
There are some good ideas here that deserved to be in a better game, but as it stands right now, Martha is Dead is a frustrating experience that fails to do justice to those ideas. The setting is beautiful and lovingly crafted, but actually playing the game often feels like a chore for one reason or the other. The narrative premise is unique and makes its distinct elements work together surprisingly well, but it’s pacing might very well turn you away if you don’t have the patience (or inclination) to stick with it. Thoughts- Martha Is Dead has a lot going for it, but it often gets in its own way. I am waiting for the game to pick up the pace but it never seems too. It feels so slow-paced even for an atmospheric horror game.

There are weird moments in the game and sections that just are not fun or scary and feel pointless. One of the best looking indie horror games that I have seen in years. The setting feels really authentic and immerses me in it's world. For example, hear dialogue from a phone call or the click of a lighter through the controller’s speaker. This effect is combined with the DualSense controller’s speaker to emit sounds across the environment in unexpected ways.

The setting feels really Good- The narrative's premise and the story it sets up is one of the most inriguing I have played in years. The PS5’s 3D Audio also lets us envelope players in the unnerving world of Martha Is Dead. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Good- The narrative's premise and the story it sets up is one of the most inriguing I have played in years. Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game.
