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Yes, "Sylvio" is a first-person indie horror game made in Unity. From that description alone, it would seem doomed for genericity - but this is perhaps the most innovative, unique horror title of 2015. The first chapter does a great job of familiarizing you with the game's quirkiness. You're granted a blunderbuss that shoots potatoes. You fight against...

Steam, , 137 found it helpful

For a game made by, basically, one guy, it's a huge achievement. Sylvio creates a very subtle, bizarre and uneasy atmosfere, and although I had trouble to understand the main plot, the surrounding stories about the people who died on the Saginaw Park are sinister and uncanny, such as the experience of interviewing ghosts and manipulating the audio to...

Steam, , 53 found it helpful

I’ve pressed play to hear what the EVP caught in the wind. Among the static, a broken women’s voice can be heard. She speaks in slow and melancholic tone “I didn’t want to… Daddy… They put me to sleep… I’m not alo…” Her voice turns to short scream. I’ve stopped the recording and played it backwards, at half the playback speed. At first there was nothing...

Steam, , 19 found it helpful

This game is unlike any other first person horror game I've ever played. It has so much intrigue and atmosphere, that you want to keep playing and finding clues and recordings. The voice acting is very well done, and in my opinion really adds to the game. Graphically speaking, it is not the best looking game out there, but the gameplay and the attention...

Steam, , 55 found it helpful

I can't recommend a title that has had a major game breaking bug since release(Summer 2015). I envy the people who were able to play and complete the game since I really enjoyed the parts that weren't broken. It's a really neat game with great concepts and I would have really loved to actually be able to play it. Unfortunately, I am stuck in the beginning...

Steam, , 27 found it helpful