Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom
Release Date: July 14, 2022
Platform action game with roguelike elements. In Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom we play as a girl who wanders her family's mansion in the darkness and faces monsters trying to save her imprisoned grandfather.
Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom is an action platform game with roguelike elements. It was developed by an indie studio Under the Stairs and published by Gearbox Publishing.
In Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom we take on the role of Victoria Bloom. The girl's family estate has been taken over by a dark force, which in addition has kidnapped the protagonist's beloved grandfather. She takes a flashlight and sets out on a journey through numerous corridors and rooms in order to confront the evil force and save her grandfather before it's too late.
Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom is a side-scroller. The dark mansion is procedurally generated, so each time you start the game the layout of the rooms and challenges change. While exploring it, we have to not only watch out for numerous traps and jump on platforms, but also face various enemies.
At the beginning Victoria eliminates spiders, oversized flying insects and other monsters created by the darkness using only her flashlight and slingshot. As she progresses, however, she finds other gadgets, useful both in combat (such as a matches that ignite enemies or a bulb that generates a deadly electric arc) and during exploration (for example, allowing Victoria to perform double jumps). Apart from that, the protagonist gains various upgrades to the equipment she already has, increasing its range or damage. All this is important because over time we face more and more powerful enemies.
Graphics in Eyes in the Dark: The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom is made in cartoon style and characteristic monochromatic colors.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Under the Stairs
Publisher: Gearbox Publishing
System Requirements for Eyes in the Dark Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 2.8 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 840 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 520 / Radeon HD 5570 or better, 800 MB HDD, Windows 7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz / AMD FX-4300 3.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 730 / Radeon R7 240 or better, 800 MB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Eyes in the Dark Video Game.
Shacknews: 8 / 10 by TJ Denzer
Eyes in the Dark doesn’t exactly reinvent roguelites or twin stick shooters so much as it simply takes good parts of those things and ties it up neatly in a darkly humored style, both charming and creepy. The black and white art style, quirky soundtrack, and unique light-vs-dark elements are quite enjoyable. RNG can and will cut your runs short, and I think its permanent upgrade system is a bit too stingy to keep things moving along, but it’s still quite an amusing roguelite romp that will keep you cutting through the darkness on your way to discovering the mysteries of the Bloom family.
Niche Gamer: 8.5 / 10 by Matt Kowalski
Hopefully, later down the line, the developers will add a feature allowing players to resume at a certain checkpoint. Yes, the game is completable but it can take a lot of time. If you are looking for a fun 2D side-scrolling roguelite, then Eyes in the Dark will be right up your alley.
VG247: 5 / 5 by Kelsey Raynor
Eyes in the Dark is a real testament to the efforts and inspirations of developer, Under the Stairs, and after this experience with Bloom Manor, I truly look forward to seeing what it's capable of next.
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