Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 27
  3. Negative: 5 out of 27
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  1. GReviews
    May 2, 2018
    6
    I enjoyed my time with Yomawari: Midnight Shadows if only for the experience of seeing all of the enemy designs. It has some spooky elements and it doesn't break down into any kind of mess. I do have to say that the art style itself has some great moments. The game has a couple of shining moments where the devs use multiple perspectives on several of the 2D backgrounds to effect a sceneI enjoyed my time with Yomawari: Midnight Shadows if only for the experience of seeing all of the enemy designs. It has some spooky elements and it doesn't break down into any kind of mess. I do have to say that the art style itself has some great moments. The game has a couple of shining moments where the devs use multiple perspectives on several of the 2D backgrounds to effect a scene transition as you walk through the woods. That was surprisingly beautiful for a game of this type. If you're in the mood for a short, kind of spooky but still cute adventure you should probably give this a go.… Expand
  2. BITESCREEN
    Jan 23, 2018
    7
    Yomawari – Midnight Shadows wirkt mit 2D-Perspektive und dicken Kinderköpfen wie ein harmloses Japano-Rollenspiel der Marke EarthBound. Doch hinter der Knuddelfassade steckt knallharter Survival-Horror – komplett mit waffenlosem Versteckspiel und zermürbender Silent Hill-Atmosphäre. Auf der Suche nach ihrer Freundin Yui schleicht die kleine Haru in tiefster Nacht durch ihr menschenleeresYomawari – Midnight Shadows wirkt mit 2D-Perspektive und dicken Kinderköpfen wie ein harmloses Japano-Rollenspiel der Marke EarthBound. Doch hinter der Knuddelfassade steckt knallharter Survival-Horror – komplett mit waffenlosem Versteckspiel und zermürbender Silent Hill-Atmosphäre. Auf der Suche nach ihrer Freundin Yui schleicht die kleine Haru in tiefster Nacht durch ihr menschenleeres Heimatdorf. Der Blick reicht dabei nicht viel weiter als der Schein ihrer Tachenlampe – sodass die urplötzlich auftauchenden, eklig bis grotesken Monster den Spieler leicht in den Instakill treiben. Verhindern tut das ein beherzter Sprung in den nächsten Busch oder die heillose Flucht – wenn die Puste nicht vorher ausgeht. Eine ständige Furcht ist die Folge – die zahlreiche Jumpscares, unregelmäßige Speicherpunkte und ein verstörendes Sounddesign noch verstärken. Außerdem manipuliert das Spiel wie einst Eternal Darkness das Fernsehbild – so behindert etwa ein Spinnennetz kurzzeitig die Sicht auf den Screen. Dennoch frustriert Yomawari – Midnight Shadows bei all dem Schrecken nicht – denn gesammelte Items bleiben auch nach dem Tod im Inventar, während eine Schnellreisefunktion die Exploration erleichtert.… Expand
  3. 2random
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    Level designers really did their job on this one. While the city is big, and you can go wherever you want, they still gently guide you to your destination. Somehow, you just end up there. Bossfights were a little too challenging for my taste, but not too much- I still managed to get through after a few retries.
    All in all, the game is rather good, but not great. Not so hard, not really    Level designers really did their job on this one. While the city is big, and you can go wherever you want, they still gently guide you to your destination. Somehow, you just end up there. Bossfights were a little too challenging for my taste, but not too much- I still managed to get through after a few retries.
    All in all, the game is rather good, but not great. Not so hard, not really scary. The plot doesn't shine either- twists, turns, ghost stories... just aren't there. And the gameplay itself was so repetitive it made me feel tired after few hours of constant playthrough. Yes, they did try to design a lot of levels, different types of enemies, but ultimately you just keep running away from ghosts until you reach the required place. Watch a short cutscene- and it starts all over again.
    I wouldn't finish the game if it weren't for the atmosphere and graphics.    … Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 7, 2018
    70
    A fascinating and dark tale mixed with stealth/survival gameplay elements. With a little bit extra it could have been one of the best horror games of 2017.
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  2. DarkStation
    Dec 20, 2017
    80
    If you enjoy survival horror games which rely on atmospheric and subtle visuals and audio cues instead of cheap jump-scares, you will definitely love Yomawari: Midnight Shadows. It's an extremely creative game with an adorable outlook and incredibly dark undertones. Prepare to forgive the repetitiveness later in the game, and I can assure that you will have one scary (and cute) survival horror experience.
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  3. Meristation
    Nov 30, 2017
    82
    Yomawari Midnight Shadows follows its predecessor in major aspects but is getting better in others like the graphic style and the game's story. The playability keeps on the same level with minor improvements but is interesting to play. Graphically it has a notable upgrade and the atmosphere maintains a good level from the first game, especially in monster design and sound.
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