Song of Horror Complete
October 31, 2019
The famed writer Sebastian P. Husher has gone missing, along with his entire family. Worried, his editor sent an assistant to his house in order to look for him – but he never came back... These disappearances spark a set of events that will soon reveal something dreadful: a nameless, …
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Critic Reviews (36)
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68.0
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92.0
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84.0
"It is scary and fun, especialy initial episodes. Full game offers good story and puzzle, but faint ending."
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60.0
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70.0
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80.0
"Harken back to the late 1990&s;s and early 2000&s;s and the survival horror genre was enjoying a golden age in video games. Song of Horror emulates the greats of that time but, unlike those franchises which have since evolved with …"
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92.0
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30.0
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10.0
"Song of Horror is a decent horror game with enough scares to make me a jump a number of times, and should satisfy most horror game fans. There’s no combat in the game but be aware of permadeath. The option …"
Read original review"If Song of Horror’s remaining episodes can maintain the level of quality set out in its first two episodes, survival horror fans are in for a treat."
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70.0
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80.0
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60.0
"Song of Horror is a genuinely atmospheric, creepy horror game, with the major selling point of an enemy that you&s;re never actually sure about. The advanced AI system of the horrors you face, combined with sound, visuals and other game …"
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30.0
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25.0
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20.0
"Song of Horror: Complete Edition is a lot to take in all at once."
Read original review"Some technical flaws are totally compensated by its absorbing atmosphere and its "no mercy" philosophy. If you are a diehard fan of the survival horror genre, you should try it."
Read original review"Song of Horror manages to provide atmospheric horror, but its lack of quality characters, unapologetically slow gameplay and heartbreaking save corruption bug make it a game that just isn&s;t worth the time."
Read original review"Song of Horror doesn&s;t hide its sources of inspiration, the milestones of the survival horror genre. It finds some elegant ways to pay them homage, sometimes succeeding very well, especially with the creepy atmosphere and music, some other times slipping …"
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85.0
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70.0
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75.0
"Song of Horror is a cool and scary game defined by very old-school elements and a lot of untapped potential. If you can swallow crude animations and the need to repeat many of the stages, you will be fine. If …"
Read original review"Song of Horror has some great ideas and is genuinely scary at times, but random deaths and awkward controls sometimes threaten to spoil the experience."
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70.0
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90.0
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85.0
"An actual horror game that perfectly delivers fear to the players. Unlike other traditional horror games, the fearsome AI constantly evolves based on the player’s actions and decisions. Clever jump scares are hidden all around the corner but some of …"
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30.0
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50.0
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60.0
"Song of Horror is a story-driven, quality horror affair. However, not everyone will like it. The optimization is a bit lame and the camera made one quite nervous more than once (déjà vu like in Resident Evil 5?). Investigating the …"
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65.0
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80.0
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70.0
"So should you buy Song of Horror? If you’re a fan of the survival horror genre, then this game is definitely for you. This game has our full recommendation for those seeking a haunting experience with interesting mechanics."
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75.0
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70.0
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85.0
"Don&s;t let the lackluster production values scare you off. Song of Horror has some genuinely shocking moments"
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30.0
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25.0
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20.0
"There&s;s monsters, too, but these encounters are somehow annoying and tedious at the same time. You don&s;t really battle with the denizens of evil so much as complete mini-games, such as depressing the triggers in time with your breathing, to …"
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72.0
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78.0
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74.0
"Song of Horror is a good game for those who like to complete puzzles in a scary atmosphere. The story is remarkably interesting and the possibility of losing permanently some of our characters is rather troubling. Furthermore, the fact that …"
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45.0
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55.0
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70.0
"Song of Horror&s;s scariest aspect is its permadeath feature - not because it&s;s spooky, but because slogging through levels is an absolute chore. Worse yet, Song of Horror punishes the player for exploring its admittedly beautiful environment. Neat technical features …"
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28.0
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30.0
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26.0
"Overall, I was disappointed in Song of Horror and while it may seem to try and get players to play through multiple times using different characters there just isn’t enough reason to trudge through the game again."
Read original review"As strange and unprofessional as it sounds, I’m going to tell you that Song of Horror is only getting a sub-par score because the developers allowed such a dangerous bug to both exist and hang around as long as it …"
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
"Song of Horror offers exactly the horror experience fans have been waiting for for years. More of this please!"
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45.0
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65.0
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35.0
"Song of Horror was a lot better than I could have ever expected. This is an inventive horror game that brings in scares through permadeath mechanics and unique story-driven moments. It’s a love letter to horror across multiple mediums that …"
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70.0
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70.0
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90.0
"Whereas so many modern indie horror games can feel like on-rails haunted hayrides, Song of Horror keeps players on their toes."
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75.0
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68.0
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72.0
"Song of Horror deals with elements of terror and adventure-like puzzle solving pretty effectively. The pacing is a bit uneven, but the overall story is an interesting one and the game works well as a whole despite a handful of …"
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65.0
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75.0
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70.0
"Song of Horror isn&s;t the most graphically-impressive horror game I&s;ve played in recent years, but it does deliver where it matters most: intense, unrelenting terror. I&s;m a big fan of classic third-person horror titles so this game definitely spoke to …"
Read original review"Song of Horror has that something that keeps you going, wanting to learn more, unravel its story, and then go again. From one survival horror fan to another, give Song of Horror a chance and you might be pleasantly surprised."
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65.0
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75.0
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85.0
"Despite the rocky launch due to a critical bug, Song of Horror: Complete Edition is a brilliant horror game with a unique concept that works really well, permadeath. The fear of death is emphasised by the fact that if you …"
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80.0
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65.0
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70.0
"An old horror school with a really strong and visible atmosphere. In some elements you can see budget shortfalls, but some interesting mechanics makes it one of the most interesting games in the genre in recent years."
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86.0
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87.0
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81.0
"Of all the games I&s;ve played in the genre, Song of Horror stands out not only for its nostalgia with its fixed camera and several intriguing puzzles, but also for the horror factor, which is very well balanced and leaves …"
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75.0
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65.0
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80.0
"There are few indie horror titles as awesome at catching that fixed camera horror game aesthetic as Song of Horror and even less that reach the nail-biting tension on display here. The constant fear of losing a character permanently is …"
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85.0
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70.0
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73.0
"While we&s;ve only seen one episode, Song Of Horror has all the components of a strong horror adventure game rivalling those that many of us grew up with. Its puzzles won&s;t wear you down with frustration and the horror environments …"
Read original review"Song of Horror is a lot of fun and kept me on my toes, there is a constant feeling of tension as you play it due to the ominous Presence that lurks all around you and also the fear of …"
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86.0
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74.0
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88.0
"Song of Horror is one of the best indie horror games out there. Taking the key aspects of genre classics like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, and combining these with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the genre in other media, Song …"
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25.0
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30.0
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40.0
"We take a look at and review Song of Horror, the 5-episode game from Protocol Games just released its final episode, making the complete edition available."
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68.0
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78.0
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72.0
"Song of Horror is not the perfect return to old school horror, but it makes one hell of an impression. An adaptive adversary combined with fantastic ambience more than outweigh last gen character models, iffy voice work, and lengthy chapters. …"
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68.0
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58.0
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72.0
"Song of Horror feels like a complex mixture of all the cliches in horror media we can face. Those elements were put too much in the game that it fails to build its own uniqueness. And the system which could …"
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