LKA·Released Feb 24, 2022·Single player
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war.
Whilst I do my best to keep my reviews spoiler-free, it's incredibly difficult to critique Martha Is Dead without refle…
Martha Is Dead never lives up to the game's opening 10 minutes, cascading into an experience that is a chore to play.
Martha is Dead is an unflinching and utterly absorbing ordeal to be endured rather than enjoyed.
There's a lot in the ideas of Martha Is Dead for the horror fanatic to love.
While certainly an accomplished piece of storytelling, Martha Is Dead's gameplay is such blatant artifice that it does the narrative a disservice to partake in it. That sounds extremely damning, but there's a lot here to like: the languid pace and detailed nature of the photography sequences are a standout, the graphics are often impressive, and the sheer bloody chutzpah of the whole thing is appealing in a grand guignol sort of way. The game can be shocking in what it shows you, but it doesn't feel exploitative. Horror should be horrific, and Martha Is Dead is certainly that. Unfortunately, perhaps not always in the way it was intended to be.
Clunky writing, ponderous pacing and a commitment to lingering gore shots make Martha Is Dead an actively unpleasant experience. Read the full review for more.
