Mothmen 1966

Pure NintendoTed Hazell

8.5/10

Mothmen 1966 is the first of Pixel Pulp's anthology of indie visual novels that arrived on consoles and PC this year, with Varney Lake continuing later this yea

Checkpoint GamingPedro Cooray

8/10

I didn’t know Mothmen 1966 would be a horror game before I played it. Unlike most modern horror games that emphasise slasher-style visual horror, Mothmen is a homage to something more old-school. The game’s writing emulates 1960s pulp fiction, and its presentation is akin to early 1980s graphic adventure games. It’s the first episode of what developer LCB Game Studio is calling “Pixel Pulps”, bite-sized horror adventures featuring impressive writing and art. Mothmen 1966 delivers on...

Playstation UniverseNeil Bolt

8/10

A straightforward recreation of 1980s computer adventure games through the lens of pulp fiction. Mothmen 1966 is a brief, but enchanting, paranormal experience that has real love for all aspects of its fusion.

GameGrinAlana Dunitz

8/10

Mothmen 1966 is a unique-looking and suspenseful visual novel that lets the players make decisions that will affect the story's outcome and what will happen to this cast of characters.

Mothmen 1966 is a solid, albeit short (though there’s nothing wrong with that) game that successfully combines pulp fiction and video games. The next game in the series, set at a summer camp, is already planned; and I’m already counting the days until I can get my hands on it too.

GameSpewChris McMullen

7/10

Mothmen 1966 is a haunting outing that, with the exception of one awkward line, uses quality writing rather than jump scares to keep you on edge. Yes, you’ll get a little extra out of it if you’ve an appreciation for cryptozoology or astrology, but that’s by no means compulsory. It’s entertaining and unsettling in equal measure and if, as its developers suggest, it’s the first of many, we look forward to seeing where LCB takes the series next.

Attack of the FanboyGordon Bicker

It’s not a game for everyone, but if you want myths and enjoyable dialogue fuelling your soul this Summer, Mothmen 1966 can be that experience for you.

WellPlayedDylan Blereau

6.5/10

Mothmen 1966 is a welcome first entry to the ‘Pixel Pulp’ series of interactive retro adventures, telling a quality story about the Leonid Meteor Shower of 1966 and the strange events that surrounded it. Unfortunately the gameplay fails to be anywhere near as interesting, but the package is not without its charm.

TechRaptorTanushri Shah

6.5/10

A horror narrative with stunning pixel art visuals, Mothmen 1966 tells a wild story albeit with some lackluster puzzles and frustrating text-based menus

Nintendo World ReportJoe DeVader

5.5/10

There are a few things Mothmen 1966 does well: its pixel art and overall aesthetic are fantastic. The developers' attempt at recreating the feeling of playing a very old PC game is completely successful, and is likely the thing I will remember the most about the game. The issue is that this is not enough to get around a general clunky feeling to gameplay and a story that doesn't feel all that unique or memorable in the end. If you enjoy a slower paced, more text-based approach to horror, or just want to feel some nostalgia for DOS era games, it may be worth giving Mothmen 1966 a look. However,...

StartMenuOma Keeling

Unscored

Mothmen 1966 feels like something that could have been written at any point in the past 50 years and seems to intend to be that way, to an end that is deeply disappointing. Here, another America that never existed, another one that wipes out the social history of the nation, and replaces it with a Mothman t-shirt you forget buying.

EurogamerChristian Donlan

An eerie journey back to the days when all games were a bit eerie anyway.