Regarding the plot, it ends up having some interesting ideas, mostly if you enjoy both Lovecraft and sci-fi in general. There are also creatures, which we are not going to talk about in detail, however, Moons of Madness does not include any kind of combat, and they also seem to have learned from Soma, as these enemies rarely become a real hindrance. These mostly come down to boring gameplay sequences, with tasks that add nothing to the gameplay experience other than making the game longer.Įven if Moons of Madness' atmosphere is not very effective, especially compared to other horror and mystery games, the station itself was built with an appreciable level of detail, and benefits from quality sound effects and the way they recreate the station's mechanisms, the absence of oxygen, and other similar details. The gameplay, therefore, boils down to a series of trivial actions, such as turning valves, putting and taking off helmets (for when you need to visit the outside of the station), and solving some basic puzzles.
The base is divided into different sections, which Shane visits using his vehicle, although the player never gets to drive it. Fun fact: Moons of Madness takes place in the same universe as The Secret World, Funcom's MMORPG released in 2012, although this information is not at all essential to enjoy the story.Īs you might expect, the situation gradually starts to get complicated at the base, which forces Shane - and the player - to move to various areas of the base to solve problems. The narrative takes place on a station on the Red Planet, as the player takes on the role of Shane Newehart, an engineer who has the job of keeping the base ticking over. Moons of Madness is a reference to Phobos and Deimos, the twin moons of Mars, and they fuel a horror plot that mixes Lovecraft and science fiction. It's a first-person exploration game, bordering on the style of the so-called "walking simulator", albeit with more interactions than you'll find in other, similar games.
The experience is exactly the same, except for some minor differences in terms of resolution and frame-rate, but the content is identical.
Console gamers, however, had to wait their turn, as the game is only now releasing on PS4 and Xbox One. Moons of Madness is no stranger to PC gamers, considering the game released on Steam back on October 22, 2019.
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