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Holstin doesn't hate you, it just loves classic survival horror
Upcoming horror darling Holstin has had a few demos since it was first announced at the tail end of 2022, which its Ste…
Watch on YouTube Admittedly, this is a bit jarring compared to the first demo, whose puzzles were pretty standard affairs that you might find in any game with the survival horror tag on Steam. This may sound like a terrible time, but any Soulsborne fan can tell you that there's something of a sick pleasure in a game reminding you of just how much you suck, actually, until you give your brain a little shake and work out the unique puzzle of an enemy encounter. Image credit: Sonka A lot of the time, action can feel like it's tacked on in survival horror games to give you something to do in between solving puzzles and running away from the latest horrific creature.
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