I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines. The truth turns out to be far more harrowing than she could have imagined… Of course, you can play I Saw Black Clouds, but only if you have absolutely nothing to do.After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is a good idea with a monstrous implementation, where a good cast plays at the level of a school play, and carelessness oozes out of all the cracks-from plot bundles and editing to subtitles in Russian with errors. I Saw Black Clouds has some screamers and scary moments. Although, if you play at night and with headphones on, you can get your own shot of adrenaline. In turn, all special effects are limited to makeup and strange ghost movements. Unfortunately, all the positive aspects are crossed out by the acting - it is simply monstrous-even by the standards of amateur cinema.
Thanks to the large amount of video footage, different reactions of the heroine make it possible to better feel the interactive scenario and try to learn some of the secrets of the characters around you. Russian subtitles could be attributed to the advantages for the domestic audience, but they are made with errors. Separately, the creators have provided a special option for streaming, where viewers are allowed to vote for a particular choice. All this data, including the characteristics of Christina's personality, can be viewed at any time of the game in a special table. Officially, I Saw Black Clouds offers several endings, which are influenced by the internal state of the character and the attitude of others to him.
At the same time, the authors demonstrate the real scale with the shooting of dozens of different places-from abandoned hospitals to dense undergrowth and rich mansions. But it is worth understanding that despite a fairly wide choice of features and plot branches, in most cases the decision tree leads to the same result. In total, the game consists of more than 570 video fragments, and I saw only 184 during my first playthrough. But you have very little time to choose, as the timer is slowly waning, and this is annoying. Open the door or stay in bed, look at the picture or go further, choose one or another route back home. Like most FMV games, I Saw Black Clouds offers players choices at key plot points. However, it looks too far-fetched, because the UK is not some criminal Albania. The authors constantly play with the mystical aspect to make a rather unexpected turn towards the end of the story. And the dark clouds are now gathering over Christina's own head. The novelty from the studio Ghost Dog Films has gathered under its wing a curious cast, where the female duet from Nicole O'Neill (" Red Sparrow", " Beauty and the Beast") stands out in particular and Rachel Jackson (" Outlander").Īccording to the plot, the heroine named Christina returns to her hometown after the tragic death of a close friend, but it seems that the depression and suicide of the girl are connected with an ancient curse hanging over all the inhabitants.