Absinthe

Absinthe was unfortunately a miss for me.

Going into it, I thought it had some potential. Visually, the game wasn't bad at all. The graphics weren't anything groundbreaking, but they were more than good enough for an indie horror title, and the overall presentation was perfectly playable.

The biggest issue for me was the story.

It starts with an interesting premise. You wake up with amnesia after being found wandering naked down the middle of the road. The police inform you that you've been missing for several days along with your wife and daughter, Absinthe. As you begin searching for answers, you discover that multiple people have disappeared in the area, with many believing a cult is responsible.

That's a pretty solid setup.

Unfortunately, after that, the story just started to lose me.

A monster suddenly attacks the police station, you escape into the woods searching for the cult, and from there everything felt scattered. The narrative seemed to jump from one idea to another without much explanation, and I never really felt like I understood what was happening or why. Instead of building suspense, I spent most of the game feeling confused.

The gameplay itself wasn't broken, and technically I didn't have many complaints. It was really the storytelling and overall direction that held it back for me.

Overall, Absinthe wasn't a terrible game, but it just never clicked with me. It had an interesting premise and decent visuals, but the story felt too disjointed for me to really get invested. By the end, I was left more confused than satisfied.

Unfortunately, this one ends up on my "didn't finish" list, and it's not a game I'd personally recommend over the many stronger indie horror titles that are out there.