

Paradoxical, and a little frustrating – especially if you are keen to get a glimpse of what you're meant to be running away from. There is a strange paradox in that the only way to stop the relentless onslaught of the Slender Man is to look at him, but if you look at him for too long you will die. The sense of threat and anticipation is built upon through the clever use of soundscapes. A combined effort from the writers behind the Marble Hornets series and the development team at Blue Isle Studios, Slender: The Arrival features a brand new storyline and improved visuals. While there is an element of fear to the game, the sense of challenge is diminished by the fact that there is only one enemy to avoid – and the original Slender Man stories are far more terrifying than anything game manages to conjure up. Slender: The Arrival is the official continuation of Slender: The Eight Pages.

There are effectively eight levels to work through and there is no real variety in what you need to do - the difficulty level just increases. Yes, there is the element of suspense to make things a little more interesting, but at its heart, this is an incredibly simple game with very limited gameplay. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric 'Victor Surge' Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since. The Arrival features a brand new storyline, improved visuals, great replay value, and most importantly, survival horror at its best.Unfortunately, to cut to the chase, it's a bit boring. Slender: The Arrival is the official re-imagining and expansion of the original game created by Mark Hadley, teamed up with the writers behind the Marble Hornets series and the development team at Blue Isle Studios. Slender: The Eight Pages was a short, experimental first-person game that helped breathe new life into the horror genre through its use of unadulterated tension and fear.

Slender: The Arrival is far from the greatest horror game on Nintendo Switch. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric "Victor Surge" Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios.īack in 2012, Mark Hadley (AgentParsec) created a game that captivated gamers around the world. Slender: The Arrival has been reviewed by 27 critics and currently has a. Eight Pages We’d rather read a whole book Version Reviewed: European review by Lewis White Fri 21st Jun 2019 It’s impossible to deny that the black-suited, faceless Slenderman is an iconic horror.
