Conarium

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

Nice atmosphere, An interesting story featuring Lovecraft's core themes, Excellent graphics and audio
Good atmosphere, Great puzzles, Well implemented story
Striking amounts of detail, subtle music and sound effects, multiple endings, expertly paced, a brilliant introduction

Cons:

Some puzzles have illogical solutions, The whole experience is way too familiar
Some questionable voice acting, Can get stuck in some spots, Chase sequences

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Last revision on June 20, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Nice atmosphere, An interesting story featuring Lovecraft's core themes, Excellent graphics and audio
Good atmosphere, Great puzzles, Well implemented story
Striking amounts of detail, subtle music and sound effects, multiple endings, expertly paced, a brilliant introduction

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some puzzles have illogical solutions, The whole experience is way too familiar
Some questionable voice acting, Can get stuck in some spots, Chase sequences
Fails to truly capture the psychological themes of the written work, minor cliché story beats

Expert reviews and ratings

I do quite a bit of gaming late at night, after my wife has gone to sleep, which usually means playing with the lights low and the sound turned way down. As you can imagine, this sometimes gives me a skewed view of certain games, particularly those that...

By Gaming Age on April 11, 2019

Conarium is an enjoyable first-person adventure game featuring a very nice atmosphere, an interesting story featuring core themes from Lovecraft's works and unusual spin on game progression reminiscent of Metroidvania games. The game, however, does very...

By WCCFTech on March 14, 2019

Aside from a few things here and there, I'm actually not too familiar with Lovecraftian horror. I have played several games that had to do with the old gods and many of them I enjoyed a lot, but as far as knowing the lore of any of these things, I'm at...

By ztgd.com on June 23, 2017

Conarium's fascinating world is closely based on a Lovecraft story, taking players through ancient tombs abandoned for eons. The adventure puzzles are a bit too simple and its rough edges needed smoothing, but it is still a faithful...

By New Game Network on June 23, 2017

Cthulhu doesn't chase strong, bearded space marines down hallways. He and the many old gods slowly bend the minds of their victims until they've lost them completely, and Conarium reflects...

By GameZone on June 22, 2017

I'm a fairly devoted H.P. Lovecraft fan. I wouldn't call myself a diehard fanatic, but I regularly page through my leatherbound collection of Lovecraft's works and I enjoy picking up on all the influences he's had on media in general and video games in...

By Gaming Nexus on June 13, 2017

THE CALL OF CTHULHU Many games over the years have tried to encapsulate the weird and horrific nature of H.P. Lovecraft’s works. Conarium is another attempt to portray the Lovecraftian vision in all its terrifying splendour. The game takes place after...

By Hooked Gamers on June 09, 2017

Em suma, Conarium é um bom jogo para a Xbox One, mas poderia ter ido ainda mais longe! Peca, acima de tudo por não conseguir manter a qualidade que nos habitua no primeiro par de horas. No início o jogo mantém o jogador na defensiva, mas à medida que se...

By pplware.sapo.pt on February 13, 2019

Dommage que le jeu ne tienne pas le rythme! J'aurais aimé rentrer dans cette histoire! Un jeu qui n'assume pas son aspect walking simulator et qui propose beaucoup trop d'allers-retours pour nous immerger totalement dans son...

By actugaming.net on February 11, 2019

Mit etwas mehr Sorgfalt und konsequenterem Storytelling wäre sicherlich ein besseres Adventure aus Conarium geworden. Missraten ist es jedoch keinesfalls und unter Lovecraft-Fans dürfte es durchaus seine Anhänger finden. Der große Wurf ist es jedoch...

By Gameswelt.de on February 21, 2019

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