The Padre is a game that successfully combines visual art and soundtrack, but the frustrating controls and the constant alteration between terror and comedy reduces the immersion of the experience.
The Padre is a good idea but somewhat disappointing. Its bad graphics optimization and a gameplay that has much to improve make the experience is not entirely positive. What does stand out is its soundtrack.
The Padre has so much potential but sadly it fails to deliver on most of the aspects I was really looking forward to. With uninteresting gameplay and clunky controls it's fairly difficult for me to recommend this game as a survival horror. If you go into this expecting a witty adventure, you may enjoy it more.
The Padre is a horror-themed adventure that's not frightening, is filled with pop culture jokes that aren't that humorous, has enemies that are annoying to fight with, and, finally, offers an assortment of puzzles that are a mixed bag. It looks good, and, generally, means well... but you should better play Silent Hill instead.