Seeing them come to life was more of a joy that anything else.
I’m obsessed with Japanese culture, and the tales in Japanese folklore have always fascinated me. It is marketed as a psychological horror, but some of the encounters were more intriguing than they were terrifying. The atmosphere of Ikai never scared me massively, yet I was often uneasy whenever I heard a bang or a weird screech. While some puzzles can be tricky, there’s always a smart way to solve it. Thankfully, Naoko gave me the idea to look for markings near the symbols that might highlight the order. I picked up every item I could to find them, but I had no idea which order they needed to be inputted into the lock that would allow me to escape into the catacombs underneath the shrine.
One of which involved me looking around a room in the shrine for certain symbols. Some of them are constructed with plenty of layers, and I was often impressed with their design. Ikai is filled with puzzles to solve that help break up the exploration. This is done by tracing a symbol, and it’s a nice way to make use of the controller.
There are moments where you can block doorways or rid the evil by drawing protective seals. You don’t have any weapons or means of fighting the Yokai. When the ghouls come out and you begin to see more of what transpires, Ikai is at its best. Ikai started to unravel in a much more interesting way, but the dialogue was repetitive at certain points throughout. The dialogue kept repeating itself, and every time I thought I’d found her, she ran off. In the early stages, I was almost put off by one moment where you’re trying to find your sister as a child. As the spirits start to appear and wreak havoc, you must find out what’s going on without succumbing to the dark while uncovering the secrets of your past. Ikai tells the story of a woman called Naoko, a priestess who tends to the shrine as the priest is away. Evil is on your doorstep, and all you can do is run. With Ikai, there’s a much more claustrophobic tale being told, with you cautiously wandering around your shrine and the surrounding area avoiding some hideous beings in search of the truth. Ghostwire: Tokyo released recently, and did a good job of using these Yokai to tell a story of a city literally gone to hell. There’s a ripe catalogue of creepy monsters and demons, all with histories that send chills down the spine. Loneliness and darkness invade you.I’m surprised there aren’t more games that make full use of Japanese folklore. To all this, it continues to haunt you not to know the truth, there is nothing clear in this whole story. Almost without realizing it, you live alone. In a very short time your life has taken a 180º turn. I need to talk to her, I need to discover the truth. I need to know the truth… but only she knows. He was a good person… Something is not right. Why did dad do that? He is now in prison. But above all… enjoy a real horror experience.Įverything has been very strange. Explore Mark’s house that is constantly changing. The whole argument of Evil Inside happens in a mysterious house … or almost everything. The objective is to gather the fragments of the Spiritual board, found around the house, to be able to contact Rose, her mother, and discover the truth. Although only he was knowledgeable about them… or someone else? Reveal the visions and fears that torment Mark. The player will embody Mark, a teenager in charge of his little brother, because he has just suffered the loss of his mother and has his father in prison for it. That’s where it all began: a series of paranormal events will torment him while he tries to gather the fragments of the Spiritual board and thus, find what is really happening. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, our protagonist Mark tries to contact her through the Spiritual board, which explodes mysteriously and causes Mark to fade away. The PlayStation announcement trailer doesn’t give away much, so here’s an official synopsis:Įvil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. For those keen to try Evil Inside, you can download a free prologue chapter via Steam.
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