Carrion

The name of the game is survival, and the goal is to escape containment and leave no prisoners. It's easy to cast victims aside in the chase for more power and expanding influence. The true horror of the mission in Carrion only sets in as the credits roll.

Inspired by Carpenter and the 80s body horror, Carrion reverses the roles and puts us in the shoes of a formless and lethal creature, in a fluid, fast and extremely choreographic metroidvania. Some AI problems and a not always inspired artistic direction do not compromise the result of one of the surprises of this 2020.

Carrion is a bloody, intricate experience with a consistency problem that breaks the momentum that's central to a game like Carrion.

Other than a few finicky control issues with grabbing the wrong object in a cluttered room or getting momentarily caught up in tight passages when playing as the beast's largest form, I had a breezy time. If you're looking for a cathartic pick-up-and-play game with little to no fat that you can slip in between this summer's massive story-driven titles, that's Carrion all the way. It's a devilish snack.

Carrion is ultimately fascinating, engaging, and short and sweet. By putting you in the role of the alien threat it imbues you with a strange supervillain-like sense of playing in an insect farm. A playground where your prey often moves around sans limbs. If you’re a fan of sci-fi horror sub-genre then Carrion is worth seeking out.

Carrion is, for the most part, a bloody good game. It’s a real treat for horror fans and one of the most original games I’ve come across. There were so many moments that left me with a grin a mile wide, from pulling a string of victims up into the ceiling to turning a soldier against their former friends. But if you choose to wreak your own brand of horror upon Carrion‘s hapless humans, just be prepared to step away when there’s no-one left to torment.

There just isn’t a reason to play Carrion. There is little narrative, repetitive combat, limited puzzles, and almost zero horror elements. The atmosphere is okay and it reminds me of Alien but that’s about as far as it goes with horror. Just leave this monster stuck in the vent.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Every aspect of game, from the gameplay, to the story, to the charming pixel style, work together to create an amazing experience throughout the entire game. Though it is a short game (only a couple hours to complete), I would definitely recommend it, especially if you enjoy challenging puzzle games.

It was good. This entire concept and movement is SUPER fun to play, but it could use a bit more. I feel like this game idea could and should get a second look, because if the movement was given more combat, and platforming it could be even better. My only real gripe is sometimes it can be difficult to continue through areas, because I'm unsure what to do.

A bit to mazey for my taste, also the gameplay felt repetitive and controls were a bit clunky. Excellent taste and aesthetics, though.

It's a maze without a map. What else do you need to know ? Not even a seamless maze. Lots and lots of tiny bits and bits with constant transitions. Cool concept is severely damaged.