IMAGO: Beyond the Nightmares Reviews

Wow, I loved every aspect of this game. Very well made, atmosphere was perfect, music was on point.. Only 'gripe' I have are the lack of checkpoints for two specific areas of the game (I created a discussion about it) I would love to see more from these devs, 9.8/10 game!

IMAGO is an extremely polished game, although with some frustrating platform segments and chase sequences. Made memorable by the addition of Arthur, a cute talking toy that will, sometimes, provide valuable hints on how you should advance the history. I absolutely loved IMAGO, and I recommend you to try it, although, there's a huge but in here; if you suffer from any motion sickness, stay away from it. Part 1 of the video is here and most certainly there won't be a second part, since, in all the years of gaming I have, this one is the one who made me feel the sickest, until now. This is due to extreme head bobbing, flashing lights and camera movement; all affects that are very straining to the eyes. I advise you not to watch if you suffer from epilepsy or MS. It's an amazing game, only made worse by the addition of this sickening effects, unfortunately. You can watch my no commentary long gameplay here: https://youtu.be/Ra1EnxbyEa0

This is a great game for the price. I got it on a whim and really am surprised this isn't better known. It's a proper full length game, without being overly padded, but done obviously on a budget by a small team. It's essentially a walking simulator with horror elements and puzzle elements, but the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. The voice acting is surprisingly decent, the little puppet Arthur is just great - this game wouldn't be as good without him. The script can be a bit wonky at times, both in turns of plot direction and dialogue, but it's not a dealbreaker. Absolutely worth a pickup on sale.

È difficile riuscire a trovare dei titoli indie fatti così bene! Imago offre una esperienza immersiva, capace di prenderti fin dai primi minuti di gioco. Alterna sequenze horror da batticuore a sequenze esplorative che ti permettono di apprezzare il gran lavoro fatto a livello artistico per gli scenari realizzati e la cura nei dettagli. La trama è il vero fiore all’occhiello, davvero ben curata e intrigante. Insomma un gran prodotto da non perdere!

This game blew me away! It takes the psychological part of horror, and brings a brand new side to it. A very ambitious game that keeps you guessing and wondering what's real, and what's next? Brilliant storytelling that ropes you in and gets you invested and caring about characters. Not forgetting jump scares that remind you that it's not just a good story, you can die at any moment! I literally love Arthur! I found myself constantly checking where he was and how he was holding up during our mind bending experiences. For a first project, Light Off Studio really delivered. I'm excited for what they'll do in the future😁 Check out my immersive gameplay on this series and have a good laugh 👇 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUn9VXSRAdtU-TfmzjerXxUVzZikTEt6-

I enjoyed the title. The very beginning had a perfect choice of music. I felt like I had stepped into an episode of Silent Hill on a boat to nowhere but that didn't last too long. :) The music really helped carry the game. At the beginning, some of the dream sequences felt odd and disjointed while the mystery seemed straight forward but as I got close to the 8 hour mark end of the game the dream sequences made a lot more sense while the mystery was getting a bit confusing with all the plots and subplots. I did understand it though but there were many layers within this onion to peel. I really enjoyed the toy factory and carnival sequences the most. They were really fun. You popped a red balloon, time to die! OH NOOOOOOOOOO! LOL!! I think a journal would have helped as there are a lot of major players you want to go back to fit the pieces together as you progress and would have helped understanding it easier. I think that would have helped a lot. My only other real complaint is a maze where you are not supposed to look at the lady or that will trigger her to walk and try to hit you. You could start a maze and walk completely with your head down and the mechanic would automatically have the lady already coming to life to hit you so it didn't work fully as intended half the time. Trying to do 3 complete mazes finding a puzzle piece in each one and no save point makes it very frustrating having to do it all over again. If it had just saved every time you inserted a puzzle piece into the lock that would have solved the issue.

Unfortunately this did not meet my expectations. It's quite long (more than it should be) the graphics are quite awful and there are a ton of reused marketplace assets, more than one could possibly imagine (I recognized one in particular from a free horror game on Android, it's the circus tent in the amusement park area). Overall it wasn't that bad, Imma give a thumbs up because they really somehow put some effort and it's made in Italy... and because you get to shoot kids armed with knives during the ending. Get it at 2.50€ like I did. 6/10

Played in VR with UEVR. Great psychological thriller with really good atmosphere and an interesting plot. Some "escape from the monster" parts can be frustrating but the vast majority of these sections are fun and they have a good variety. Playing it in VR of course brings the immersion to a whole new level and I really loved it playing like this (just a couple short parts where the game distorts your view should be played flat or with the 2d screen option, the remaining 99% of the game works very well with UEVR).

The game starts off great and takes you to some great locations and environments. It also sucks you in with a great mystery story. Its too bad that near the end of the game the story gets too confusing, it falls apart and splits off into 10 different directions and barely makes sense. The voice acting is well done, above average for an indie game. There are some super super frustrating platforming parts in the amusement park area that bring down the games score for me. This game is a great effort from an indie developer, but when its all said and done I will give this a 6/10 for the frustrating platforming sections and convoluted story ending.

Was not able to finish the game due to having motion sickness from the excessive head bob while running. If an accessibility option could be added to turn off head bob that would be greatly appreciated.