![]() ![]() The game does horror effectively, but it is overall lacking as a game. To add to the horror, some of the puzzles force you to think in a dark manner to solve them. A majority of puzzles are contained and you can figure out what to do through context alone. That is to say, you need to tap on a lot of things, but it never feels overwhelming. They also encourage you to investigate your surroundings as you would in other point-and-clicks. The solutions can come to you from environmental clues. The puzzles themselves stand out by emphasizing the dream and nightmare themes. TMNT: Shredder's Revenge review - "Retro beat 'em ups are back with a vengeance".Sands of Salzaar review - "An insanely deep open-ended experience".This, combined with the effective sound design and music choices, makes this a haunting title to play through whether you're on your own, with people, in the dark, or in broad daylight surrounded by puppies. Even during the somewhat cheerful segments, the visual style is there to remind you that something is off. All of the horrors are subtle and gradual in a way that creeps through your mind. Another feather in its horror cap is that it doesn't rely on jump-scares. There's never a single moment where you feel safe, and there's always the sense that something is watching you. The visuals perfectly suit the dreamlike feel it wants to capture. You’ll need to use your tapping skills and brains to solve the twisted puzzles and reach your goal.Īs far as horror games go, Happy Game does a great job of being disturbing. However, there is hope: By finding several sources of happiness within the nightmares, the child can escape. Caused by a smiling ethereal entity, the nightmares have managed to trap the child. The child is in bed when they start to experience troubling and truly disturbing nightmares. And why is this? Well, let's start with the fact that it revolves around what may be the most innocent child character in a video game. It's certainly a spectacle, to say the least, and is simple enough to play and process on mobile.Īs the surprisingly detailed disclaimer states before you even get to the title screen, "Happy Game is not a happy game". By making your way through the numerous deceptively cheerful scenes, you'll experience what it's like to be a child trapped in a situation that no human, young or old, would ever want to be in. This surreal horror game has elements of a point-and-click with puzzles and a focus on visual storytelling. To be perfectly candid, I don't think Happy Game by Amanita Design will help you with that. Happiness is one of the simplest yet most difficult things to achieve in life. ![]()
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