Reviews - evantheuseless

Definitely one of my favorite singleplayer source mods.

Gameplay:
While there have been many complaints about scarcity of health/weakness of weapons, having played Cry of Fear I was expecting some difficulty with this, and STALKER taught me to have my quicksave at the right moment. However, I felt like the melee battles should have been done... differently. I did the whole step forward, swing, and step back. It didn't feel like I was fighting, but rather I was exploiting. I always love a hard mode that does more than just change balance, and this mod does an excellent job at changing what I expected. However, I felt as if there was too little explained in the normal mode. Challenges were pretty neat too, though having to reload each time, especially on those timed/short ones, was a pain.

Visuals:
It's very good looking for a source mod, and the use of new textures was a good thing, as I don't enjoy looking at the same plaster wall in so many different settings. The enemy models, while some were ridiculous, were well done, especially that human-sized puppet. That wagon one made more sense when everything was over.

Sound:
The new sounds, while some enemy ones are hokey, are still new. It was strange but also neat to hear DragonmasterNor again, reprising a similar role.

Misc:
C'mon, was the pony thing necessary? I thought I'd be rewarded for completing the challenges, not punished. I get that it's an "easteregg" but it's just unnecessary and out of place. I understand that you might like it, but don't push it on me, especially for completing the game to the fullest.

Overall:
An excellent mod and one of the best singleplayer source mods. I'd highly recommend this to any horror buff, or just someone seeking a challenge.