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Lust from Beyond
Released On: Mar 11, 2021
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6.7
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
61
5% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
74% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
61
5% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
74% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
16% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Lust From Beyond is another horror game with good ideas executed in a limited way because it comes from a small studio. It stands out for its concept and the game is even a surprise in several aspects. It's a complete, terrifying and varied experience that fulfills horror fans demands even when it does not bring new mechanics.
Lust from Beyond is one of those few games that can eventually gain cult status thanks to an interesting story ideas and shocking themes, even for a modern player.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 41 User Ratings
6.7
44% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
39% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
17% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 41 User Ratings
6.7
44% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
39% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
17% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
so far this is good game, miles times better than the boring medium: great voice acting for the lead, interesting world, good serviceable graphics, great art direction-H.R. Giger inspired- story, gameplay, clever use of mask all ok. the gimmick here is XXX + Lovecraft story, just one gripe... allow me to pick up weapons! i know this is not condemned criminal origins but fighting with an letter opener is a fail.
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A bigger budget, more player-agency and a more expansive world are all that's holding this back from being groundbreaking. And a lot of learnings will be taken from this latest outing.
Not recommended… unless survival horror with a sexual horror twist is your thing.
Lust from Beyond tells a thoughtful, albeit unapologetically disturbing, story. Its puzzles won’t leave you stumped for long, its action and stealth aren’t particularly engaging, and a number of technical issues are sure to cause frustration, but if you have a strong stomach for this particular brand of erotic horror, the excellent world-building and grotesque imagery will reward those who see it through.
As bold, or unique the horror-meets-sex concept might be, the execution here is far from excellent… or great, or very good, to be honest. Lust from Beyond is a decent adventure, for sure, with a neat dose of Lovecraft in it as well. While it has its moments, it isn't really very effecting at being scary of discomforting, with the gameplay certainly being the least enjoyable aspect of it all. It's easy to find a lot worse in the realm of indie horror games, so if a big fan of the genre, do try it out if you get the chance to find it really cheap, just don't expect something that will stay with you for long.
If you’re sensible, please, for the love of God spend your time and money on literally anything else. Lust From Beyond will derive no joy, only misery and lethargy.
Frankly, I really liked the game. It was a game to distract you without expecting much. The puzzles and action are pretty easy. They had created tension well in some places. The horror elements were not excessive. The graphics and atmosphere were nice. It was a different game.
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Sex and Lovecraft, who needs more? The idea is so interesting and full of possibilities... it's a shame that the characters, like in Lust for Darknenss, are a bit one-dimensional, and the narrative is weaker than it should be (although it has some good moments).
Just a piece of advice: this is a narrative-driven game, so, before playing this, play Lust for Darkness and then both "stand alone introductions" Scarlet and Lust from Beyond: Prologue.
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What is Lust from Beyond, a video game "Of very bad taste"?
I'll tell you what it is: Lust from Beyond is what Lust for Darkness should have been but wasn't, a concept based on Lovecraft's work, mixed with Giger's obscene eroticism and Beksinski's tragedy, and that here works like a charm.
They take what worked in the first one and enhance it in a very correct way, delivering a much more interesting sequel.
*STORY*: The player takes the role of Victor Holloway, an antiquarian tormented by visions of a sinister land full of lasciviousness and pain: Lusst'ghaa. Despite this, he tries to lead a normal life with his fiancée Lily.
Much better than the plot of the first installment. It's much more interesting, doesn't get heavy and has a good timing.
**4/5 stars**
*GAMEPLAY*: It takes the basis of Walking Simulator and adds a clunky combat system. Whether it's clunky or not on purpose doesn't matter, you get more immersion naturally.
*GRAPHICS*: Very good and very bad, let me explain. There are elements that are made in a perfect way, but others such as the modeling of characters or various objects do not measure up.
*SOUND*: Great improvement over the original. The musical pieces are still scarce, but they are much better implemented, as well as the ambient sound.
The dubbing is also better achieved, although it is just average.
*INNOVATION*: Lust from Beyond is a great improvement over the original, consolidating the 'Lustverse' and bringing new elements and lore to this universe.
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Lust from beyond has some good stories elements. At least, it doesn't fall into an easy adult flick. But the levels are simple. The CGI models feels outdated. And I am unsure if the game doesn't have some problems, because after some 2 hours of gaming, the game never restarted the main screen ever again (black sreen). I give it 48% for the brief time I got to play it.
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Having gone through a rather bumpy development cycle, "Lust from Beyond" is the second full game trying to mix up Lovecraftian Horror, Giger-esque artstyle and supposed erotica. It certainly has high ambitions, and 5 seconds into the game you are confronted with the sad reality that they were probably way too high.
It really goes out of it's way to make a bad first impression: You start out playing a female character using an obviously male model. You can already see that the game is unoptimized and unpolished. Controls and camera are wonky, and while the aesthetics are on point and the audio fits the scenario, the sound is often out of sync, the effects suffer from stuttering and framerate drops, and Ive heard better voice acting in mods.
Depending on the level turning the camera slows down performance no matter how low you adjust your settings, which is a shame. Given the size of the maps and the last-gen specs this was not only avoidable, but is a shame since the overall aesthetics are quite good. The same can't be said about pretty much all of the dialogue, which is wooden, generic and full of mythological babble, and having it read out by the voice actors like they recorded the first rehearsal doesn't help.
There are some easy, but rather entertaining puzzles full of video game logic; while the solution is always quite obvious, the reasons why there was a puzzle in the first place aren't. You will spend a lot of time searching for keys or substitutes for keys, but the doors they open often have nothing behind them.
You also won't have to go through more than the first chapter to have an idea what the main selling point looks like, the nudity. Unlike in "Lust for darkness" they were certainly a lot less shy about it, and there is an abundance of genitalia and some borderline hardcore scenes in the first 15 minutes. Since none of the models have actual facial animations and stare at you with blank eyes while reading out the script, this is unfortunately also the low point of an already subpar experience.
Given the horror theme it's already not exactly stimulating, but the developers decided to throw in some actual sexual violence that, even though it's just as unconvincing as the rest of the robotic animations, deserves a trigger warning. Female sexuality is defined early on as something that is given out in exchange for presents, at least in the "real world", and similar tone-deaf writing sticks out like a sore thumb all over the game.
The plot is, surprisingly enough, halfway decent, even though I might have just lowered my standards to the point where I could get through the whole thing. There is a lot of tropes and cringe, and there isn't a single thing in here that made me feel like I'm not just aggressively killing my time. It was remarkable for all the wrong reasons, and I wish I would have realized that before the time for a refund was up.
So take a good look at the time you spent in this game. The first two hours are absolutely representative of the quality and mechanics. If you don't like what you see there, it won't get better.
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Summary A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired by the works of Lovecraft, Giger, and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to dark ecstasy.
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Mar 11, 2021
Developer:
- Movie Games
Publisher: Movie Games
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