My Friendly Neighborhood Review (Benjerizer)
My Friendly Neighborhood is a really special Mascot Horror Game. It's very different from what you normally see in this now overdone genre. The gameplay is fast paced and continually exciting throughout the game's runtime, and it offers a wide variety of different play styles to keep each playthrough feeling fresh. On top of that, the game sports a strangely well done story that asks some genuinely interesting questions about the nature of happiness, which really shocked me. I mean this is the same game genre as Garten of Banban.
I guess my main problem with this is that it's not scary, like at all. It could be my personal desensitization to this type of horror, but I really never got scared. The save stations were also a tad annoying on my first run, but I grew to appreciate them over time.
Ultimately, despite a couple flaws here or there, this game is an absolute blast. It's one of the few mascot horror titles to actually put a focus on gameplay and making it a fun experience, which is a huge breath of fresh air after playing something like Poppy Playtime Chapter 4. And the crazy thing is, the lore and story doesn't suffer because of this. You can really feel the passion behind this project, and I'm completely here for all of it.