Posted by Sxerks3 on January 12, 2015
One of the most frightening experiences hits you like a sledgehammer with great gameplay, audio and aesthetics.
From the moment you click play and is drawn into the relaxing '90s house of Brandon's older brother's, it's evident that you're in for a different experience. This is not the game you would see in the front page before and even after Confined was made. Developers, tyridge77, Stroudie and Legoman654, has reinvented the slow recovery of the survival horror genre with the production of Confined. Regardless of how you feel about horror games on ROBLOX, Confined is a fresh new beginning that's good for a scare.
When Luke hears Brandon's cry, he immediately questions his parents' presence and why they would "go out in this time of day." Moments after watching Brandon, Luke is horrified to see a ghostly figure by the lamp of the room, and sets off seeking help. As he traverses through his own home, Luke is shocked to see the state of his parents, and attempts to jump off the unsealed window to safety.
Luke must run and jump his way out as he's being chased by ghostly figures of a once-fine establishment. They are many and cannot be harmed, so Luke has no choice other than to run for his life. The amazing dialog and narrative acting makes Luke more frightened, making a more "realistic" feel to the game, as opposed to just text on-screen.
Though these nightmares represent the only times you actually feel threatened, you're constantly staying vigilante, mainly thanks to the fantastic and chilling atmosphere of everywhere of your haunted house, from the beginning to the end. Because you are weapon-less, you feel vulnerable to attacks by these nightmares, it produces a terrifying experience people would not want to experience in real life.
Ghostly figures appear to haunt the hallways of Luke's house in Confined.
Confined is very dark and moody, and from its impressive use of lighting and shadows to the creepy, real-time freezing effects of the nightmares, the titular house is at its finest--except when pushing the bed. For some reason, sometimes the bed freezes and acts as if it was anchored, even if it wasn't "lag" as people would expect. It's not a game-ruining experience, but it further affects your immersive feel for the game in a negative way. The story has also been overused a lot, especially with the "story" revolving around spectres and ghosts haunting a house. Luckily, this is only a minor setback from one of the most intriguing and greatest ROBLOX horror games.
Throughout the years, the survival horror genre has gradually lost their way in the ROBLOX community. Confined is a fantastic return to the core concept of personal fear, and though its developers made some unorthodox decisions--such as removing combat entirely--those decisions have paid off handsomely. Despite a few issues, including its unsurprising brevity, Confined is a great game for anyone looking for a scare, whether you've been to the haunted house before or not.
Good review
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