I'd probably give it closer to a 7.5 but metacritic still don't allow. Worth picking up when it suits your budget, if you enjoy games like Amnesia or Alien Isolation. It's not very long, around 6-7 hours, but that is sometimes a plus for those who like things short and sweet. The horror is a mixture of jump-scares and general tension and, along with a variety of horrifying entities, they are spaced out well, which led to me never really knowing what was around the corner. Voice acting is ok, with the two key characters doing a better job and the script keeps things simple, without straying into over-ambitious territory that might bite off more than it can chew. Puzzles are logical and the guidelines to solve them are almost always presented in a way that makes sense given the environment and narrative.
The graphics are above average, from an artistic standpoint, and lighting is used well to enhance the atmosphere, as is sound and ambient music. It’s not perfect with some story pacing issues, slow movement, and the feeling of being on rails at times, but it managed to give me some good scares and was generally a fun.
Im not really liking jump scares, which the game makes use of, as it seems a cheap element. Moons of Madness scratches that itch of space and Lovecraftian horror that I really love. I like the atmosphere, it combines scientific/technological elements with mystery both from Lovecraft and their original TSW lore (which already was quite Lovecraft inspired). It had a rough start and I found the interface took a bit of getting used to but it picks up nicely and has good pacing, a mix of scares and nice attention to detail. Moons of Madness is completely linear in structure and puzzles are not hard. It had a rough start and I found the interface took a bit of getting used to but it picks up nicely and I enjoyed my time with this game.
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