Lazaret

Played on Linux using Proton Exp, It works and runs great, Nice Graphics, Amazing Sound, I mean it is used in this Game like no other Horror Game as ever done before, it adds so much atmosphere and really creeps you out, Game Play is also very well done and up there with the bigger Game Names, Walk around the Ship, find notes, keys, other items to either open doors or do other things like shut down Steam leaking from pipes, etc, A fair few Puzzle to solve and not to hard to work out, and run or hide in lockers from some monsters (2), other monster seem to only push you to the ground, or try to stop you picking up some keys, but never have to worry about those monsters, Also the game will take you around 3 hours to complete, which is a lot better then most Horror Games 30 to 1 Hour playtime.
All in all this is one very good Horror Game, And i still cannot get my head around how well the Sound FX are used in this Game, Big Thumbs up from me.

POSITIVE POINTS:

- Its story is quite interesting: the more you play the more you will want to know what happened to the ship 4 years ago.
- Its puzzles are quite remarkable and the atmosphere is outstanding.
- The sound design of the game is fantastic, with various noises that will make you question whether it's just the rocking of the ship, expanding pipes, or... something else.
- The length is really good for the price: it lasts between 3 and 5 hours, depending on how you play.

NEGATIVE POINTS:

- The chases could be a bit better: I wish they were a bit longer and more dynamic!
- Some jump scare are very similar and not surprising.

CONCLUSIONS:

Lazaret is a first-person horror journey that plunges you into a haunting mystery aboard a derelict ship. With its meticulously crafted horror atmosphere and a narrative that grabs you from the start, the game invites you to solve puzzles and explore the ship as you try to unravel the fate of the missing crew, with remarkable graphics and an outstanding sound system.

EVALUATION:

7.5/10.
Its immersive narrative, horror atmosphere and challenging puzzles make this game a little hidden gem in the horror genre. Moreover, the fact that it was created by a single developer adds a personal and authentic touch to the gaming experience. Without a doubt, Lazaret is further proof that a game doesn't need a big team to deliver a memorable and exciting experience.

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I loved the demo, it has such a eerie vibe to it. The motion movement with the sea is so amazing, so if you have motion sickness you might want to turn that off. Only thing i wish is a could map key binds to mouse but other than that, game it smooth, looks good, and will keep you on your toes!

Game was pretty good!
Puzzles are pretty easy and jumpscares meaby too many but it keeps my intrest in the end !
5/5 good little horror game

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☐ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
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Great horror indie that raises high above the usual titles in the murky seas of this genre.
The story revolves a ship that’s gone dead in the middle of the ocean. All radio contact has been lost, and there is no activity. You play an ordinary and unexceptional man named John, who is the only one who can descend to investigate because the helicopter has nowhere to land. Once inside, there is no living soul to be found. But there is something else in there.
The game belongs to the divisive walking sim genre, which is infamous for producing a lot more copy-paste terrible efforts than outstanding games. Fortunately, this one checks off many of the positive ones. The gameplay is designed to entice you into a memorable experience. Optimization, a usual main concern in similar games, is excellent, and everything works smoothly at highest settings. Graphics aren't going to melt your eyes, but they do the job.
Although these games are noted for their slow pace, it makes sense in this case since it takes place on a ship. The atmosphere it creates with an empty, supposedly abandoned location is great. There's the swaying, which you may turn off if it bothers you, the dimly lighted halls, and the occasional strange noise that breaks the eerie silence. Later on, you gain access to a flashlight, which weirdly makes the game even terrifying.
The goal of the game is to explore and discover what happened. Progress is linear, but you can move around areas you've already unlocked. There are points of no return, since you’re thrown from one locations to the other, so you don’t get the chance to explore the entire ship.
Locations are divided by a door that transports you to a different map, but loading is instant. Important doors, containers, and the like are constantly locked, thus finding codes, keys, or things is still on the menu. There are no waypoints, and the visual indicator for stuff only appears when you get close. Reading notes and other material is also present. Most of them add to the experience and are available in the "notes" menu, but some you’ll have to memorize, like the codes.
Now, I’m still not sure how to feel about the silent protagonist. He does not react to anything. Every dead body or weird sighting appears to be just another day on the job since there is nothing. No feeling, no gasp, no sound. He only communicates with the outside world via text messaging on rare occasions. This means that the reaction is entirely up to the gamer.
You are not alone. The first thing you notice are mannequin-like statues in weird poses scattered throughout the ship. They peek around corners and occasionally throw you on the floor when you go too close, but they are generally harmless unless it happens too many times in a row. They also slowly move when not looking at them. One mechanic that’s not explained very well is whistling. You can whistle at any moment and occasionally get a whistle back, although I don't know what that signifies.
The other is a bizarre being dressed in an old diving suit and other random items. It can kill you, but you can easily get rid of it by hiding in lockers. There’s another one that’s insanely creepy and should stay a surprise. There are checkpoints, but you’ll have to save regularly at cassette players on tables if you don’t want to lose progress when exiting the game.
If you’re an achievement hunter, you'll most likely want to look for all of the notes. Coins stashed in remote locations are another type of collectibles. This motivates you to explore every corner and crevice, even if they do not appear to be particularly intriguing. It’s very easy to miss them, so you need to save in different slots. If you ignore looking for these things, the game takes around 3 or 4 hours.

It's not a testament to horror games... but the story is pretty decent. The puzzles were kinda fun... but the actual sense of horror wasn't there for me. It's a pretty good game to play if you have the time to give it... but I wouldn't look for anything to really give you that "fearful" feeling. There wasn't one moment for me where I felt any sense of dread or anything like that... but I did enjoy my time playing the game. So I won't throw any shade on the actual game itself... because as a "game" it was fun. But as a horror game... I've played far better.