Since I was aware of its upcoming release on the PlayStation 4, I?ve been intrigued by Home Sweet Home. I consider myself a fan of ?Asian horror,” with plenty of films and comics under my belt, most of them hailing from Japan and Korea. So my interest was immediately piqued when I learned of this game, which draws its horror from the mythology of Thailand. I was ready for some cool scares and a peek through a window at some new cultural imagery I wasn?t familiar with. While what I ended up with was definitely creepy and had its moments of thrilling, intense horror, it was often held back by rough gameplay snags that would turn big moments into drags.
Wading in Blood and Hiding in Lockers
Home Sweet Home doesn?t bother much with a setup, and that?s part of the story. All you know in the beginning is that your wife, Jane, is missing, and after a night of coping with grief at the bottom of a bottle (implied), you wake up in a building you don?t recognize. While making your way through the empty space, full of rot and debris, you realize you aren?t alone in the worst possible way. Armed with only a flashlight and your wits, your only goal is to get out. Perhaps, along the way, you find some answers as well. Home Sweet Home is not an action game, nor is it really a survival game. Besides the horror, Home Sweet Home is more of a stealth and puzzle game. It looks and feels fairly low-budget, so the whole experience, clocking in at roughly four or so hours, is boiled down to...