Reviews - Wolfer255

Thanks for making the Doom universe even better.

This mod definitely deserves praise for capturing an unique feel. This is on the few mods where I felt like I wasn't playing a mod, let alone an Half-Life 2 mod. That really is a tricky thing to do so kudos to the makers.

The games atmosphere and gameplay is very similar the Penumbra series, specifically Black Plague. Which I personally don't really mind, I loved that game.

Just like the penumbra series there is no real way to fight enemies. The only real enemy in Black Snow is a dark cloud who stalks you in the dark. It's such a simple monster yet it ticks all the boxes of being one scary-*** ************. The tapping of it chasing you where you can here him coming closer while running in the dark definitely brings a feeling of panic over you.

The game is heavily based around puzzles. The game however misses a lack of direction. I had to wonder the grounds and building more then once before I could find out what I was supposed to do. It was just not clear sometimes what you'd actually need for the puzzles and what props were just there for show.

The sound of the game is great, voice acting is only in the intro. Which may I add was an amazing intro. The moment they walked in the snow to the main building, looked amazing and I was amazed at how good it looked, I didn't think the source engine could do that.

But sound is most important for the atmosphere. And the tapping of the monster, the music of the chase, the simple noises of the snowstorm, they are all perfectly balanced and they just give the game that extra little something.

The graphics of the game are top-notch, combined with the excellent gameplay I never felt like I was playing an Half-Life mod. The game most of the times is a little too dark for me. And the maps and the puzzles can be confusing enough to make you wonder in that darkness.

the story of the game is decent, I would've liked a better ending. I had really high hopes for the ending. I won't give any spoilers. You'll find out yourself.

This was one of my highly anticipated mods and I had high hopes for it. Some of it came through in the end and some of it didn't.

Grey is a great horror mod a bit in the style of condemned: criminal origins. The maps in this game are excellent, no complains on that end.

The horror element in the game is very much present, with lots of disturbing images, shifting rooms and creepy events. It really gives itself something more mysterious and illusive rather then for example using the feeling of paranoia or claustrophobia like in Cry of Fear.

The only real scares in the game however are the jump scares. Which are only there because the enemies tend to scream loud in your face when you turn around the corner.

The enemies are often too ridiculous, some just look silly some are just far-fetched and some are just annoying.

The combat in the game is terrible, and that is an understatement. Enemies deal way to much damage, health is never easy to find when you need it. Your firearms are like nerfguns and your melee weapons are like hitting an enemy with a piece of styrofoam.

I can imagine a lot of people having problem with a particular boss battle, I know I did. Don't worry you'll know it when you see it. Quicksave is your buddy here, but do it at the right moment.

The story I thought was pretty good, you have a good voice actor and actress who tell most of the story, and notes that will tell the rest.

Most puzzles were fairly easy, some solutions might be a little to hard to find, though I didn't have much trouble.

The weapons in the game look great, however some sound a bit flat. The voice acting however is top notch. Music isn't very special, just seems like crackling noises and cheap music most of the time.

It's not as good as I hoped it would be, I hoped it would be another one of those masterpieces like Cry of Fear, Afraid of Monsters and Nightmare House 2. The game has some serious issues, but it's still very good with a lot of work that went into it. 8.5/10