THE FOREST (2018) was an extremely brutal adventure horror survival game. Being a survival game, the stakes are very high. Survival of the fittest, kill or be killed. There is also a huge hidden story to unravel, discovering the mystery and dark secrets of the island and its terrifying inhabitants, as well as trying to find your son.
"As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants while searching for your lost son."
This game is very DARK and while the graphics are great (not perfect) it's also chillingly realistic at times. I loved the entire concept. Out in the forest in middle of nowhere after a plane crash on a mysterious island, filled with cannibal natives and grotesque mutants. Psychological horror at it's finest. The lack of thematic music will have your ears pricked, listening to every noise the background. You have to be prepared always, from everything like basic survival needs (food, water, shelter, mental health etc.), from the elements and terrain, illnesses and poisoning, from the creatures lurking in the woods.
Overall, this game was very fun and creepy. The premise is very dark and there is plenty of gore. I loved the survival aspects, (hunting, gathering, foraging, crafting, building, traveling, exploring etc.) There is a lot to do in this game and it can be very addictive.
Not recommended for minors as the gore levels are pretty severe (blood, violence, murder, cannibalism, genetically mutated monsters, hunting, skinning, dismemberment, decapitation, burning bodies, cooking human meat, crafting armor from animal/human/monster bones/skin/remains, child death, etc.)
STORY: 8/10
GAMEPLAY: 10/10
GRAPHICS: 8/10
ART DESIGN: 8/10
MUSIC: 3/10
OVERALL RATING: 9.
