Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
June 28, 2022
Treze Trilhas is home to the St. Dinfina Hotel, a decadent site that is the subject of numerous rumors including mysterious disappearances and paranormal activity. Hoping to break the story, amateur journalist Roberto Leite Lopes travels to Santa Catarina following a tip from his friend Stephanie. His investigative skills will …
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65.0
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"I had a fun time playing Fobia – St. Dinfna Hotel with some frustrations regarding puzzles and lack of a map. During my 10-hour playthrough, i barely had any performance issues. The game is currently priced at 699 INR on …"
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78.0
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72.0
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76.0
"Let&s;s imagine that apart from this analysis there is another. A similar one, but with a different approach in its approach. It could be that, instead of analyzing the work developed by the people of Pulsatrix Studios, he focused, that …"
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65.0
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90.0
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75.0
"A great horror that packs most of the experience into its clever puzzles."
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58.0
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57.0
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59.0
"Fobia – St. Dinfna Hotel offers an embarrassment of riches for horror game fans, but throwing all of the best scary game mechanics into one title and hoping they make for a great game doesn&s;t quite pan out. Still, this …"
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60.0
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70.0
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65.0
"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."
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70.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Anyone who has played Resident Evil: Village and is looking for an inexpensive, well made horror game that was clearly made by fans of the genre will likely find a lot to enjoy. I also still think anyone who likes …"
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60.0
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70.0
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55.0
"Despite it’s flaws, and low production value, FOBIA is a decent alternative to Resident Evil."
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72.0
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68.0
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64.0
"Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel delivers a great story and innovative concept, but poor combat, cumbersome inventory, and gameplay holds it back from being a great indie horror entry."
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65.0
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75.0
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70.0
"There&s;s a lot of potential in Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel, and it has some moments of excellence. Unfortunately, the lackluster visuals, weirdly unfriendly UI, and general awkwardness drag it down. It&s;s a fine game to play if you want to …"
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20.0
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"Clearly inspired by the great horror games of decades past, Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel combines puzzles with scares to keep the players&s; interest."
Read original review"You will not be afraid with it, but you will feel like in the old days of survival horror, thanks to its worked puzzles and its mysterious story."
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55.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel is a creepy horror title that occasionally lacks direction. Furthermore, it moves away from combat and relies more on quests, puzzles, and exploration. On top of this, it has an excellent story and a protagonist …"
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88.0
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82.0
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91.0
"An homage to the mysterious survival horror history we’ve got with an amazing sense of creeping dread and lonely helplessness despite your victories; Fobia: St Dinfna Hotel delivers on all fronts with a slice of perfect ambience."
Read original review"Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel seems like a mere Resident Evil 7 clone, but shows a unique and distinctive soul thanks to brilliant puzzles and a game structure that reminds us of old horror classics."
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65.0
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68.0
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62.0
"FOBIA: St. Dinfna Hotel can be best described as a very competent and enjoyable alternative for gamers who enjoyed Resident Evil 7 or Village. It is certainly not perfect, but has nothing broken about it either. Its story is told …"
Read original review"Phobia: St. Dinfna Hotel is a good debut for Pulsatrix Studios: in four years they have managed to package an aesthetically and playfully pleasing horror, with the right mix of puzzle-investigative and shooter elements."
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65.0
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75.0
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"Fobia St. Dinfna Hotel does a lot of things right but it falls just a tad short of matching the greatness of many other games in the genre. I loved exploring the Hotel and solving puzzles that are reminiscent of …"
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80.0
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"If you enjoy modern Resident Evil titles such as Resident Evil 7 and Village, then you will feel right at home with Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel. It&s;s an obvious love letter to the franchise that contains plenty of lore, …"
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60.0
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40.0
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70.0
"Fobia – St. Dinfna Hotel lifts liberally from the best of the horror genre but its unsatisfying core gameplay loops leave you out in the cold. A nifty camera mechanic allows for some entertaining time-bending exploration and the game has …"
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65.0
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70.0
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"We’re giving Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel the benefit of the doubt. It’s flawed for sure. But the ten or twelve-hour playing time is mostly a good time thanks to the effectiveness of the titular guest house as a setting …"
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70.0
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75.0
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90.0
"Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel isn&s;t a perfect game, but it is extremely satisfying. The game focuses above all on the atmosphere and the puzzles while the monsters look like were added without much thought. Without any guide, it will …"
Read original review"Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled."
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68.0
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62.0
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78.0
"Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel is not a terrible game. While it has its flaws, horror fans will find plenty to like about it and will likely love the majority of their time spent with it."
Read original review"Fobia has the right ingredients for a successful game but didn’t use them. It has a great atmosphere and soundtrack but without good gameplay, it falls apart."
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65.0
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70.0
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80.0
"After spending many hours within the dark and eerie walls of the St. Dinfna Hotel, it’s clear that Fobia succeeds as a noteworthy entry in the recent wave of independent survival horror titles. Pulsatrix Studios managed to craft an atmosphere …"
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70.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Fobia - St Dinfna Hotel is an adequate horror game with good scares but disappointing combat."
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78.0
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84.0
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82.0
"It&s;s not going to blow you away, and unless you&s;re really into the genre it&s;s probably not something you need to play, but it&s;s decent enough that if you&s;re a fan of Silent Hill and Resident Evil and all their …"
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70.0
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45.0
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"There’s not much else I can say about St. Dinfna Hotel. If you’ve played horror games then you know what you’ll be getting from this one. If you haven’t played many horror games in the past then the clumsiness of …"
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60.0
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55.0
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"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 …"
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80.0
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75.0
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80.0
"As a first effort for Pulsatrix Studios, FOBIA St. Dinfna Hotel is commendable. The hotel has exquisite level design and the numerous puzzles kept me interested and engaged over the campaign. I also love the camera alternate reality mechanic, it&s;s …"
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80.0
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90.0
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75.0
"The puzzles are challenging but satisfying, the spooks are wonderful, and the story draws you in from the very start—Fobia – St. Dinfna Hotel has all the right elements, just may need a couple of gameplay tweaks for the console. …"
Read original review"Ultimately, Fobia – St. Dinfna Hotel is a bit rough around the edges. Its voice acting isn’t great, which ruins the tension at times, as do its poor enemy animations and sub-par combat. But in an age where new, half-decent …"
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70.0
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"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 …"
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65.0
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68.0
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"Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel is a game that has been on my indie-horror radar for quite a while. The location within a vast hotel that seemingly shifts through various realities, not only screamed out the desperate isolation of ‘The Shining’ …"
Read original review"Don&s;t judge Phobia – St. Dinfna Hotel just because it&s;s an indie title. The game is very well crafted and with incredible detail. Despite some technical and story-tightening issues, it can be considered one of the best horror games I&s;ve …"
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85.0
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78.0
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35.0
"A great entry into the survival horror genre, Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel serves up the frights good and proper."
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25.0
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"Fobia is a well-crafted horror experience with great puzzles, a lot of mystery and tolerable shooting."
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