After The Coma: Cutting Class, developer Devespresso in The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters lets us experience the horror of a Korean high school and its shadow dimension The Coma again. This time we can also explore their surroundings. The 2D survival horror game sometimes reminds of Silent Hill or Alien: Isolation and spices up their scary atmosphere with Metroidvania elements. Interesting.
Mina Park's best friend Youngho, who is the main character of the first part, has been in a coma for three weeks. As if that wasn't enough, Mina has to deal with her usual school routine: boring lessons, annoying classmates, bullying, an unwanted admirer, arguing with friends and a bad grade in a test.
Scary 2D horror
After a short time, Mina involuntarily enters the shadow world called The Coma, a dark parallel image of the school. Tentacle-like plants block the way, there are waxy bodies everywhere, claws on the ceiling or bodies lying around pounding at her. The atmosphere immediately captivates and does not let us go until the end. The atmospheric soundscape in particular makes a significant contribution to this. But the chic, drawn 2D graphics are also impressive. Levels, characters, cutscenes excel the essence of Asian animation art and support the special experience of the sidescroll survival horror game.
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At the latest when we are chased by Dark Song, the dark version of Mina's English teacher, through the hallways of the school, the police station or the subway, the paranoia grows immeasurably. Every little noise immediately panics, this counterpart to the Mr. X in Resident Evil 2 turn just around the corner. Rarely has the clatter of approaching high-heeled shoe steps been more frightening. When we are discovered, it means: flee, hide and hold your breath.
Ms. Song was later joined by other monsters and pursuers, each representing different dangers: claws cause bleeding that has to be healed with bandages. Simple monsters damage life energy when hit. Dark Song, on the other hand, grabs and kills us immediately. Only with a defense spray can we free ourselves once from their grip and then try to escape. If we die, we start again at the last save point.
Exciting scary folklore
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters mixes classic horror elements with Korean folklore in its history. Previous knowledge of the first part is not necessary, but due to recurring characters they deepen understanding. Despite some clichés, linear narration knows how to motivate. Collectible notes that are hidden everywhere also provide deeper insights into the background history and world of survival horror game.
With The Coma 2, a PC and Mac sequel to the horror adventure has been announced for 2019.
Apart from the plot, you can also discover a number of side orders and secrets. This enables us to produce useful equipment such as a taser or a bear trap on workbenches. However, the parts required for this must first be found, which can be very difficult thanks to Ms. Song, despite the information. Other objects such as a crowbar, which we will receive later, enable us to enter previously locked rooms and sections. Greetings from Metroidvania games.
