評論

• gamedeal user

  Jun 4, 2014

  I bought this when it was 50% off for $7.50ish. I would have much rather used that money to get 75 copies of Bad Rats when it's on sale.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 29, 2014

  Needs a fair bit of work. Pros: Somewhat interesting but cliched story. Enemies look freaky. Good atmosphere. Cons: Player movement is slow, even for running. Combat is clunky and awkward. Animations seem stiff and weak. Combat music is monotonous and short. VSync setting not working, at least for me. Port of a DS game. Get only if on a deep discount (50% or more) and you're itching for something new to play in the horror genre.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 14, 2014

  This is truly one of the scariest games ever. You play as a guy who wants to escape an asylum and he always has hallucinations about poor graphics, horrible animations, terrible bugs, poor DS ports, lazy cashgrabs. Very terrifying. DEMENTIUM II HD Same shit. Nothing new.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 2, 2022

  Nearly every negative review of this game is completely accurate. The gunplay is weak, the movement feels weird, the combat is shallow, the level and enemy design is often frustrating, and it's buggy as all hell. However, I enjoyed the hell out of my time with this game anyway. The game is the perfect encapsulation of what I love about the mid-tier jank of ten years ago, a genre and class of game that's largely disappeared in recent years. The design is weird and sometimes even obtuse, but the developers' vision is apparent, and it's fun to see their largely-unfiltered decisions on display. The beauty of the mid-tier jank game is thus: enough money to create ambition, and enough of a lack of oversight for that ambition to go largely unchecked. Nobody was standing over the devs' shoulders telling them to make the combat easier, put in objective markers, balance the game properly, etc. Finally, on a personal note, this is a mid-budget DS game through and through, and it evoked a lot of nostalgia in me because of that. Sitting in bed as a kid playing James Cameron's Avatar: The Video Game or Drawn to Life or 999 or LEGO Batman, knowing deep down that the game isn't very good but pushing through anyway because god dammit you haven't played anything like it before and it's the only game you got for Christmas and you're determined to at least see the next level. Why would the developers make this boss fight so hard? Why would they make this area so difficult to navigate? Why would they make such a simple and necessary move so hard to pull off? The answer is that it made sense to the developer, and besides them, nobody else cared. That's what this game felt like, and that alone was worth the $4 to me.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 20, 2014

  This HD version of Dementium 2 is the PC port of a 4-year old Nintendo DS game. That said you can immediately notice the graphics that are not on par with today's PC standards. Also, the gameplay is simple, the controls are a bit non-responsive and the story is not exactly long. You can complete William's story in a mere 3 hours. Still, Dementium 2 can be fun. It is a horror FPS game and you have all the weapons you need in such a game (knife, flamethrower) along with all the monstrosities you expect to jump at you at every corner. During the gameplay you proceed from room to room annihilating mentioned monstrosities while occasionally picking up an object only to use it elsewhere to overcome an obstacle. I like how the game transitions you sometimes - while half of it takes place in a mental institution and in its surrounding village and caves the other half puts you in the same areas but in a hellish, underworld-like environment. One could call it a day and night cycle that is often repeated. Dementium is mediocre at best but a good pastime. If you have nothing on your plate and do not desire to pick your next AAA game up you can have fun with it. Its low price can also get you closer to making this decision.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 8, 2015

  I tried to like this game. I really wanted to... and I'd be willing to give a sequel a look as well. However they're going to have to up the graphics and work on the controls, story, gunplay, enemy-play, everything. I realize its a port from a hand held game, but with whats on steam right now there are quite a few better alternatives for horror shooters on the PC. Most of the cool looking monsters and graphic videos on the store page are just from a few in game movies. If you have a few hours to waste and you dont mind the above then give it a shot. I did think that the "overseer" that was watching you was kinda creepy and that was a nice touch. ...it was also kinda cool taking out most of the enemies (including bosses) with a prison shank.
• gamedeal user

