Abstract: Every week numerous games release on Xbox One. While many are substantial experience like Shadow Warrior 2 and The Surge, there are a few hidden gems here and there. Many of these smaller games have either caught the public's eye or are just stellar exper...
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Published: 2016-03-18, Author: Francesco , review by: wccftech.com
Abstract: The Dyatlov Pass incident, a tragic event where back in 1959 a group of experienced ski hikers from the Ural Polytechnical Institute were found dead under mysterious circumstances on Kholat Syakhl (a mountain in the Norther Ural region) is the perfect pre...
If you're really, truly desperate for a new adventure-horror game in the vein of Dear Esther and you consider yourself to literally have the patience of a saint, at the very least Kholat will look and sound pretty as you play it. Anyone who doesn't want t...
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Published: 2015-06-17, Author: Robert , review by: hookedgamers.com
Navigating the mountain can be difficult, like it should be. Great voice acting, visuals, and sounds all work together to create a suspenseful tone
Uninvolved gameplay makes subsequent playthroughs tedious
Abstract: Kholat is based on the Dyatlov Pass incident, which is arguably one of history's greatest mysteries nine hikers go missing and are subsequently found dead in the snowy Russian mountains.The hikers had cut their way out from inside of their tent, and ran o...
Abstract: We have been seeing an increase in “atmospheric” games of late, or as they are better known by their player-created Steam tag, “Waking Simulator”; games like Dear Esther and Gone Home have made exploration the key element in their creations, where observa...
Abstract: Developer: IMGN.PRO Publisher: IMGN.PRO Platform: PC I really wanted to like Kholat. I really did. I've had my eye on it for at least a year, and with every fresh look it kindled my interest further. Conceptually it's fascinating. Kholat is inspired by t...
Published: 2015-06-08, Author: Dan , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: Pitched somewhere between the Slender's creepiness and Dear Esther's abstract adventure, Kholat is yet another entry in the 'narrative experience' sub-genre that has exploded on the PC indie scene in the last few years. You know the sort of thing: walk ar...
