
Everything looks too much like a theme park attraction or haunted house, even most enemies feel more of an annoyance than something to be feared. There have been a few times that I have been truly entertained, but literally never have I felt suspense or fear, not even from a distance. In fine fettle is a decent survival horror game that too often gets bogged down in my predictable genre tropes.

It sounds like a great recipe for having a good time, but I’m afraid it doesn’t do enough to stand out. As you make your way through these nightmare locations, you will be pursued by a grim, mocking presence that will criticize, challenge, and attempt to kill you. Filled with strange creatures and nightmarish horrors, you must go through difficult memories as you solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and uncover the truth about your predicament. You play as Desmond, a person trapped in his own mind who must suffer through his memories and those of his patients. In fine fettle is a first person survival horror game. Although there are clever ideas, In fine fettle follows a well-marked path. In fine fettle is made by the developers of popular Half Life 2 fashion Nightmare House 2, so with a pedigree like that, you’d expect something that really stood out, right? Well, sort of. To say psychological horror has already been explored is an understatement, but every year there are a handful of games where you can solve your mental issues by fighting (or avoiding) literal demons and other nightmarish manifestations.

There is no shortage of horror-themed video games, with many of these games being games that emphasize psychological horror. That means a lot of pumpkin spice, scary movies, and video games. Autumn is here and the weather is finally cooling off (sort of).
