If not for the story and incredible atmosphere this would have been only an okay game. Often the game tells you little to none what to do next. The puzzles are mostly logical maybe except the stage before the very end where it comes to just trial and error. The worst case is when you have to wander around locations without any objective because you have to "wait" for other characters to do something. And by "wait" i don't mean actually wait some time but you have to go from location to location, maybe click some things until the game decides you "waited" enough. The game tells you NOTHING that you can interact with both left and right click and both are required to progress. There are places when you can die if you're not quick enough or die by clicking somewhere you weren't supposed to. Those aren't common but saving often is advised.
So from gameplay perspective the game is a little lacking but the rest of the game is done at worst acceptable. The story is very good although the ending is a little rushed. I adore this game's atmosphere. It's perfect for autumn, the locations just made me unsettled constantly. Like something's wrong is going on wherever I go. Not so great voice acting actually adds to that. Speaking of sound, the sound effects are awesome. Clock tickings, rain, thunder it's done so good. Even small details like your footsteps changing depending on surface which is not so obvious for point and click, it's good touches.
Despite running at all times in low resolution, it actually does this game a favor in very nice and atmospheric backgrounds. Only the janky animations and models show their age.
This game is not scary at all but if you like having a little thrill and also you're looking for an adventure game, Black Mirror might be just for you. Just do yourself a favor and play this during the night and at best during rain. This will result in at least 3x the experience.
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