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Crow Country
The year is 1990. Edward Crow has disappeared. The owner of 'Crow Country', he has not been seen since he unexpectedly shut down his park two years ago. The silence is broken when a mysterious young woman named Mara Forest ventures into the heart of the abandoned theme park in order to find him.
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Developed and published by London based studio SFB Games, Crow Country is a survival horror game which honours its influences from a number of PS1 classics. Taking place in 1990, we join Mara in hunting down the missing owner of the titular theme park, and uncover the grisly secrets hiding in Crow Country.
In our Crow Country review, learn why this PlayStation 1-inspired horror game is worth a trip down memory lane.
By lowering the fear factor, SFB Games has changed the focus of what the game presents and instead leans heavier into atmosphere, and puzzle solving. Fortunately, those are exactly my favorite parts for these types of games. Give me a big spooky house with lots of items to find and clues to solve and I’m in heaven. A haunted house escape room so to speak and Crow Country delivers perfectly on those fronts. It isn’t until later in the game that combat becomes a necessity and that’s where my enthusiasm wanes. The finicky aiming is frustrating enough to generally want to avoid it at all cos…
Between atmosphere, mechanics, and storytelling, Crow Country gets caw-fully close to bonafide classic status in the survival-horror pantheon.Reviewer’s Note: Due to certain praises, it’s necessary to bring up SOME SPOILERS regarding Crow Country's narrative in this review. [...]
Created by two people and wearing the viscous gloop of iconic survival horror franchises, Crow Country is a salivating slice of survival horror that looks to
An abandoned amusement park is the quintessential setting for horror, and Crow Country capably takes advantage of it. Right from the start, you're left intrigue
More than just its nostalgic visuals, Crow Country is funny, self-aware, and extremely hard to put down.
Crow Country is an exceptional homage to classic survival shooters, and is a fantastic game to play on the Steam Deck.
Crow Country pays loving homage to a golden age of survival horror while distinguishing itself with an enthralling story, excellent world design, and creative puzzles.
Crow Country is a quaint compilation of survival horror’s many time-tested tropes, from its tank controls to its labyrinthian network of corridors. For all it loads into a relatively small package, it pays homage to its roots within an irresistible framework from the antiquated era once befitting the original PlayStation.
Ah, the 90s; a simpler time for games and horror storytelling. Crow Country, a short 2024 horror game paying homage to 90s titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, aims to recreate the vibes of that era of survival horror. And with its polygonal figures, lo-fi soundtrack, and old-school puzzles,…
Postscript: A Hard Mode has recently been added to the game. I’ve only had time to play an hour or so with the new mode, but I can say that the challenge is significantly amped up in a number of clever ways, such as drastically decreasing ammo availability, making enemies harder to kill, and offering new secrets I’ll let you discover on your own. Crow Country now feels much more complete as a classic survival horror experience.