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123 Slaughter Me Street Review by HerobineM
The Plot
The Game Starts With An News Headline From Channel 5 News. They Tell Us That "Tim Denson" Has Been Reported Missing By His Family Due To Years Of No Contact. We Are Also Informed That The Apartment Complex On 123 Sleder Mill St. That Tim Was Living In Has Been Abandoned For Years. Locals Claim That They See Tim's Creations Walking The Halls Of The Building Looking For Their Creator, And Will Attack Any One On Sight, Especially Those With Criminal Backgrounds. The News Reporter Informs Us That These Are Myths. [One Year Later] A Burglar, Running From The Police, Jumps On Top The Building And Falls Through The Glass Ceiling Of One Of The Apartments And Now Must Escape The 7 Floors Of Terror.
The Presentation
The Presentation Is Probably One Of The Best Things In The Game. The Menu Is Creepy And Every time You Hit "New Game" It Plays A Different Evil Laugh. The Levels Are All Dark And Very Creepy. Not Creepy As In "It's So Dark You Can't See 2 Centimeters In Front Of You" But Just Depressing Creepy. The Place Is Filled With Mattresses, Cups, And Collectibles Called "Relics". There Isn't A Sense Of Life Here And The Game Shows This In The Monsters. All The Monsters Are Dark, Hard To See, And Creepy. The Only Complaint I Have Is That Every Level Features The Same Hallway & Staircase.
The Gameplay
The Gameplay Is Aggravating Yet Thrilling. The Most Infamous Problem With The Game Is With How The Flashlight Barely Works. You Walk 2 Feet In Front Of You And It Flickers Like It's At A Rave Party! This Also Gets You Killed As Sometimes The Greeter Would Pop Out In Front Of You And Your Flashlight Turns Off; So You Mash The Spacebar And Finally Get Rid Of Her But Then You End Up Getting Killed By The Follower. The Flashlight Isn't The Only Infuriating Part Either, Their Is Also The Staircase. As Mentioned In "The Presentation" Every Staircase Looks The Same, With The Exception Of Level 1's Staircase (The Final Level's Staircase). In The Staircase You Must Keep The Flashlight On For As Long As Possible. If You Leave It Off For A Single Second, The Follower Kills You.
The Characters
The Only Characters We Meet In The Game Are The Monsters. The Follower Is A Greyish Blue Goatlike Monster That Only Attacks From Behind. He Starts In Level 7 And Continues With You Until The Game's End. Every Level You Beat, He Gets Ridiculously Faster, With Even Level 5 (The Third Level In The Entire Game) Being Stupid With How Fast He Catches Up To You. Then In Level 1 He's So Fast That After Every Other Door Way You Must Turn Around And Get Rid Of Him. He's Also The Only Monster To Kill You In The Staircase. The Greeter Is The Second Monster You Encounter And Is The Most Common. She Is A Pink Bird With Hollow Eyes With Nothing Inside. She First Appears In Level 6 Until The Game's End. She Pops Out Of Door Ways At Random At Has No Real Pattern To Her. She'll Only Attack You If You Run Into Or Fail To Turn Your Flashlight On In Time (Both Of Which Are Hard To Avoid) She's A Neat Character And Is One Of The Least Annoying Ones. Finally We Reach The Third Monster, The Waiter. He's A Yellow Dragon Thing With Huge Wings. (Fun Fact: His Model Is The Only One To Not Change In Between Beta And Final Release.) He Appears From Level 4 Until The Game's End. He Is The Lets Players Nightmare. His Gimmick Is That Before You Pass By A Door Way He'll Make A Growl, In Which You Must Turn Towards The Doorway And Shine Your Light At Him In Order To Send Him Away. If You Stare At Him To Long, Or Pass By The Door With Hearing Him, He'll Kill You. He'll Often Get You Killed By The Follower.
The Ending
The Game Ends With The Building Burning Down And You Being Pinned To The Wall As The Follower, Greeter & Waiter Approach You. The Credits Roll. After The Credits A Evil Laugh Is Heard As A Demon Named "The Nightmare" Emerges Before Descending Back Into The Flames...
Final Opinions
The Plot: 6.5/10
The Presentation: 8.5/10
The Gameplay: 3/10
The Characters: 6/10
Final Score: 6
Additional Notes: This Game Is A Good Game, Just Not Really Any Reason To Pick This Up Or Play It After Seeing The Ending. The Controls Are Infuriating (Especially In Levels 2 & 1) And The Plot Is Pretty Ok. The Game Is Only $4.99 But I Wouldn't Buy It Due To It Only Giving You About 2 & A Half Hours Of Game Time Max; I Don't See Much Reason To Pick It Up If Your Looking For A All-Time Masterpiece; But If You Want A Somewhat Startling Horror Game Or A Last Minute Lets Play Video, Check It Out...If You Dare.
~HerobineM… Expand
