Moons of Madness

"Moons of Madness may be light on scares, but the great use of its setting and very strong storytelling make for a compelling narrative-driven experience."

"Thoughtful survival-based mechanics paired with some deeply unsettling Lovecraftian horror make Moons of Madness a must-have for fans of scary video games."

"I&s;m not one of those people who wants to jet off into space and attempt to colonize or explore another planet. I&s;ve seen the Alien movies. Moons of Madness promised a fictitious version of Mars from the comfort of home, …"

"Moons of Madness suffers from itself in many ways."

"Moons of Madness promises a lot but only delivers a rather intriguingly beautiful yet trudging cosmic horror title which is ultimately a disappointingly forgettable experience. With just 8 or so hours of gameplay, it somehow feels incredibly short yet overly …"

"Lovecraft fans will have to look elsewhere. While Moons of Madness has some exciting ideas and goes a long way on its premise alone, the story is too dense, and the gameplay is too simple to make it worth your …"

"Moons of Madness is a wonderfully chilling outing that blends horror and sci-fi to excellent effect, delivering a palpable sense of dread. Most pleasingly, it channels the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft without yelling “CTHULHU!” in your ear every five minutes."

"Moons of Madness is a concept that unfortunately missed that Elder God spot!"

"Though Moons of Madness isn’t the first game to do so and it likely won’t be the last, it’s a survival horror experience that succeeding in giving a grown man nightmares, which is something a zombie game just can’t do."

"It is boring and relies too heavily on sci-fi tropes."

"Moons of Madness tries to fit in a genre of experience games like Everybody&s;s Gone to Rapture or What happened to Edith Finch. The potential is there because of the sci-fi setting and the Lovecraftian tale. Unfortunately, Rock Pocket Games …"

"Moons of Madness is a solid cosmic horror that knows how to tell a compelling story and promote well designed puzzles."

"There really isn&s;t much to say about the Moons of Madness. While it poses itself as a big horror game and that there is a lot to be excited for, it never quite builds off the initial hook. Often times …"

"In the end, I think Moons of Madness is an ok game that could have used a little more fine tuning with both the story and the horror/survival mechanics."

"Moons of Madness is an okay horror game couched within a super science fiction game. While this identity crisis may be a bit off-putting (and there are a few sections of the game that make you wish it would just …"

"Moons of Madness tries to offer a Lovecraft-style experience, and although it shows potential here and there, it doesn&s;t feel like a complete package. The future seems brighter for the Norwegian studio Rock Pocket Games, and Moons of Madness, despite …"

"The console version of Moons of Madness is not on par with the PC ones on the technical side of things, but it remains a solid narrative based adventure to enjoy."

"Inconsistent voice acting aside, Moons of Madness nails the eldritch ambiance and unmitigated madness that its Lovecraftian influence deserves."

"At the end of the day, if you feel like getting startled and wandering around a horror atmosphere for a few hours, Moons of Madness will serve adequately. The visuals and sounds are well crafted and immersive. Just be aware …"

"If the atmosphere of Moons of Madness is rather well posed successful through its story and its compartmentalized environments, borrows paranoia any Lovecraftian in Martian confinement, difficult not to go around in circles quickly, the fault of a relative monotony …"

"As a fan of horror games I would recommend you play Moons of Madness at some point if you enjoy the genre."

"A Lovecraftian horror title, Moons of Madness, is tense, and at times genuinely frightening. It does focus a bit too much on basic puzzle-solving. I did enjoy the stunningly haunting and interactive environments that you find yourself in. What other …"

"Still, there is a lot here to recommend. Moons of Madness delivers, and like the best horror experiences doesn’t outstay its welcome, or let you become too comfortable with your surroundings."

"In this regard the horror aspects of Moons of Madness lie squarely within the realm of forces outside of both human control and understanding."

"Moons of Madness demonstrates adaptation mismanagement of Lovecraft’s method to leave you haunted by his story’s horrific implications."

"An unsettling and beautiful experience, with a pace that&s;s just too slow. If you can get past the walls of text and all too familiar puzzles though, Moons of Madness is good for a few scares."

"Moons of Madness delivers an intriguing and terrorizing story of Shane Newehart stranded in Mars, where he walks on a thin line between reality and fiction. Once you overlook its shortcomings, the game makes a solid case for itself as …"

"There is something engaging here, but it’s marred by weak scares and, less forgivably, dull as dishwater gameplay."

"Moons of Madness is the best of the recent rash of Lovecraft games. It isn&s;t as dark or atmospheric as some of its macabre competitors, but it&s;s well-crafted, nicely varied, and builds to a satisfying, pulse-pounding crescendo. If you don&s;t …"

"Moons of Madness is an engaging and atmospheric effort that feels like a Love(craftian) child of Half-Life and Dead Space. You&s;ll be playing more for the cerebral rewards than the scares, though. Despite its seamless merger of cosmic horror and …"

"It’s just too bad that, for what Moons promises, it so rarely delivers."

"Moons of Madness manages to balance the stylistic elements of the walking simulator with some different game mechanics and its puzzles. Rock Pocket Games has handled the available Lovecraftian material as it should, setting up an adventure that can easily …"

"Moons of Madness is a welcome addition to the wider Lovecraftian catalogue, and its cosmic aspects really get to the heart of the mythos&s; insanity. While there are annoying moments when the developers see fit to include some of the …"

"Moons of Madness capitalizes on the Lovecraftian principles that made The Secret World such a great game. Unfortunately, the game play itself can feel tedious, and overly detailed in all the wrong ways."

"Moons of Madness plays more like a cinematic experience than an actual game. Its immersion visually is sublime, and though objects are intuitively interactive, the story lacks the emotional pull needed to match the tone and mood set forth. You …"

"While very linear and completely devoid of replayability, Moons of Madness scratches that Lovecraft itch, melding science fiction and horror together extremely well."

"Moons of Madness is a game whose parts do not end up integrating. The proposal is not bad and it has interesting moments that will provoke the worst of fears, however, its failures and limitations end up acting against it."