Beholder: Complete Edition Review Launching shortly after the release of its sequelBeholder 2on Steam in December, developerWarm Lamp Gamescritically acclaimed Beholderhas arrived for Nintendo fans, complete with its Blissful Sleep DLC in a neat package. The game has an interesting concept and some novel ideas, but ultimately its odd gameplay and strange difficulty make it a chore to complete.
Family man: Players control Carl Stein, the newly state-appointed manager of the building the game takes place in. Appointed by a corrupt government and sent to oversee an apartment building with your family,Beholderputs you in control of Carl Stein, a man who must do his very best to keep the peace during a time of totalitarian oppression, with increasingly bubbling rebellion rising under the surface. As time progresses, you will be tested both morally and monetarily, making key choices on whether you want to be a corrupt landlord blackmailing your tenants, a peoples champion looking after your family and friends, or a government lapdog, doing their bidding with no questions asked. Beholderhas plenty of intriguing characters, each with their own stories and motivations, but the gameplay can be pretty frustrating at times. Reminiscent of Fallout Shelterin its design, the 3D, sideon perspective results in constantly getting stuck on objects when trying to run around, and the menu system is also pretty hard to navigate. When trying to submit a report early on, I failed the mission because I didnt know how to work it, and accidentally quit menus when trying to search for simple information. Mix that in with some weird load times, andI cant help but feel like this plays much better on a PC.