Moons of Madness

 Xbox One
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Apr 6, 2020
    85
    Moons of Madness is a solid, well made horror cinematic experience which all horror fans should check out. The way Moons of Madness looks and feels is exactly like a sci-fi movie, featuring a great story and plenty of horrific action to keep you running.
  2. XBLA Fans
    Apr 30, 2020
    80
    If you like horror and science fiction, this is something you need to check out. The gorgeous environment with a sinister evil to it will be something you’ll enjoy. The game is short but everything is packaged nicely and it feels like you spent enough time with it. Puzzles can be somewhat difficult but the real hindrance comes with interaction with some of them. It’s a very subtle horror. You won’t be jumping from loud noises or panic running much, but you will have that looming uneasy feeling that something isn’t right. In this sense, it is an intelligent horror game that keeps your brain stimulated with puzzles while worrying about what will happen after you complete them.

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Mar 26, 2020
    8
    Moons of Madness: This first person horror game credits it's creepy and horrific atmosphere to H. P. Lovecraft and I certainly feel he wouldMoons of Madness: This first person horror game credits it's creepy and horrific atmosphere to H. P. Lovecraft and I certainly feel he would approve. Gameplay on Moons of Madness has you play as Shane, a member of a expedition to Mars in search of alien life. Right from the get go you are dropped inside one of Shane's dreams, and a sense of dread and omnious foreboding clouds you from then on, with sudden movements just out of eyesight or unexplained noises, things toppling over, or maybe just a strange shadowy figure in front of you. Not had a sense of dread and felt so involved in a game since I played Alien Isolation last. The running around doing menial chores or picking up after other peoples mess ups can be slightly annoying but well worth playing through to get to the intense moments this game game can deliver. Visually the game is a joy to behold. Plenty of detail and tones to match the setting and mood, I did experience a couple of blips accompanyed by frame drops. Not much improvement required in the graphics department here, got this down great. This game is a great addition to any horror fans collection, like something out of the twisted imagiation of Lovecraft himself and straight onto your screen, with some tedious and monotonus moments mostly overshadowed by the suspense and spine tingling moments.… Full Review »
  2. SARMAD101
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    One of the best games about HP Lovecraft books if not the best i Highly advice every one to play it
  3. Xplocion
    Jul 6, 2021
    8
    The good:
    880G of easy achievements doing story stuff. Immersive story that starts one way and you think it goes one way but totally changes    The good:
    880G of easy achievements doing story stuff. Immersive story that starts one way and you think it goes one way but totally changes as you go. Lots of references to Lovcrafian cosmic beings. Free scares and screamers / jump scare moments that you do not expect (especially because you think that the game is about one thing and it is something totally crazy)

    The bad:
    The game is disgusting, not in its graphics, but in overusing and saturating with elements such as slime, tentacles, slimes, rare and different colored liquids. It is not on the Xbox Game Pass (as of this review). The hitbox for "purple potions" (and of different colors) called in the game "dirt" is irregular, there are times that it damages you, there are times that it does not and you do not know when to approach certain things or objects. Screamers that you do not expect. Outside of history they did not make an effort to vary some things or put collectibles. There are certain objects that do not finish loading after dying, so there are times that you should see an object that prevents your passage but you cannot see it because it does not finish loading (this only happened to me twice and in long game sessions, it is not habitual). It is not very long and unless you want to get the two endings and all the achievements it is not very replayable

    What Meh:
    It surprised me for good. The title screen gives you a "Super Mega Spoiler" (zaz all over the face). It is not recommended to play it while you eat (or after eating), if you get disgusted easily, if you are afraid of worms because it is extremely unpleasant. I recommend playing it without a guide as it will take away all the mystery and free scares. Has a missed achievement that forces you to replay it from the start    … Full Review »
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