Pacify Review (sweepinghouses)
Overall: 4/10
Pacify is a game that attempts to deliver a tense co-op horror experience but ultimately falls short due to its lackluster design and repetitive gameplay. The game has up to four co-op players, including you, working together to complete tasks while avoiding a relentless AI-controlled enemy, but this core mechanic quickly becomes more frustrating than frightening. To put it bluntly, none of the levels manage to offer an engaging or fun experience. Each environment feels uninspired, with objectives that grow tedious after just a few attempts on ANY of the missions.
The atmosphere, while initially eerie, loses its impact as the jump scares and enemy behavior become predictable and honestly just monotonous. The game’s simplistic design leaves little room for strategy, reducing the co-op experience to frantic running and random item collection. Furthermore, the AI enemy usually feels more unfair than challenging, often resulting in irritating and unsatisfying encounters.
Even at its low $5 price point, Pacify fails to justify its cost due to a complete and utter lack of meaningful content or compelling gameplay. Additionally, there are much better indie horror titles with MUCH better content around the same price point. This game may be fun to laugh at with your friends for half an hour, but for genuine horror fans seeking a deeper, more rewarding experience, this one is very hard to recommend...