Reveil

For much of Reveil we were worried that it was just going to be another bog-standard first-person psychological horror game, but it’s safe to say that its late-game twist saved it. And so while it’s not all that scary, and the voice acting of the main character somewhat ruins the atmosphere at times, it’s still very much worth a play if you’re a fan of the genre or just enjoy a good story that throws you a curveball.

Reveil tells a great story through its dialogue and settings, but it misses the mark when it comes to horror. It may not scare you, but it still proves quite compelling.

Reveil isn't going to set the world of P.T.-inspired first-person horror games on fire, and issues with its writing and voice acting often drag it down, but with a strong aesthetic, surreal environments, and straightforward yet engaging puzzles and mechanics, it's still a solid experience that fans of the genre will enjoy.

I'm a bit conflicted when it comes to walking simulator games. On one hand, they can be a fantastic outlet for artistic expression. On the other, they can be a monotonous endeavor that heavily relies on padding to justify itself. Sometimes, games in this genre don't know how to advance their plots and just throw whatever they can at the player while progressing on autopilot. Unfortunately, this is exactly how REVEIL, the topic of today's review, handles itself.

Reveil is entirely derivative of other works in the genre with nothing new to add, and if you think that might be enough for you, it's unfortunately not a very good version of all that either.