VGC writes: "For me, survival horror games have lost their edge. I remember actually getting scared while playing Resident Evil 2 'back in the day' and have been saddened at the state of the genre. While I love games like Resident Evil 4 and Condemned, these series have begun to take a turn down 'action game alley' and have lost what made them so appealing to me in the first place. Recently while scanning a list of adventure games on the DS, I ran across a game I had never heard of. The game, Theresia: Dear Emile, seemingly came out of nowhere late last year from Aksys games and was flooded under all of the other holiday games on the DS. It is a shame though as Theresia is probably the scariest game I've played in a while."
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Kyle Miller writes "Mature DS games are pretty uncommon considering the target audience of the system. Mature rated games are almost unheard of, but Theresia tries to change that with a creepy, bloody, violent take on the Shadowgate-style graphic adventure. While the survival horror genre has yet to reach its potential, Theresia does little to remedy. Despite a strong storyline, Theresia offers a mediocre and unpolished experience overall."
Those with a mind for puzzles and pestilence may be able to stick with Theresia, but discerning adventure fans -- who at least like their games to move faster than a snail's pace -- can skip it with little shame.
