Betrayer

Betrayer's unique setting, style, and grim stories that pepper the journey all make this a game that's eye-catching at first glance and briefly emotional. But the things you actually do in this world rarely come across as anything other than uninspired....

It starts promising and gets better in the final act, but the bulk of Betrayer's journey is let down by inconsistent quality, repeat enemies, and investigative...

Betrayer’s unique setting, style, and grim stories that pepper the journey all make this a game that’s eye-catching at first glance and briefly emotional. But the things you actually do in this world rarely come across as anything other than uninspired. Dry combat and shallow objectives waste the potential.

It’s a frustrating game to criticize, because I want to celebrate its creativity and commend the commitment to a unique vision, but the quality of Betrayer's ideas only makes their execution more disappointing.

That Betrayer is a game about isolation, and survival is established immediately and then hammered home by the extreme vulnerability of its main...

Betrayer is a hugely atmospheric and unique game, with a cool exploration/survival thrust that never gets frustrating thanks to some excellent sound and visual design, but it's really let down by these two major flaws. It desperately wants to be scary...

Such ambiguity is only possible in an indie game, and anyone who played the early access alpha will have seen that Blackpowder has already evolved its ideas drastically to get to this proper release. I doubt the improvements will end there, and with more refinement Betrayer can only become more interesting. It's a sinister journey, but one well worth taking.

It’s a feast for the eyes and there’s fun to be had, but those who aren’t fans of games like Dark Souls will have a hard time getting enjoyment out of it. Those who can get past its inherent barriers, however, are sure to have a blast exploring Roanoke.