Ghost in the pool Reviews

this was the very first game i bought in steam and the reason i downlaoded steam years ago, so i love it and will love it no matter what. but aside from that, i think the game is beautiful in most ways. mostly the art style, i LOVE it. yes, game may be slow, short and all but the story is good imo. i havent played the remastered version yet, so these are my opinions for the old version, but im sure the remastered version is also great. and it really kinda gives Junji Ito vibes. ALSO, its very cheap, why are u guys reviewing it like an expensive game? great game to play if u have a couple hours to spend and see some great artwork.

A short, entertaining horror story with a beautiful design! I adore the similarities to Junji Ito's works; the art is wonderful and especially the grotesque elements are depicted in detail. The story itself is rather generic and superficial, however I found following the plot intriguing and the creepy ambience immensely intensified the suspense throughout it. The soundtrack is incredible too, and combined with the visual effects creates a tense and chilling atmosphere during certain moments. The small point&click fragments are a fun little bonus to the immersion, but sometimes felt a bit off topic lol. In general, I think that occasionally the plot included unnecessary "slice-of-life" information and wish that it got replaced by more lore regarding the paranormal stuff instead. Otherwise, I liked the flowchart system with the different endings and story events, though manual saving would've been more convenient as an addition. Overall, it's a nice VN that mainly relies on the immersive atmosphere and aesthetic over the actual plot, which works pretty well for its length!