  Jun 19, 2016

  Sigh. It's really such a shame to say that I wouldn't recommend this game. I remember seeing this game for the Nintendo DS, but I never got a chance to pick it up. And then this game come to PC with the "HD" version on the title. Saw the negative reviews on the front page but it really can't be that bad right? Since it's horror and everything I figured I might as well try it myself. The term "disappointment" is a horrible understatement. I didn't expect much graphic wise since it is a port but despite the HD upgrade on the PC, the graphics are still behind the times and everything about it feels outdated. The gameplay is probably better for the Nintendo DS but abysmal for the PC and it's not just the gameplay, it's everything. The sounds repeat for each monster type, the combat music is the exact same loop and the ambiance music is the same. As for the story, well there is a little to no story in the game. You can pick up notes and things but even they do not offer any kind of story, just hints on your current situation. Trust me, there's more story on the description page than the actual game itself. The monsters are the same warped grotesque things we have seen in the entire Silent Hill franchise and the terror effect no longer exists. Enemies act and look the same to their type. Again there is no explanation for these monsters and why they exist. Most of the game takes place in prison walls, and while there is the occasional town to break up the scenery, most of the game looks pretty flat and dull before long. Colors tend to stick to realistic browns and grays, and while the monsters show some different colors, even they often stick to darker versions of bright colors. Everything looks drab as a result, and the lack of variety in the locations only makes looking at the game that much less interesting. The walking speed is the speed you should be when crouched or laying down in other games and the run speed is the walking speed. You must hold down the run button the entire time you play but it's okay since you have infinite stamina. You can pick up health pills, medkits, adrenaline shots and poison resistant bottles but I never once used the shots, bottles or medkits and only a couple times used health pills. You can also get a flashlight that flickers on and off constantly, but when it's on a weapon, it stays on. And then there's the bug. Oh yeah, the gamebreaking bug. You see, I've been playing for three hours and it's all fine and dandy. After encountered the second reanimator monster, I got teleported into the other world and fight against five of those face-spitting acid monsters. Done my business there and finally back to normal world and guess what? I can't get outside of that toilet room! I've tried running, crouching, jumping, slashing, shooting at the open door but the game still won't let me out. There's a machine gun ammo there but it sure as hell didn't help. So here I was thinking, eh maybe I can reload a few saves back and the bug will be gone! But nope, the game decided to say "Well son, that's what you get for not listening to the negative reviews on the store page! Now you get to experience it yourself." And as you can guess, the bug is still there. At this point I already gave up trying and decided to write this review. It simply baffles me how they can slap High Definition on this when all that was done was barely touching the graphics and adding cutscenes. Within three minutes you can predict when monsters will apear and how the game is going to go pace wise and gameplay wise. And it seems after all these years, the developer didn't even bother to fix their game. The lesson here? Listen to the other reviews before buying anything and it will save you so much time and money. There are dozens of other, better shooters and horror games for your money — ones that make better use of PC controls, sound, and graphical power, so you’re better off steering clear of this game.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 17, 2016

  I read the reviews for this game and did notice that the general opinion wasn't really high praise. But sometimes, I like to take a gamble and buy a game like that anyway when it's heavily discounted. For the first 30 minutes or so, I thought I might be one of the minority of people who actually like this game. I liked the setting and the monsers, who kind of made me think of Clive Barker's early work. But then I encountered the first 'black ghost' monsters. When you get near these ghosts, they send you to sort of an arena where you have to fight 4 simple monsters, after which you're returned to a point in the game before encountering the ghost. So you're supposed to find your way around them. But while analyzing the corridors and the position of the many ghosts, you'll be sent to the arena to kill the same 4 monsters dozens of times. At that point, it got too tedious for me to continue. I have about 600 games on Steam and GoG combined, so I really don't want to spend hours killing the same few monsters without really progressing one bit in a game. Combined with the other complaints you'll read in the reviews here, like a very tedious combat system (melee is just mindless clicking, ranged has the accuracy of a blind man's aim), very repetitive gameplay, the fact that the game doesn't save your settings, broken Steam Achievements and graphics that aren't worthy of the 'HD' in the game's title, I suggest you skip this one. Plenty of better games on Steam.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 18, 2013

