core of the title. At the core of this game - it is about 1) finding your cousin and 2) finding out why she went missing in the first place. Where do I begin with this game? Maybe I should point fingers at the trailer for stressing its horror elements. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GYLT might be worth a try if you find any of this interesting, but it’s totally passable if you aren’t particularly piqued by anything that’s on offer. The story also has an interesting premise, but it falters in the face of a barebones structure and poor pacing. ![]() Sure, the mechanics aren’t anything new or particularly innovative – but they serve their purposes for the relatively short runtime of around six hours. The story isn't fleshed out the level design can be pretty linear which makes puzzles really easy combat mechanics don't have a ton of depthĭespite its many shortcomings, GYLT is a passable adventure that managed to Good- Well written characters with compelling voicework interesting atmosphere mechanics are simple but enjoyable enough for the short runtime Bad- The story isn't fleshed out the level design can be pretty linear which makes puzzles really easy combat mechanics don't have a ton of depth Thoughts- Despite its many shortcomings, GYLT is a passable adventure that managed to retain my interest for the entirety of its campaign. Good- Well written characters with compelling voicework interesting atmosphere mechanics are simple but enjoyable enough for the short runtime ![]()
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