Finished
Scratches: Director's Cut along with "The Last Visit", so I'm posting my impressions:
It's a mystery horror adventure game done by a Indie Argentinian developing team Nucleosys.
It tells the story of a writer, Michael Arthate, who traveled to a Victorian house in order to try and finish its book; but the house has a rather infamous story, a murder took place there, and, as Michael realizes, it's much more than what it seems, and it ends up catching Michael's interest almost in an obsessive way.
The game's short, it took me around 5-6 hours to finish it, but as we reach the ending, it starts feeling like a drag, and the ending was dissapointing.
It has its share of scares, not really "jump from your seat" scares, but spine-chilling moments and a tense atmosphere.
The design of the house is really good; it's pretty big, but as soon as you have visited every room, you won't get lost at all.
"The Last Visit" is kind of a very brief "expansion" exclusive to the Director's Cut that tries to tie up some loose ends in the story. It lasts about 10 minutes.
Pros:
-Beautiful Music
-Good interior design
-Tense atmosphere
-Good voice acting
-Nice pacing
Cons:
-Some puzzles are not very obvious
-Some loose ends even after playing through "The Last Visit"
-Lazy final third of the game
-Dissapointing ending
In conclusion, Scratches is a nice little game with a great atmosphere; If you love adventure games and horror games, you'll love this one.
