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Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel dimostra come si possa sviluppare un survival horror che all'apparenza sembra solo un clone senz'anima, ma che in realtà riesce ad avere una propria fisionomia e una direzione chiara dall'inizio alla fine. Certo, si tratta di un progetto molto derivativo, che pesca a piene mani dai capitoli della rinascita di Resident Evil, eppure ha dei tratti distintivi (come i brillanti enigmi) che gli conferiscono una forma chiara e mai incerta. Sebbene l'IA nemica e i combattimenti siano migliorabili, l'horror brasiliano ha una sua solidità non trascurabile, che può far avvicinare gli amanti del genere e tutti coloro che apprezzano la nuova impostazione che Capcom ha pensato per la propria saga horror.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel, no se trata de un mal survival horror, quizás tiene mecánicas que están poco aprovechadas y un apartado sonoro que no es muy destacable pero por su apartado visual y sus más de 18 horas, se trata de un titulo muy recomendable para los amantes del género.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel is much better than I expected it to be. The tense exploration of the hotel calls back to the good old days of Resident Evil. It’s a wonderfully designed location that is easy to get lost in thanks to the little direction, yet still doesn’t feel too obtuse. Unfortunately, the game is let down by some weak combat and a story that is completely forgettable. Even with its shortcomings, it’s still an engaging and tense adventure. If you are looking for a classic survival horror experience, Fobia can provide just that.

With an interesting environment packed with puzzles and mysteries but a distinct lack of enemy variety and scares, Fobia should only be checked into if you can overlook its detriments.

Overall, Fobia is a fine enough experience that I find myself neither getting particularly excited for nor heavily disliking. It’s certainly not a bad horror game by any means, but nothing about the experience really stands out in my mind. Everything that Fobia does has been done both worse and better by other titles. There’s potential in the concept, providing some of the rougher edges are smoothed off, however as it stands Fobia is the horror game equivalent of a plain bagel; nothing too offensive, just a little bland, and you know some cream cheese would go a long way.

Unfortunately though, it all adds up to a survival horror experience that is hard to recommend. You may enjoy some of the puzzles and how the game looks. But other indie games have done it better. There’s promise underneath all the cruft, and I do hope there’s another crack at this from the team, but I can’t say I enjoyed much in Fobia outside of the visuals. Fobia reminded how hard it is to pull off a tight survival horror experience. I kept waiting for something to truly surprise me or show me a twist I hadn’t seen before. Ultimately, I wanted something more.