Notes of Obsession

There is more to making a good horror game than setting up a few jump scares, as keeping players on the edge of their seats is not as easy as you might think. When everything is put together just right, however, you end up with a nightmare-inducing experience such as the one offered by Notes of Obsession.

There is something uncanny about an old music box, and you can be pretty sure it is a bad omen if you have received one unexpectedly. If it comes with an innocent-looking ballerina figure, you might as well just run for the hills.

When our protagonist receives such a package however, she does the next best thing – goes to sleep. Naturally, all hell breaks loose as soon as she wakes up.

Once you have retrieved the music box, you can use it to find a number symbols that have been etched into the walls of your home. These are necessary in order to open doors and advance the story, but they also attract unwanted attention.

Notes of Obsession does a good job of keeping up the suspense even after your first encounter with the visitor, and the eerie soundtrack and sound effects certainly help in this regard.

It will not take very long for you to finish Notes of Obsession, although the ending will probably not answer all your questions. In the end, the true nature of the events is open to interpretation.

While it may be short, there is no question that the game stands out through its visual design. The graphics are very impressive, as are the animations, something you might regret when you actually run into your “guest”.

If you are a fan of horror games, Notes of Obsession should definitely be the next one you try out. It is short enough to be completed in a single session, but it shines in pretty much every other regard.