Investigator is a first-person horror where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The main character used to be a private investigator, but now he is but a mere stranger forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay. Core features: Survive in a world of constant danger Immersive audio effects guarantee unforgettable game experience Various locations starting from mysterious villages to dark basements Intense atmosphere throughout the game The use of CryEngine makes the picture realistic and smooth.
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Positives
- Enviroments looks well crafted
- Story starts good
- Good music and sound design
- Fun for achievement hunting
Negatives
- Unfortunately, the story is lackluster after the first maps
- Character models are very low-res compared to the maps
- Weird and confusing transitions
- The horror element feels either out of place or cliché
Level design
Enviroments are often stunning to look at. Very well detailed and crafted. However, character models looks very low-res, and the spiders even seem textureless. There were also minor things, such as the radioactive spill and certain decals that looked somewhat silly (one example of this was a hole in a wall that turned out to not really be a hole, but a plane decal), but overall the level design and lightning looks very well done.
Story
I was very interested in this game's story for a while. A survival horror game, that isn't based on a zombie apocalypse or war, but rather something less common, cool! I loved to explore the island I arrived at and expected something cool to happen later on. It did, during the first 3 or so levels. Right after that it went down.
I still don't fully understand the antagonist's motive, why the extreme weather cataclysms began in the first place, or really what the protaganist hopes to accomplish other than reaching a certain destination. The weird and confusing transitions is also something that drops the story quality a bit. Like, at one part of the game, a giant spider destroyed my walkway. I feel down to what looked like my death. I then find myself in a snowy map with the explaination that two days had passed.
I will say this: The story idea is great, but doesn't build on that idea a lot.
Music and sounds
Sound design was in my opinion well done. Protaganist sounds realistic and breaths differently depening on weather conditions and situations he is in, when I went inside the greenhouse in the first level I could hear the rain dripping on the glass. Music is real good as well, if perhaps somewhat overhyped for a story like this.
Flaws
Seems to work fine and runs smoothly. I found minor things though. I could for example, jump on a wooden crate and it would vibrate hysterically and then disappear through the floor.
Creativity
Great ideas here and there, and pretty fun for achievement hunters. I would have liked to see more ideas when it comes to puzzles. Sure, a few puzzles are in the game, but very few and often the same. I do understand it's a walking simulator, but it didin't have to be if more effort was put into the gameplay part of the game.
Conclusion
A well done game on a level design point of view, but it suffers from a lackluster plot. Having made mods, I know coming up with a good story isn't exactly easy, and in my humble opinion, this story ain't bad. You just could have done more with it. If only more work was put into the plot, and perhaps it was a bit longer, it could have been a great experience.
I still had fun though. Hunting for the achievements in beutifully crafted maps made it worth the time for me personally.
Do I recommand this?
If you want a walking simulator, and you aren't looking for a strong story, sure go right ahead. It's dirt cheap and it's especially great if you love to hunt for achievements and explore beutiful enviroments.
If you are looking for a great storyline and a more interactive gameplay experience, then no I don't recommand this game.
6/10 - Decent
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