Infliction: Extended Cut
February 25, 2020
Infliction is an interactive nightmare, a horrific exploration of the darkness that can lurk within the most normal-looking suburban home. Wander through the remnants of a once-happy family, reading letters and journals, listening to voicemails, and piecing together clues to understand the terrible events that led you here. However, you …
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"Those who are willing to take the time comb through Infliction: Extended will find a horror experience will leave you afraid of the dark."
Read original review"All in all, Infliction: Extended Cut is a decent, if unremarkable horror game that probably clings onto its inspirations a little too closely."
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58.0
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62.0
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58.0
"I’ve had a long-standing fascination with horror from an early age, maybe too early. By the start of high school, I had been equally terrified and enthralled by films such as Candyman and Creepshow, had read The Shining and was …"
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78.0
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52.0
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58.0
"Infliction: Extended Cut looks great on consoles and tells a good story but is hampered by its repetitive gameplay and lack of variety."
Read original review"It&s;s not groundbreaking in the technical department or in its gameplay, but it&s;s a well focused game that follows the basic rules of horror. As such, it delivers what it promises."
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78.0
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72.0
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74.0
"Infliction feels like a mash-up of elements from other, better-known games. However, a strong game loop and stellar sound design elevate Inflicted beyond being a tired retread. While the lighting is questionable at times, in general the visuals reveal an …"
Read original review"While some of the game’s mechanics, such as your limited defensive options, come across as a little half-baked, the oppressive atmosphere and genuine chills Infliction: Extended Cut delivers make it a standout survival horror title on a system that’s somewhat …"
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75.0
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80.0
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90.0
"I have to admit that despite its flaws, Infliction really impressed me. It has a deep and tragic story with well fleshed-out, complex characters. Not everything in here is wholly original, but a lot of it is. This game shows …"
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35.0
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65.0
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30.0
"It is just another haunted house and this one is not very amusing."
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75.0
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70.0
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65.0
"Certain events will or will not trigger during a playthrough, meaning that sometimes you may see things on a replay you didn&s;t see before, giving it a high amount of replayability. The game also includes a museum-like behind the scenes …"
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45.0
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60.0
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80.0
"Horror adventure / walking simulation games have seemed to be quite abundant on the Switch but unfortunately they&s;ve all been pretty middle of the road without any clearly stepping up and achieving something great..."
Read original review"Infliction Extended Cut was a fun, scary, mysterious experience. The gameplay itself is very simple, but the story and the things you discover are what make you stay until the end. I enjoyed my time with it."
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45.0
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45.0
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45.0
"Horror is an intensely difficult genre to get right. You need to draw players in and immerse them in the experience to the point that they have an emotional connection to the game, and then hit them with things that …"
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66.0
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"Infliction is a horror experience that cannot escape from the clichés of the genre, however it has a highly respectable atmosphere and environmental interaction that we have encountered in very few other titles of the same type. The puzzles to …"
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48.0
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68.0
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82.0
"To conclude, I didn&s;t expect this game to be so terrifying. I was CRAWLING through most of my playthrough and sometimes that got me killed. Overall, the game took me about 4 hours to complete the main story. It&s;s short …"
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75.0
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65.0
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80.0
"A fun and frightening story-driven horror indie game that impresses with its sheer attention to detail and genuinely unsettling atmosphere."
Read original review"Try as it might, Infliction: Extended Cut can’t match the mighty P.T. when it comes to playing with your mind or providing scares, but it has a good go at it. For a game largely developed by just one man, …"
Read original review"Infliction: Extended Cut is a horror game for those who enjoy the genre. You won&s;t find anything too cool, but your reference to PT makes it very interesting. His achievement is stage design, the construction of the base house that …"
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55.0
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45.0
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60.0
"Infliction nails most of the traditions horror tropes and does well to create a genuinely intriguing and anxiety-inducing atmosphere with is detail design and ever-changing environments. However, the lack of any real memorable scares and countless scripted deaths that get …"
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72.0
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81.0
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74.0
"Infliction: Extended Cut is a solid horror experience that succeeds in its strong atmospheric design. However, it is marred with some severe audio issues that deeply affected the experience, particularly in the final act."
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70.0
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55.0
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40.0
"Infliction has some decent moments of storytelling, and the themes that it highlights are impactful. But my interest in those aspects dwindled every time I encountered a glitch or audio cutout. Infliction tends to fall apart shortly after it begins …"
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45.0
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60.0
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70.0
"Infliction is so middle-of-the-road you might get run over."
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75.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Infliction is a decent PT clone that doesn&s;t do much to differentiate itself from the countless other clones that have been released, nor is it ashamed to hide its inspiration from other horror games and movies, but in the end …"
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