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A very atmospheric game, which looses it's premise later on..

Published July 21, 2008
4 out of 5 starsScore: 80/100
When i started playing the game I was scared... and that is not common for me in video games. Finnaly a truely scray game has come to give us nightmares for us gamers ^_^! However COC does not come without flaws.

The graphics in my opinion suit the game perfectly, as using dark textures and using a 1920's film effect, it really sets you in to the scary atmosphere that COC has to offer. Voice acting is not flawed in the slightest, it really makes you feel as though that person is actaully speaking and not the actor him/herself.

Gameplay is COCs main flaw, as the thing that scares you the most in the game is... no weapon. As you are defenseless naturally you would begin to become scared if you heard strange noises or mauled faces around you. But as soon as you pick up a firearm the game becomes a stupid shooter and begins to loose its fear factor, bit by bit. Overall COC is a nice looking and great sounding game. And remains a true thriller... to start with. If you didn't get to use a gun so many times this game would have remained a pinnacle... of gaming fear.

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