Silver chains – Analysis. A terror that doesn’t take too many risks

And without risk … there is no glory

Story

Silver chains This is the first video game from the Russian studio Crack heads, a horror title which does not risk too much and which prefers to move in familiar ground. But of course, that’s not always good.

Synopsis: After a mysterious accident, Peter wakes up in an abandoned mansion, located in the most rural areas of England. Without knowing how or why he ended up here, he soon begins to realize that he is not alone. As Peter tries to find his way, he begins to uncover the dark secrets of what happened in this place. Even more disturbing is that he discovers clues that he had been to this place before. Solve puzzles to find out how you are connected to the mysteries of this place.

A summary which, from now on, is familiar to us, no?

Deepening

In reality, Silver chains It doesn’t feature any new mechanics and, in reality, the ones we use during the adventure are not the ones that try to improve the present. While that wasn’t a bad thing in and of itself, I also hoped this game would surprise me in that regard, which is what it didn’t end with.

Well, we have an amnesiac protagonist, an abandoned mansion and a whole bunch of clues and items that will help us solve (very simple) puzzles and step by step into the mystery that hides behind everything around us. Sometimes we will get lost or due to bad signage we will not know where to go so we will have to use a monocle (after getting it) for you to point us in the right direction.

However, the walk will not be without fear. In fact, some are very well thought out. Kids, toys, a lady who is right this way… Forget the fight: run and hide (cupboards?) until the danger passes. An important fact to keep in mind is that once we hide to escape the grim presence, it will vanish to appear randomly in any other location. He won’t be waiting for us near our hiding place. This takes away the tension and makes the sense of danger relatively nil.

Art

The visual part of Silver chains It is, by far, the best in video games. The mansion has a fairly acceptable standard of design and is full of details in every room: cracked tiles, chipped wood, messy books in the cupboards, dusty files on the tables, etc.

The lighting is amazing. We can play with thanks to hand lamp that we wear and that will be used to position us at all times while we inspect the home. But there are also light bulbs, candles, fireplaces … the immersion is really considerable

In the sound section, the game focuses on the sound effects and background music. Footsteps, the crackling of logs, the creaking of wood, the roar of the storm, the crackle of the rain … And violin chords that will make us jump from the chair from time to time. However, this is something you would expect from a genre like horror.

Then…

Silver chains, Like I said, it’s not original, and I suspect it isn’t trying to be either. Considered a visual experience, you can get a lot out of it, but don’t expect a great horror game. Of course, if you’ve never played a video game like this before, this can be a good way to get started.