House of Ashes is Supermassive Games’ newest title in the Dark Pictures Anthology, a series of interactive horror movies. Where previous titles featured ghost ships and haunted towns, House of Ashes heads in a more visceral and action-packed direction, with the player taking control of a special forces team at the tail end of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
HIGH The wrenching final battle.
LOW A puzzle built entirely around sound.
WTF The game’s cover reveals a huge mid-game twist.
HIGH Fantastic writing and production…
LOW …hampered by distracting lip-sync issues.
WTF How was I in the minority when it came to making that choice??
HIGH It faithfully embodies the spirit of the films…
LOW …Which is definitely not for everyone.
WTF They really thought people were going to play Multiplayer, huh?
HIGH Yakumo. Or maybe Eva? Nah, it’s gotta be Yakumo.
LOW The combat’s just average, and there’s a ton of it.
WTF Who thought walking through dozens of memories at a snail’s pace was a good idea?
HIGH Blowing enemies away with super attacks, then seeing the result from outer space.
LOW That’s one insufferably drawn-out story mode.
WTF Android 21 has one hell of an eating disorder.
HIGH Solid emulation quality and a wealth of configuration options.
LOW No supplemental museum-style content, HD rumble is uneven, challenge modes aren’t interesting.
WTF Why let players rotate the display without rotating or reorienting the controls to match?
HIGH Scraping out a win during a nail-biting slow-motion finish.
LOW The online still needs serious work on PC — connection issues are way too common.
WTF The reason for Akuma’s inclusion in the main storyline is weak.
HIGH The titular Rage Burst Mechanic…
LOW …which unlocks about thirty or so hours in.
WTF Gil? Gil! That’s not a Glaswegian accent, mate.
HIGH Building and eating ghosts trains.
LOW Controls feel off.
WTF The bosses are disappointing.
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