Recent reviews by Photosynthesis

Amazing.

GOTY

Needs work, but the foundation is promising.

Masterpiece!

My best game of 2019 nominee.

Mandatory Steam summer sale review.

Weeb garbage.

So far, so good! It's as if Don't Starve and The Long Dark (which I both love) had a child. The minimalistic polygon graphics makes the game look much better than the other games in the genre, which try and fail to look realistic. Sound design is also quality: the ambience of chilly winds and the cracking fire, a wolf howl in the distance - all make it a pleasanty lonesome experience. The gameplay is solid, very intuitive and a perfect base to implement more complex mechanics upon. I dare to say that this game beats every other early access survival game in terms of polish. I haven't encountered any bugs just yet, runs well and smooth on my system. Didn't have the chance to play co-op, but that should make the game much more entertaining.

So far, the only thing that is in need of improvement is hunger. This stat needs balancing as you get hungry way too quickly. This issue has already been addressed by the developer and will get fixed soon. Also, I wish the time spent sleeping was more sped up, as it's not that interesting to spend a few minutes IRL just doing nothing and waiting for a blizzard or the night to pass.

Congratulations on the launch, dear developers. Now keep on working on this game, implementing new features, expanding the story and you'll have a potential winner. Cheers!

I am supposed to write a review to receive the Steam badge, so here it is.

This game is very okay.

It took just two games for Playdead to become my favorite developers. Just like Limbo, I consider this to be my personal game of the year. The atmosphere, the aesthetics, the sound design, the puzzles and the gameplay mechanics - all create an unforgettable experience. Finished the game in one sitting and will definitely be coming back for more, soon. Bravo!