Review: Anamorphine (PlayStation 4)

Explore the past as you resolve the present in Anamorphine, a surreal adventure of rendered emotions. Journey into the mind of the main character, a young man in denial. His subconscious is pushing him to face his past – or be consumed by it. Here is our Anamorphine review.

Pros:

• Detailed modern graphics.
• 21.92GB Download size.
• Walking simulator gameplay.
• Three save slots.
• 10 trophies.
• The game features depictions of depression so you get an option to skip cutscenes.
• Orchestral soundtrack.
• Controls- Move and look.
• Important items are highlighted and fill in as you look at them.
• Feels very much like a  game you interpret yourself.
• First person view.
• Options- Sensitivity slider, center dot on/off and invert axis.
• Clever impactful transitions between scenes.
• Plays out like a person reliving memories.
• Save and quit. (Doesn’t say it but it does indeed do it)
• Very simple to play.
• Takes the narrative in many different ways.
• A game that hangs around your head long after playing.

Cons:

• Slowdown happens a lot.
• No backstory or context. In fact what I put at the top of the review is more than you get in the game.
• Long loading times.
• Screen tearing.
• A lot of loading.
• Slow paced.
• One and done with no replay value.
• Really have to be in the right frame of mind to play.