  Dementium II was a Nintendo DS FPS-Horror game, sequel to Dementium: The Ward. I never played either of them, so I can't say how this compares to the original, but I can say a general opinion on the title, and how it stands on the Steam market. Firstly, you'll have to acknowledge its DS origins to understand some of the design decisions in the game. The combat is somewhat simplistic for a FPS. Enemies do react to being hit in certain spots more than others, but it feels somewhat simplified. The beginning enemies especially are noticeable as you start the game with just a knife, and the first few are pretty simplistic (enemies that just try to approach you and hit you with a melee attack). How you attack, how the enemies react... It all has a very handheld feel to it, combined that most objects in the environment have simple geometry and some of the textures are kind of low. Not a terrible looking game, but it does look a bit dated. The graphics have been completely reworked for the HD version, but it mainly tries to update them rather than fully modernize them. The audio also is notciable just upgraded DS tunes as well. The music is not bad, there's actually some very nice songs in the collection, but it sounds like Silent Hill 1-level quality. Also, the game has a bad habit of making a certain battle theme playing when enemies are near. It isn't TOO repetitive, but you will hear the song a number of times before the game is up. But the sounds can be pretty competent to fit the mood. But the game does a good job at slowly but surely introducing new elements and enemies to keep things interesting. The enemies are surprisingly varied, and new ones keep on getting added until the last fourth of the game. I hear the original game had respawning enemies, but that's thankfully not the case here. Enemies don't respawn when backtracking or re-entering a room, which is nice and makes defeating enemies with supplies feel worthwhile. You can run in most instances though if you feel so inclined. Bosses, while not amazing, are pretty good. Definitely not bad, more than serviceable, so yeah, pretty good. And like the normal enemies, they're pretty varied. There's a few puzzles tossed into the mix, no real brain teasers, but they can be fun little distractions, and like other elements, they switch-up the puzzles so you aren't doing too much of the same thing. In fact, I have to applaud the developers on trying to switch things up enough to avoid the game from becoming too repetitive. The locations even are pretty varied and feel different, and even backtracking doesn't really overdo itself. The locations main 'themes' switch between asylum-type levels, nightmare-type levels, and outdoor snowy-type levels, but they each have a different sub-theme and different environments and design. The developers seemed to have found a sweet middleground for making elements familiar, but not treading too much of the same ground to be repetitive. The game isn't scary. Tense sometimes, but the game never really tries to scare you. No scripted scares, no jump scares... Which could be a good thing. The game simply uses audio, and its environment and monsters. The atmosphere can be tense sometimes, and even creepy, but the game possibly relies too much on its combat for itself to really settle in. And that's one thing you'll need to know about Dementium. It is a very action-focused title. While you can run from most encounters, you will be fighting a lot of enemies, with limited supplies, and the monsters are the main focus of the game. There's a total of 10 weapons in the game, and each feels very different, though noticeably you gain five of the game's ten weapons in the last third of the game, and three weapons right in the final chapter, making how they're spread maybe a bit uneven. I'd say it's a good game, not an AMAZING game, but if something that's like a mixture between Doom and Silent Hill interests you, this may be right up your alley. Not a bad game, or a bad remake, I'd give it a solid 6-8 our of 10, but keep in mind its handheld origins definitely show and I did find a few of the game's enemies a bit frustrating, and the combat was pretty simple. Can be a very nostalgic feeling game, if that's what you're looking for.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 24, 2013

  At this point I'm about 2/3 of the way through this and I have to say, I'm having a pretty good time with it. Dementium II HD has a very 90s FPS feel to it. I'd describe it as Doom meets Silent Hill. On one hand you have the FPS action of the classic Doom games, and on the other you have disturbing visuals in the likeness of the first Silent Hill. Graphically, it's not likely to win any awards. However, given that it was originally a Nintendo DS title, I'd say the developers did a pretty good job with it. The combat, at times, can be a bit repetitive. In many cases, you simply grab your shank and hack to your heart's content while circle strafing. There seems to be a decent enough enemy variety, though, to keep things flowing nicely. The bosses are gruesome looking. Absolutely disgusting. I've made my way through 3 of them and all 3 were a blast to hack, shoot, and smash to bloody bits. All in all, I'd say it's a pretty decent game for what it is. Certainly worth the $10 I paid for it. If a Doom/Silent Hill mix up seems like you're kind of thing, definitely give it a look.