The Beast Inside

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  • Summary: The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. The game mixes intriguing story-driven adventure with unnerving survival horror experience. Immerse in the tale of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists living in differentThe Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. The game mixes intriguing story-driven adventure with unnerving survival horror experience. Immerse in the tale of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists living in different centuries but bounded by dark heritage.

    Boston, 1979, Adam, the CIA cryptanalyst, leaves the city and moves to the countryside with his wife, Emma. His handlers are afraid they won't be able to keep him safe there, but Adam believes he needs a peaceful place in the woodland, to take a shot at the military code. His work may alter the course of the Cold War. As it turns out, this area is quite the opposite of a peaceful place they have expected...

    In the attic Adam finds a mysterious diary written by a man called Nicolas Hyde, allegedly, a past resident of the same house who lived there in the 19th Century. Once opened, the diary carries the nightmares of the past right into Adam's times, putting the lives of Adam and Emma in great danger. Density increases as these two stories come to an inevitable crash. Distant past and his eternal prisoner - Nicolas against Adam, cryptanalyst from the Cold War. What can it lead to? In tangled times, who will you trust?

    FEATURES

    * Explore Blackstone, the forgotten domain of Hyde's lineage. A rich world designed to complement the thrilling story.
    * Sink in the immersive environment created with photogrammetry technology. Enjoy the realism of a setting achieved by the inclusion of 3D-scanned objects.
    * Play as two independent characters living in different centuries. Take their faiths in your hands and unveil how their stories interfere.
    * Experience a unique history, solve mysteries on your way, collect the clues, and decide by yourself how this story will end.
    * Discover the new levels of horror sharpen by the motion capture technology
    * Use your trusted revolver to shoot your way out from even the most lethal scenarios.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 2, 2019
    85
    How impressive is this grueling horror experience? I guessed the ending mere minutes into the demo earlier this year, and yet when it came time to play the full game, I still found myself getting caught up in the twists and turns. That’s right — even knowing the ending before going in, the journey was so powerful that I’m glad to have taken it, and would recommend that any fan of first-person horror do the same.
  2. CD-Action
    Nov 25, 2019
    85
    In ‘horror’ category The Beast Inside is my biggest and most pleasant surprise of this year. Almost all of its cogs are in the right places and the occasional grain of sand doesn’t interrupt the the game’s steady rhythm. [13/2019, p.56]
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  3. Vandal
    Oct 21, 2019
    80
    The Beast Inside is a great adventure, with tons of different situations and an interesting story. Bear in mind, though, it is not a survival horror, as it claims to be, although it does have some really good horror moments.
  4. The Games Machine
    Nov 6, 2019
    72
    The Beast Inside is a walking simulator that tries to make the most of the horror setting to create a good but not perfect videogame.
  5. GameSpace
    Nov 18, 2019
    70
    I was very impressed by The Beast Inside not only for the visual aspects but also for the story of how the game was developed and came to be.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Oct 31, 2019
    70
    The Beast Inside is an imperfect horror, full of ideas jumbled up only to guarantee a little variety, without bothering to maintain the coherence and integrity of the story. But in its own small way, The Beast Inside is also a surprising game, both because it works before a team with very narrow experience in the field, and because it is able, with reduced means but valid ideas, to give life to a horrendous enveloping climate.
  7. GameGrin
    Dec 4, 2019
    50
    One can clearly see the ambition in The Beast Inside, but the developer's lack of experience means it doesn't actually reach those heights.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  1. duck_dodgers
    Nov 14, 2019
    10
    Far from flawless, this little indie is still worth the try for the plot, puzzles and some nice visuals. The combat, platforming and someFar from flawless, this little indie is still worth the try for the plot, puzzles and some nice visuals. The combat, platforming and some awkwardly placed save points are the only faults I can think off .… Expand
  2. Barbariusz
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    Awesome game, I highly recommend it for all horror lovers. Great mood, realistic graphics and interesting, but not that hard puzzles. So farAwesome game, I highly recommend it for all horror lovers. Great mood, realistic graphics and interesting, but not that hard puzzles. So far best horror game in 2019… Expand
  4. Ky3mi4_raider71
    Oct 23, 2019
    10
    One of the best horror games of 2019. Difficult and interesting puzzles, nice enough atmosphere and not bad plot. Very reccomend to horror fans
  5. DivineFaith
    Dec 31, 2022
    8
    Very good horror game!
    Story was very long and complex at first, but then it became clearer what it was about.
    Gameplay was very refreshing    Very good horror game!
    Story was very long and complex at first, but then it became clearer what it was about.
    Gameplay was very refreshing and the graphics were extremely good.    … Expand
  6. ARSM
    Nov 18, 2021
    7
    It's cheap and small, but fairly scary and the story feels interesting to explore. The main issue is how you have to use your mouse to dragIt's cheap and small, but fairly scary and the story feels interesting to explore. The main issue is how you have to use your mouse to drag everything: doors and boxes, for example. It is extremely uncomfortable input.… Expand
  7. ioppp1
    Jul 1, 2022
    5
    The plot of the game is very good. I like the last plot reversal very much.

    But the game optimization is poor and there are a lot of jump    The plot of the game is very good. I like the last plot reversal very much.

    But the game optimization is poor and there are a lot of jump scares, and I don't like the expression of this game. An agent with dual personality arrests the "ubiquitous" Soviet spies around him? And kill them in a bloody and cruel way without trial to delimit the front line against communism? The protagonist is a mental patient, not James Bond. And the double-headed eagle and Lenin on the Soviet lighter? The production team obviously lacks an understanding of the social history of the Soviet Union. This could have been avoided by changing the plot. Why do they want to discuss politics in the game? Mental patients do need medical help, but they do not need to be beautified by fighting communism.    … Expand
  8. gothfey
    Oct 20, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buckle in folks. I have some ranting to do about why this game is just another basic indie horror game. The plot starts out VERY typical indie horror: woman getting tortured followed by woman and her husband (the protagonist), new house, basic bickering that indicates they're gonna hate each other. The plot progressed and I had hope for the game. Then it became YET ANOTHER indie horror game. Instead of having a good plot, it basically just says "The protagonist is mentally ill!! With Dissassociative Identity Disorder! He's SCARY and obviously one of his personalities is a MURDERER!!!"
    Stop stigmatizing mental illness. Don't support this game.    … Expand

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