Bendy and the Dark Revival

Bendy and the Dark Revival is an adventure quest in a universe familiar from the first part, but not a prequel or a direct continuation: it is an independent story with its own heroes and its own rules. The main character finds herself in a strange place where everything is built on ink and cartoon animation. The game world looks like an old cartoon come to life: corridors, decorations, mechanisms, and creatures that are best not to be met in the dark are on your heels. Part of the time is spent exploring and figuring out how the rooms are arranged, and part of the time is spent on skirmishes, where it is important to retreat in time and choose the moment. In addition to the plot, there is a search for objects and notes that reveal the backstory. The atmosphere is heavy: the game scares not so much with its sharp moments, but with its setting and sound, and in this it is true to the traditions of the series. It is also worth noting that as the game progresses, you come across notes and objects that show what happened here before the heroine appeared, and this adds depth to the plot. In addition to skirmishes, there are areas where you just need to find a path, figure out a mechanism, or walk along a narrow ledge. There are also small mysteries related to space: sometimes a room exists in two worlds and looks different. The design is stylized to resemble old animation, and this works better than any outright scares. The design is retro-stylized, and this is not decoration, but part of the design: black and white scenes alternate with color ones, emphasizing the transition between worlds. For fans of the genre, the Bendy and the Dark Revival delivers a tight, seamlessly put together story.