Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace vs The Evil Within
Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace is a story-driven, party-based adventure RPG complete with unique gridless turn-based combat, and a creepy Lovecraftian theme. In this game, you get to control a ragtag team of investigators with varying experiences and talents. The goal here is to track down the mysterious cultists who are involved in the murder of Professor Tillinghast during what seems to be a sacrificial ritual. Will you be able to find out what’s really going on and who’s to blame for the murder?As someone who has not played the board game version of Arkham Horror before, this turn-based adventure RPG is a pretty great introduction. I absolutely love the horror-themed storytelling here and the voice acting is simply brilliant. Since I’m an avid fan of turn-based RPGs, the gridless gameplay here is unique enough to help it stand out. That said, the game is unfortunately marred by several glitches, especially the annoying camera glitch which can only be fixed by reloading a previous checkpoint.
So, to sum up, Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace may not be triple-A level, but it’s a solidly fun game in spite of its bugs and is still worth the purchase.
The Evil Within
The Evil Within is a dark horror game set in world full of deadly and deranged monsters, traps and horror. You are Sebastian Castellanos, a police officer sent to investigate a murder in a hospital. After hearing a high pitch noise you and your partner are sent into this strange place. From here you must survive and find your way home. As well as find the murderer and solve the crime along the way.And so begins a twisted journey full of fear, danger and a tense atmosphere. Praised for its ability to make you jump and the story within the game this is a really good, if somewhat dark tale. Using your stealth, battle and puzzle solving skills you need to return home, and discover what has happened in this twisted realm first.