A very unique, interesting horror game!
Many people find this game mediocre/bad, do not listen to them! This game is what every horror gamer needs. With a great blend of chase the express and resident evil 4, this game should not be left in the dark.
Graphics: For every horror game, it has to look scary. With technology increasing rapidly, the demand for increase of looks come with it. This game has good graphics for its time. Not spectacular, but still great! So does it look scary? I say yes. The lovely dark rooms, illuminated by your torch, look amazing. The blurry vision in the rain, creates an awesome atmosphere. Especially if you see something moving in the distance.
Sound: Nothing beats a creepy soundtrack. Well this has a mix of action style music for the intense battle sequences and a watery, quiet-like feeling, when you think your alone in corridors and rooms. Admittidly this does not have the standards of soundtracks like Silent Hill, but its still pretty good.
Story: Now Im not really a fan of cutscenes in video games, even small ones (Im lazy and want action!:P) So I dont really know what is going on but, your some kind of agent and you have to investigate a suspicious ship. Dont get me wrong, there is barely any cutscenes in this game, but I just wanted to get rid of the foul taste of the new alone in the dark game. Ok so your on a ship, now what? Well things go a lil pear shaped when some kind of alien/parasite infects a dead human being making them into ultra fast zombies. Kinda like a steven segal movie mixed in with scary as hell zombies.
Controls: Now then, I think this is where some people complain alot about. Mainly the same reason they complained about games like silent hill and resident evil. Thats right, the controls were too hard for em. This game isnt a simple press one button an you kill something, press another to jump (Not mentioning any names *cough* alone in the dark *cough*) . There is nothing wrong with the controls on this game, they are designed to be slightly complex. The aiming with the gun is made difficult, to make the game harder and more frightning. If it was as simple as shoot an enemy 100 feet away without struggling then it would not appear scary at all. But this game brings the tension, enemies could kiss you if they wanted before you have a good chance of popping their heads. Yes thats right, these zombies obey the rule of headshots only matter! You can pound em as much as you like, but if you dont get that money shot, your just wasting ammo.
Gameplay: Generally, this game is addictive. There is only 1 flaw I can think of is that there is no maps. But otherwise outstanding. Reminds me of the days back playing resident evil, forgetting where a room was because there was so many of em! Battling my way through enemies trying to survive. This game does not feature the classic save point room system. Instead it uses a kind of end of key part in the storyline save system. Trust me, if your a fan of resident evil, chase the express or zombie movies then you will like this game!