Obscure PlayStation 2
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65 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: As many highschools, Leafmore High is no longer the highschool it used to be. Its walls are mouldering, its books are outdated, its teachers have lost their faith... Following the disappearance of one of their friends, a group of students decide to investigate their high school. This brave step will lead them into a hell they will never forget. But, no matter what happens, they must stick together if they want to throw light on the dark and sordid history of their school. Play five different students, alone or in cooperation, every one of them having their own special aptitude, and use them wisely to defeat the monsters creeping around. [Hydravision]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. Game Chronicles
    85
    For a game that relies on teamwork and the use of light as a weapon, you can't go too wrong with a budget priced title that looks and sounds as good as this one even without the online component.
  2. RealGamer
    72
    While the characters and story maybe a little cliché the game some how manages to pull off a creepy atmosphere.
  3. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    71
    While we found Obscure to be a very reasonable addition to the genre, it has to be said that there isn’t really a great deal to get excited about.
  4. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    40
    Maneuvering and combat are both very clumsy, and the whole game leaves you wondering about the choices the game designers made. [June 2005, p.95]
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  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. ccrogers15
    10
    Ever play a game thats gonna be memoriable and nostagic later? No? Well this is one of them. This has got to be the best game ive played besides its sequel. The sequel is AMAZING and the only reason ratings are bad from critics are that silent hill creators PAID THEM to rate it so low. This is a very great game, that im waiting patiently for the 3rd for PS3.… Collapse
  2. bitterroot1995
    10
    Best game series EVER. Instead of surviving the horrors of zombies and monsters as typical police or war veterans, you play as un experienced students who need to survive the horrors of Fallcreak. Great story, great graphics and great fun factor. Highly recommend it. We need a third game@!… Expand
  3. Kamui
    8
    I agree that this game was severely underrated. If you gave this game a bad rating, you were probably playing it with your TV on the brightest setting with the volume down with all the lights on. In which case, you probably shouldn't be playing survival horror games in the first place. This game was closer to Silent Hill in terms of genuine scariness than any other game that claims to be "scary" these days. The soundtrack is just beautiful, the environments are genuinely disturbing and the game itself was also quite challenging if you were trying to make everyone survive. Many monsters can take a character down with just a few hits. My only two main gripes were that, yes, the story was a bit cliche once you figured out what was going on. It did, however, keep me glued to the spot until I beat the final boss. Which didn't take long, which leads to my other gripe: It was just WAY too short. Overall, this game is one that every real survival-horror game fan should have. Too bad it's title has sadly become an irony.… Expand
  4. Ninjo
    7
    I recently played this game with my cousin and I really enjoyed the game. But I always contemplate whether to play this game or not because in these kind of games you need to play with a friend, the single player mode can be quiet annoying as the CPU can use up a lot of ammo and need constant healing. Its an all round good, I would recommend this game to anybody looking for good multiplayer games.… Expand

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