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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 13.7 hrs on record (12.9 hrs at review time)
Posted: 29 Jan @ 6:59am
Updated: 29 Jan @ 10:06am

The Chant
Align those chakras

Cosmic horror, spirituality and new age philosophy meet in the new survival horror / action adventure game The Chant from fledgling studio Brass Token that sees a young woman attend a spiritual retreat in the hopes it will help her deal with her tormented past. This peaceful weekend soon turns to dread after a group chant opens up a portal to a psychedelic dimension of terror known as "The Gloom" that feeds on negative energy. Are you ready to balance your chakras in order to save yourself and the retreats inhabitants?

The Chant is an enjoyable but flawed experience. Dated graphics and some subpar writing are matched by a pulpy and enjoyable plot that moves at brisk and thrilling pace combined with some truly unique and grotesque enemy designs. Combat is serviceable, if a little clunky, but The Chant has promise thanks to 3 different weapon types with different attacks each matching a particular enemy health bar so you will need to switch in and out depending on the different enemies on the screen at once which adds a nice dynamic feel to the combat. As a first game from Brass Token, it's most certainly a step in the right direction.

I had an enjoyable time with the game. In the end I found that despite the many rough edges, it delivered a solid survival horror/action adventure romp and is definitely something I would recommend be played by aficionados of the genre. It exudes great atmosphere, despite the AA level graphics, it has a moody and engaging soundtrack, and while I would be hesitant to call it scary, the various enemies the player must face off with are mostly fun to engage with.

One word or phrase to sum up the experience
Enjoyable survival horror that is the ideal game to introduce newcomers to the genre

Performance/Bug related incidents
None experienced during my playthrough

Similar to games
Resident Evil 8: Village, Alan Wake, Silent Hill: Homecoming

Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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7 Comments
The Dogfather 3 Feb @ 7:40am 
Sorry you have to wait for infinity to end
Gin the Cat 3 Feb @ 6:46am 
what about now?
The Dogfather 1 Feb @ 6:32pm 
Wait some more
Gin the Cat 1 Feb @ 5:11pm 
i waited. Any updates regarding this gift?
The Dogfather 29 Jan @ 7:06am 
Then you will have to wait
Gin the Cat 29 Jan @ 7:05am 
Me and Teddy are interested in 100% off :ghlol:
The Dogfather 29 Jan @ 7:03am 
Currently the game is 80% off for those interested.