Resident Evil 7: Biohazard vs Superliminal
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the latest iteration of one of the most highly-acclaimed survival-horror game series, Resident Evil, and boy, did the devs overdo themselves this time around! The graphics are incredibly photorealistic... sometimes hauntingly so, making every terrifying thing you see scarier than before. Couple that with creepy tunes that always seem to stalk you around and the super-immersive first person view and you'll get an incredibly intense and atmospheric game that can make anyone jumpy. However, the best part in this game is its storyline. Unlike the cliche narrative that are prevalent in previous installments of the series, the story will keep you guessing until the very end.If you're up for a scare, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is definitely a game you'll want in your game library. The intense gameplay is not only the "at the edge of your seat"-type terrifying; it is surprisingly well-packaged with an intriguing storyline and combat scenes (albeit short ones) that allow you to kill enemies. This game definitely did its franchise and the genre proud. If you're still unsure though, you can now experience the game for free via its demo. The game is also available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Superliminal
Superliminal is designed to challenge even the most avid of puzzle solvers, providing them with mind-boggling puzzles, the unique ability to change the size of objects based on depth in perception, and a story filled with heart.The game starts off with you dozing off at the couch in front of a TV showing a weird commercial about some dream therapy program that promptly landed you in a weird dream-like state in which you find yourself the subject of an odd scientific experiment. Thankfully, unlike the more surgical kind of experimentation which would definitely turn the game into a horror show, the scientist behind this experiment is more concerned about testing your mind and its ability to perceive, pushing it to its very limits.
Superliminal offers a nice variety of perspective-based puzzles for you to solve as you move from room to room in what seems to be a vast yet empty scientific complex. The puzzles here start off easy enough since the game does have to do its job of introducing the mechanics to you. The mechanics here mostly involve finding objects that you can manipulate (a.k.a. resize and reposition) and then use in the puzzle’s solution in order to move on to the next “level” or room.
Once you got a hold of the basics, the difficulty of the puzzles starts to ramp up and at times, you might find yourself completely at loss as to what you should do, as I did… and I’m ashamed to say pretty early on in the game. When the game says that “what you see isn’t always what you get”, it’s not kidding.
Superliminal is one of those rare, trippy puzzle games that either you get it or you don’t. Puzzle enthusiasts might find the game more than intriguing to take a crack at due to its unique perspective-based puzzles. The game may be short but the experience it leaves you is unforgettable!