The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

"The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is one of the most interesting horror games of the year, even if its stupendous premise doesn&s;t hold up to the end. A fun and terrifying title that introduces very grateful novelties …"

"The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, the fourth installment of the series and the conclusion of the first season, uses a serial killer to tell a story in which death has value."

"I would praise the concept of a copycat killer, especially in an era where many seem to revere such figures, but would not do the same for the gameplay changes that have caused this title to deviate from the anthology. …"

"With its creepy setting and constant threat, The Devil in Me provides a satisfying horror experience for fans of the series."

"It is not the best installment of this first season, but it is a solid bet for those who enjoy a direct adventure and sheltered by the resources of the "slashers"."

"While The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me contains some incredibly effective horror, it has the rug pulled from under it by a flubbed finale and some immoral choices the game considers "correct.""

"&s;The Dark Pictures Anthology&s; season one ends on a high with &s;The Devil in Me&s;, Supermassive Games&s; scariest entry in the franchise yet. There are a couple of flaws, but given how much this franchise has improved since 2019&s;s &s;Man …"

"The Devil in Me is the best part of the series, but its technical problems always tear us out of the otherwise good horror."

"At the end of the day, The Devil in Me feels like a safe bet for the series. Sure, it may not be imaginative like House of Ashes or Little Hope, but it serves as a decent choice-driven horror game …"

"As the strongest entry yet, Devil in Me is a great finale for Season One of The Dark Pictures Anthology. With an original story and some showstopping sequences, the game is a step up for the series, despite some minor …"

"The Devil in Me still fails to make the big leap among the greatest champions of the genre, but as a narrative adventure with a horror background it works well."

"More long-lived, rich and experimental than the other episodes, The Devil in Me concludes the first season in a somewhat discontinuous way."

"With an unsettling atmosphere, gripping tension, and new actions for characters, The Devil in Me is a major improvement for the franchise. It just needs a way to skip scenes during replays to avoid the tedium."

"The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me is a fitting end to the season. Each game celebrates the many facets of horror but this title resonates in a way that surpasses previous entries in the franchise. The voice acting …"

"The newest Dark Pictures game tries some new things and offers some good scares despite not out-doing previous entries by much."

"Despite a few shortcomings and inconsistencies, The Dark Pictures: Devil in Me brings the anthology&s;s first season to a powerful end."

"I still would recommend The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me on release if you can handle the technical issues at present. If Supermassive Games manages to implement some updates and fix the performance issues, then I’d perhaps even …"

"The Devil in Me not only sticks the landing for The Dark Pictures Anthology, but it does so with a highly-improved game that shows off the potential of this series, feeling like a culmination of every lesson Supermassive has learned …"

"Despite its few flaws, The Devil In Me is a more than fitting end to The Dark Pictures Anthology Season One, improving on its predecessors in the main area in which they drew criticism: weak story. The endings of both …"

"The Devil in Me often subverts your expectations in such a way that diminishes player agency and makes your own choices feel arbitrary. Although its added gameplay features make for a more interactive experience, they hardly break the mold and …"

"The Devil in Me is another competent and enjoyable enough entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology, but it fails to reach the heights of House of Ashes or even Little Hope. With a lot of potential squandered, it&s;s left to …"

"Supermassive calls its latest Dark Pictures entry the end of its first season, and it goes out with a bang."

"The Devil in Me is the most assured entry yet in The Dark Pictures Anthology, even if it doesn&s;t produce quite enough scares during its seven hour runtime."

"The Devil in Me is an excellent evolution in The Dark Pictures anthology that weaves an interesting story in a complex and exciting environment that’s both fun and horrifying to explore. It’s the perfect choice for horror fans, full of …"

"The Devil in Me is definitely the best installment in The Dark Pictures Anthology. But Until Dawn still remains the almost perfect representation of the genre."

"The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me uses a piece of real history to deliver a B-movie-level horror show experience. The H.H. Holmes backdrop makes for a devilishly uncomfortable story experience, while the gameplay design falls in line with …"

"Supermassive Games rounds off its first season of The Dark Pictures Anthology with its strongest entry yet in the shape of The Devil In Me. It&s;s a bit undercooked on the technical side, and it takes a while to get …"

"In the fourth part of the Dark Anthology saga, we visit an old hotel filled with mystery and deadly traps. Updated game mechanics we also get, but as the control is still uncut, it overturns rather than helps. Even the …"

"You may still get some enjoyment out of The Devil in Me if you&s;ve liked the other Dark Pictures games, but it&s;s probably the weakest entry to date."

"If you loved the other Dark Pictures anthology games, The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me contained its core essence, and continues to innovate new ways to keep players interested."

"Sluggish pacing and stripped-back character interactions dull the charm, but there are still scares to be found"

"While we felt like we had less agency and influence as a player than in earlier chapters of The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Devil in Me is still a worthy addition to the Curator&s;s library – and our own. While …"

"Horror games, at their very core, are all about the fear factor. Developer Supermassive Games did a fantastic job of sustaining the unpleasantness in certain sequences, but couldn’t maintain it for the entire length of the game. I come away …"

"The last chapter of this first season of The Dark Pictures Anthology confirms the desire to continue to produce products of thickness, balanced on the front of the gameplay, but not for this time still. Supermassive Games tries to do …"

"Easily the best of The Dark Pictures anthology series, with a horror story that is deliciously chilling, surprisingly well acted, and far more interesting to play than its predecessors."

"The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me’s tour through a maniac’s mansion is disappointingly lacking in any real menace or surprise."