Gray Dawn

Certainly an odd and creepy, but brief, journey filled with enough religious imagery and unease to be somewhat memorable

A middle ground between a point-and-click adventure and a walk simulator, Gray Dawn is intriguing and uses the religious theme well to sustain a good supernatural suspense, but it lacks boldness in puzzles and mechanics, in addition to its usability being unresponsive.

You can undoubtedly tell an interesting story without elaborate gameplay, and that's what Gray Down manages to do. Father Abraham's story keeps the player's attention but sidelines the pure gameplay aspect. The Interactive Stone production arrives on console perhaps too late, making the gameplay mechanics feel outdated. It's playable but may disappoint those seeking a more layered and longer title.

Gray Dawn is a short narrative horror title, with strong themes, really interesting and enjoyable, but which shows its side too often, especially in the Xbox version.

Gray Dawn has great potential, but it fell flat in many aspects, ranging from overused horror tropes to undercutting loading times but loading textures as you play. Calling it rough around the edges is an understatement because it doesn’t seem like it got the work needed to shine, and it can come across as a little underbaked. If you can look past all the flaws, it has a somewhat interesting story, and the lore used gives the story a bit more depth, even if it is a little far-fetched.

Gray Dawn gives us a story out of the ordinary with some quality and very disturbing moments. A pity, however, are the puzzles, which are very simple and sometimes banal, acting as a banal side dish to our exploration of Father Abraham's dream world.

This story is something new and unorthodox. This is helped by the beautifully crafted setting, which represents a journey through purgatory (the beautiful places represent pieces of paradise and the dark places represent hell). You will follow a soul who feels guilt, and so ponders whether she is truly guilty or innocent. If you don't mind some of the ungodly things that are in the game, and some very dramatic scenes, try playing this game about guilt and innocence.

While the game is beautiful and has a rich story, I don't feel it breaks any new ground. However, if you want a mature psychological horror game dealing with spiritual matters this is a must buy. But, if you're looking to play a horror game, I would look elsewhere.

A short and mystical experience marred by several flaws, Gray Dawn falls short of its great potential.

The only downside to the formula adopted by Interactive Stone is that they have clearly exaggerated with the religious iconography. Apart from that, and a few design issues, Gray Dawn is a short but deep immersion into the human subconscious, an exposition of the endless battle between good and evil.