True Fear, Forsaken Souls – Part 1 is a fairly relaxing horror game, albeit if you think about it carefully, it probably misses its mark as a horror title. While some things are still more clearly visible on the big screen, the game never becomes unclear, and even then, you still have the hint function if you still can’t put your finger on it. It’s fun to see that the touch screen function of the Switch was not overlooked, and it’s actually quite fun to be able to use if when relaxing in the sofa. When interacting with items, you’ll always pick up those you need later, but the rest can prove interesting to interact with, as some may hold clues to solve puzzles. Nonetheless, sometimes a keen eye is needed to properly see all you can interact with, or all items a certain space has to offer. If you get stuck, there’s still the hint option, but for the most part, you can figure things out yourself. Most puzzles in the game do make sense and point themselves out. You’ll simply go your merry way, be it on the standard, lower or higher difficulty levels, with the lowest allowing you to nearly spam the hint function. You’ll soon notice that you can try (and retry) different options as much as you like, without any time restraints, any consequences and so on. While the locations you are in are somewhat creepy and decayed, there’s never a feeling of urgency, even though the story indicates something evil and vile is keeping a close eye on all your movements. True Fear, Forsaken Souls – Part 1 is in essence a horror point and click puzzler, albeit with the horror elements more on the background. Every interaction has its response in the sound department, and this truly shows that the developers thought of every little detail. The effects on the background may loop a lot, but they never get bothersome, as you’ll be fully immersed in the gameplay. You’ll be treated to a more atmospheric soundtrack, which is actually quite soothing, but still has a certain eerie vibe to it. The sound design of True Fear is pretty much perfect for the game. The graphical quality of these cinematic clips is a bit less than what you’ve come to expect from modern games, but it still looks nice for this type of title. The eerie atmosphere is properly captured and everything truly feels as if you’re in an abandoned house, safe for a few features that clearly show ‘some life’ in the property.įrom time to time you’ll see short cutscenes which show you a bit of what is going on, or when you reach a new part in the story, which makes things a bit more personal. While interacting with objects will simply shift the still picture, it’s still nicely done. When looking at the visual representation of True Fear, we are actually wowed by the many different backgrounds and moveable objects in the game. Nonetheless, it’s a fun premise for this game, and does set a certain scary vibe. Things will get more clear the further you progress, but even then, the story will never truly blow your socks off. When solving more and more puzzles, you’ll sometimes see short cutscenes, which have a certain story value to them. Overall the storyline of the game seems to be simple but pleasant enough to press forward. When walking inside, not only the place is eerily quiet, you also have the feeling you’re being followed by someone. The papers also draw you to an abandoned home, which is supposed to be the property of your sister. These papers seem to be from your sister, who you haven’t heard from in years. When in the middle of the night you are awoken by knocks on your front door, you see a mailman who has papers for you, which need to be signed. The game doesn’t give that much background on who you actually are, but you know you’re playing as a female, that’s clearly living on her own. Nonetheless, this port by Goblinz and The Digital Lounge proves to be decent and might just bring another nice point and click game to the Nintendo Switch. That being said, we have seen in the past that not all ports from one platform are successful however. This time, we get to take a look at the Nintendo Switch version, which is one of the hottest platforms at the moment. We found the experience to be more meditative than haunting, but the atmosphere and the visuals certainly pressed the right buttons. True Fear, Forsaken Souls – Part 1 already passed the revue several months ago when the game was ported to the PlayStation 4.
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