Forgive me Father

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  • Summary: As the only one left with full senses, you embark on a journey in search of answers and relief in this FPS game that is created in a distinctive retro horror comic book style and feels as if it came straight out of Lovecraft's books.

    Be aware of your madness level which dynamically changes    As the only one left with full senses, you embark on a journey in search of answers and relief in this FPS game that is created in a distinctive retro horror comic book style and feels as if it came straight out of Lovecraft's books.

    Be aware of your madness level which dynamically changes during gameplay and gives you additional power. Choose your active skills depending on your play style and use them to fight against the eternal evil.

    Explore this Lovecraft-inspired world that is full of hidden and hard to reach areas, and uncover the entire story to solve the mystery of this crazy place.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Softpedia
    Apr 7, 2022
    85
    Forgive Me Father is a good first-person shooter that, despite embracing the retro concept, does not rely on nostalgia to draw players in. I played it relatively cautiously, conserving ammo when I could, and I didn’t feel like the madness system worked against me. But the game is at its best in the big arena fights, with big groups of enemies, a shredding soundtrack, and no option but to take the fight to them. The limited narrative works well for it, mostly because players can focus on the combat and on how they can improve their performance. The game should deliver more combat arenas and fewer jumping puzzles, but overall Forgive Me Father is one of the best retro FPS experiences of the moment.
  2. SECTOR.sk
    Apr 27, 2022
    80
    Perhaps Heavenly Father will forgive us for the violence we commit in this retro FPS full of monsters, weapons, and comics animations.
  3. PLAY! Zine
    May 6, 2022
    80
    Forgive me Father mashes 2.5D with comic-style graphics and Lovecraft themes to bring you a back-breakingly fast-paced and frantic shooter that rewards precision and good ammo management.
  4. God is a Geek
    Apr 6, 2022
    70
    Forgive Me Father is certainly atmospheric and a lot of fun, although fans of retro boomer shooters will find much more to like than those who prefer a more modern approach.
  5. Hooked Gamers
    Apr 27, 2022
    70
    Forgive Me Father is a perfectly competent first-person shooter that successfully manages to integrate a lot of elaborate elements, such as a fairly unique art style, as well as creating an engaging progression system, and has more than enough content to keep even a speedy player engaged for a decent length of time. However, where it falls short is in its implementation of the most basic details, such as sound design, hit registration, and level design. For someone who’s not looking for anything exceptional, but just a solid, relatively fast-paced shooter to pass a couple of hours playing, Forgive Me Father will be right up your alley. But if you’re aiming your sights higher, then maybe you’re better off letting this particular title sink back to the crushing depths of your nearest ocean.
  6. Oyungezer
    Jun 26, 2022
    65
    With its monotonous gameplay and dull story, Forgive Me Father makes Cthulhu sad.
  7. Cubed3
    Dec 7, 2022
    50
    Forgive Me Father offers an evening or two of fast, somewhat fun, but mostly simplistic and repetitive FPS action, served along a paper-thin pseudo-Lovecraftian tale that few will care about. Once this one or two evenings are done, there's no reason to keep on playing this nice, but otherwise forgettable shooter.

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  1. nogodnomaster
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    This game knocks the aesthetics out of the park.
    Gameplay is fast, unforgiving and loads of stressful fun.
  2. JSRCgaming
    Apr 16, 2022
    8
    In conclusion, forgive me father is what I would consider a masterpiece of a game. Its cheesy voice acting for the protagonists, small letterIn conclusion, forgive me father is what I would consider a masterpiece of a game. Its cheesy voice acting for the protagonists, small letter for the documents and the difficulty of keeping track of enemies around you are almost nitpicks in what is otherwise an exceptional and outstanding game. The games dark horror Lovecraftian inspired esthetics, setting and story, superb level design, dynamic rock soundtrack, comic book visuals and fast paced intense gameplay all come together to form something truly special. The whole is more than the sum of its parts is an expression that truly encapsulated my appreciation of this game. All of the components of this game are so well interwoven together that they form what is truly a masterpiece of a game.

    For this reason I Highly Recommend Forgive me Father

    Link to my non-spoiler review https://youtu.be/gy2xHxNanMo    … Expand
  4. Zeneko90
    Nov 25, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  5. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    7
    Very nice first-person shooter with retro concept.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++
  6. tesla323
    Feb 22, 2023
    6
    I wanted to like this game, I really did. I played it fresh off a Lovecraft reading binge, so the art and setting of the game appealed to me.I wanted to like this game, I really did. I played it fresh off a Lovecraft reading binge, so the art and setting of the game appealed to me. It's pretty, runs very well, and the gunplay is exciting and fun for about half the game. At some point though, there's a noticeable change, as if the dev simply ran out of ideas but wanted to prolong the game for another two worlds. At that point the game becomes much less fun as level design becomes needlessly long and arbitrarily complex. Later levels also feature some of the worst and most frustrating FPS platforming I've ever seen. The ending for the nonexistent story was disappointing. Ultimately, while the game shows promise at the beginning, it quickly becomes an unenjoyable slog and shows it's true colors.… Expand

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