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Topic	Snake's 2010s Gaming Retrospective
Snake5555555555 02/15/20 1:55:46 PM #21:	Dementium II Played on: DS & PC Release Date: May 4, 2010 Genre: Survival horror HORROR ON THE GO Horror games for mobile platforms have been seriously lacking, probably because it can be genuinely hard to illicit scares on such a small screen in a public setting where people would typically play such a game. While the DS surprisingly had its fair share of on-the-go horror titles, no duology of games came close to delivering the type of scares you could receive on the big screen more than the Dementium series. Mixing Silent Hill (the original Dementium was initially developed as a Silent Hill game actually) atmosphere and exploration with a Doom 3 style FPS action slant, Dementium's low-fidelity, realistically designed areas, and genuine difficulty made Dementium a tense thrill ride from start to finish. Dementium II was basically more of the same, with marked improvements that made it more accessible and fun to play without sacrificing any of that great atmosphere, such as being able to hold a flashlight and one-handed gun at once. Though the original Dementium took place in one entirely gigantic hospital complex, Dementium II features several areas including a new asylum, extensive boiler room underground area, and a local village. Coupled with new enemy designs, Dementium II was just as scary as the original and just a solid sequel. Dementium II would go on to receive an HD remaster on the PC, and while good in its own right, felt too clean and sterile, losing a lot of the bite of the original DS version. Maybe it's because I grew up on PS1 survival horror games, but I vastly prefer that style of graphics in horror games because it makes things more mysterious and alluring for me. I like not being able to fully make out something, because it adds a small but noticeable layer of challenge to the whole experience. Still, it's probably your best bet since the DS version is pricey nowadays, and still an experience worth going through in my humble opinion. --- Too much horror business, drivin' late at night https://imgur.com/MmrKwGZ - https://imgur.com/ntWVGyh <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:934417737] in Snake's 20... [t:78397638]...</cite> <quote>Dementium II Played on: DS & PC Release Date: May 4, 2010 Genre: Survival horror HORROR ON THE GO Horror games for mobile platforms have been seriously lacking, probably because it can be genuinely hard to illicit scares on such a small screen in a public setting where people would typically play such a game. While the DS surprisingly had its fair share of on-the-go horror titles, no duology of games came close to delivering the type of scares you could receive on the big screen more than the Dementium series. Mixing Silent Hill (the original Dementium was initially developed as a Silent Hill game actually) atmosphere and exploration with a Doom 3 style FPS action slant, Dementium's low-fidelity, realistically designed areas, and genuine difficulty made Dementium a tense thrill ride from start to finish. Dementium II was basically more of the same, with marked improvements that made it more accessible and fun to play without sacrificing any of that great atmosphere, such as being able to hold a flashlight and one-handed gun at once. Though the original Dementium took place in one entirely gigantic hospital complex, Dementium II features several areas including a new asylum, extensive boiler room underground area, and a local village. Coupled with new enemy designs, Dementium II was just as scary as the original and just a solid sequel. Dementium II would go on to receive an HD remaster on the PC, and while good in its own right, felt too clean and sterile, losing a lot of the bite of the original DS version. Maybe it's because I grew up on PS1 survival horror games, but I vastly prefer that style of graphics in horror games because it makes things more mysterious and alluring for me. I like not being able to fully make out something, because it adds a small but noticeable layer of challenge to the whole experience. Still, it's probably your best bet since the DS version is pricey nowadays, and still an experience worth going through in my humble opinion. --- Too much horror business, drivin' late at night https://imgur.com/MmrKwGZ - https://imgur.com/ntWVGyh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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