I did it, of us. I managed to beat the Steam Subsequent Fest demo for Put up Trauma, a survival horror recreation impressed by Resident Evil and Silent Hill, and I’m happy to report that it bangs regardless of its brutal puzzles.
I will not lie, I got here very near not with the ability to write this text as a result of I struggled a lot with the primary puzzle within the demo, which I ended up brute-forcing my manner by after a number of failed makes an attempt. Granted, I am on the clock right here and haven’t got all day to search for clues, however I might nonetheless say the puzzles I encountered within the Put up Trauma demo rival a few of the hardest Resident Evil and Silent Hill puzzles I’ve ever seen. There’s one specifically towards the top of the demo involving a circuit board that virtually drove me mad, however fortunately I used to be in a position to work by that one and full the demo.
When you like difficult puzzles, that is most likely music to your ears, however for those who’re a giant ol’ goober like me you is likely to be turned off by what I am writing. However belief me, for those who’re a fan of the survival horror classics and also you’re alright with fixed-camera, Put up Trauma is nicely price your time. And no, it is not one other a type of PS1-looking indies that appear to be cropping up in all places, and which fluctuate dramatically in high quality in my expertise; Put up Trauma payments itself as “a contemporary interpretation” of its inspirations.
It is also utterly distinct thematically, tonally, visually, musically – it is actually very a lot doing its personal factor regardless of working with such a well-worn basis. You play as a middle-aged prepare conductor named Roman who wakes up from a panic assault to seek out himself within the nightmare-inducing alternate dimension the place the sport takes place. The demo is the primary we have seen of the start of the sport, proper when Roman wakes up in an deserted prepare with all types of causes to depart. First off, there’s blood in all places, and worse but there are creepy mannequins whose eyes transfer to observe you. Sadly, the prepare’s exist is locked behind a padlock and you must discover the entire thing to seek out the answer, for those who’re savvy sufficient to take action that’s.
I did not get to see a lot of the “unspeakable nightmares” developer Crimson Soul Video games teases within the recreation’s Steam description, however I did beat down some form of humanoid monster who appeared to have been ripped proper in half however inexplicably had the vigor to virtually kill me. That was undoubtedly a reasonably tense wrestle, however I am excited to see extra of the actually wicked stuff like what’s seen within the picture on the high of this text, which I pulled from the trailer.
Visually, the vibes are there. I actually dig that the sport appears to at the very least partly be based mostly in Japan versus the small city American locales you often see in Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and their ilk. However musically, y’all, I am telling you, even for those who do not play this demo and don’t have any plans of ever taking part in Put up Trauma, at the very least do your self a favor and take a look at the essential theme, which was composed by Myuu. It is lovely, haunting, and evocative in a manner that appears completely distinctive to survival horror video games of yesteryear.
Once more, I’ve solely performed half-hour of this demo and about the identical in an earlier demo that took me by a special a part of the sport, however I am extremely inspired by what I’ve seen. The puzzles have oodles of depth and, thus far, selection, the environment is tense and foreboding, the controls (tank optionally available) are easy and intuitive, the story is intriguing, the monsters look freaky as hell, and yeah, that music… that music. Put up Trauma’s ticking a complete lotta bins in a brief period of time, and I will be ready for the total recreation’s launch on March 31.
