This game is... odd. It's odd because there are a lot of good things to say about it, but there are also a lot of bad things. The fact that I haven't even completed the game is not a good sign, and I will probably never finish it for one very good reason, of which I will have to explain in just a minute.
First, this game did a lot of things right. It handled the controls and combat mechanics pretty well, in fact anyone who has played Resident Evil or Silent Hill may be very comfortable with it, though it's still different and takes some getting used to. I liked having the ability to scroll through inventory without switching screens, it was all real-time (so to speak) which made it easier to quickly switch weapons or items without breaking the action on the screen (if there is any).
The creatures are definitely scary and creeped me out quite a bit, which isn't too weird but I do enjoy horror movies and horror games yetI still get a little scared. Having things jump out at me randomly or just be visually hideous and disturbing will freak me out in a game moreso than in a movie, mostly because I'm more involved in the former and actually have to do something. In a movie it's all kind of passive-aggressive and I don't need to tell the person on screen to turn around and run, they'll do it on their own. Or not, depending on what movie you're watching.
Obscure is one of those games that can easily draw you in. The graphics engine isn't Bethesda-scale, but it's about what you'd expect from a survival-horror game. The characters are a little generic and predictable but considering they're all high school students I guess that's to be expected. The story is typical, sure, but it's got a unique twist to it that starts off as just a missing friend and ends up having some weird squid-face beheamoth chasing you through a dank tunnel.
