The Devil in Me takes us down a historical road of revitalizing the horrific tale of H.H. Holmes' murders through an obsessive fan's homemade hotel renovation. Our journey into Holmes' hotel is experienced through the eyes of our protagonists, the filmmaker crew of 'Lonnit Entertainment' under the directorial leadership of Charlie Lonnit. His crew consists of Kate (the presenter), Jamie (chief grip), Mark (cameraman), and Erin (intern audio engineer). Each member of the crew carries their own individual relationship with one another, but this time around in The Dark Anthology series, it seemed like it was more focused on the emotional state of the group as a collective, versus diving into a specific pairs' relationship, apart from romantic pairs. This time around, the characters are all given a unique ability that helps them to unlock secrets during their chapters, which I think would justify as an innovative addition, if it wasn't a linear narrat...

  The Chant is a game detailing the story of Jess, a girl looking to heal from the grief of her recently deceased sister. As Jess, we are sent on a mission to explore the island in search of uncovering the truth behind the retreat's purpose, and along the way, we encounter some otherworldly enemies. The never-ending nightmare that unseemly mocks the horror genre, never really quite grapples us with fear or tension, the same way it does with boredom. What makes it worse, is the game was marketed as a choice-based story game that would affect the outcome of your gameplay as a result, similar to titles like Until Dawn and The Dark Anthology Series, but when you actually start to play, you realize it is a narrative action-adventure game more similar to Alan Wake,  if anything. The choices you make will only lead to 1 of 3 different ending outcomes, which frankly, none of them really satisfy the time you spent walking this nightmare of an island. I will say,  The Chant tries t...

 MAD I SON     Madison is a bear hug of barbed wire. The amount of tension that lays on your shoulders as you experience the journey of unveiling the story of Madison Hale's serial murders, never eases. Playing as teenage, sixteen-year old, Luca, you explore your grandparents' home using your newly gifted Polaroid camera. As the evidence begins to pile, you'll sink further into your chair, because there's no escaping this nightmare.   It should be noted that this game is not for the faint of heart. Through my playthrough, I encountered multiple representations of mutilation, corpses, gore, and disturbing scenes. If you have a hearty stomach (and mind), then you should be okay.    If you were a fan of Visage, then this game is right up your alley. It mirrors a walkthrough playstyle that tells us a story, all the while, making us clench our teeth, hoping the next jump scare is not awaiting us right around the corner. I will admit, the navigation of progressin...