The overall mood of this game is creepy, but to me personally, not pee-in-your-pants scary. The gameplay length is about a week or so, maybe less if you're determined to play straight through w/o stopping, but this lasted me through my entire Christmas break. The weapons selection is nice, but starts off challenging, because initially you are only given a nightstick :(. The game's flashlight system is good, but weird, as you have to toggle between it and your weapon of choice when battling enemies- not helpful when fighting in dark areas. The "map" you are provided with is a bit useless- there are rooms scattered around that are not necessary to look in to finish the game, as well as dead ends that you have to reroute to get past- but the map gives no indication of the direction you're meant to be headed. Be forewarned, if you need to re-enter a room, health will not respawn- but monsters will. (And believe me, this game throws a few- I recommend finding a good walkthrough). This can get really frustrating if you are stuck at a hard point. You can record your progress and quit at most points, but if you get killed at any time, you're forced to start over from the last chapter. The main problem I have with this game is its save system. That being said, there is not a lot of plot- you head deeper into the ward until you find a way out. The cut scenes are interesting and mildly compelling. If you put on headphones and turn out the lights, it will feel like you are actually inside a spooky hospital, shooting zombies. The overall graphics of Dementium are amazing- from the 3D environment to the blood splattered EVERYTHING. Along the way, you encounter various creepy-crawlies and monsters, and you are given weapons at each new level of the ward to kill them with. Throughout the game, you wander around a deserted mental hospital (as an abandoned patient- which is, in and of itself, creepy) looking for clues about who you are and why you were left there. She suggested this title if you're looking for an intense, first-person shooter experience, and that's exactly what Dementium is. I got this game on the recommendation of a favorite YouTuber.
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