One that you can slowly see coming, like witnessing a car pile-up in slow motion. The tension burns off the pages as things begin to unwind, the mystery and paranoia deepens, all leading to a shocking finale. A literal page turner that all will find themselves devouring. Little did he know, a typical morning of sipping coffee and having his morning cigarette would be the starting point for his descent.īlending dark thriller content with powerful horror imagery drawn from nightmares, The Best of Intentions is a gripping read. His nightmares are touch and go only flaring up when he is under stress from his day job as the Supervisor for a security company. Corey Loflin has been dealing with his PTSD ever since his final deployment with the United States Army. At first, it appeared to be a misunderstanding. Ten Days…that was all the slip of paper tucked under his windshield had read. A lifelong horror fan, he has had short stories published in multiple anthologies and The Best of Intentions is now available from D&T Publishing. Overall, having to manage both of these limited resources really adds a layer of hopelessness to the already devastating situation of being trapped and alone miles under the ocean's surface.The Best of Intentions is the debut novel of Joshua MacMillan. Furthermore, flares are pretty rare, so debating whether or not you really need to light the room up or save them for later will require you to make some on the fly decisions - for better or worse. As such, flares are needed to see in some dark areas, but you can only carry 10 at a time. Dangers lurk in the dark such as hidden enemies and sudden drop-offs into the watery abyss. Watching your gauge quickly tick away with no refill tank in sight can be pretty tense, and is a constant reminder of the need to keep pressing on if you want to survive. Seeing something that frightens your character will cause you to use oxygen faster, so even how much you consume is constantly in flux. Oxygen can be replenished in various ways, but it's always a concern. Key survival elements really add to the feeling of hopelessness Narcosis has two very important resources that need to be managed - oxygen and flares - and both add to the tension of trying to stay alive in a dangerous environment where the odds are truly stacked against you. The Evil Within 2 is a great example of survival horror done right. This uncertainty can be really nerve wracking. You never know when or where the monsters will be, causing you to always look in every direction. Third, the world is very open, removing some of the predictability found in linear survival horror games. As a result, you might constantly weigh your options, whether to attempt a direct confrontation or go for the riskier stealth kills in an attempt to conserve ammo and health. If you miss a headshot, the monster will probably get to swing at you. If you spend too many bullets in one section, you probably won't have enough for the next.
Second, resources are very scarce, so every shot counts. This uncertainty of success slowly creeps into your mind, being more effective than any jump scare. Even when you get used to the controls and combat, you can mess up very easily. First, the disfigured nightmare monsters are very dangerous, so messing up usually equates to your death. Great feeling of suspense As you explore the nightmarish world of The Evil Within 2, you'll almost never feel safe due to a variety of reasons.
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