#SANITY OF MORRIS CODE#

The flashlight’s beam can also be focused, which is necessary for activating certain alien devices. This is often the case even when the area is clearly lit. Additionally, objects and items that can be collected or interacted with glow red, but only when the flashlight is shined on them. There’s never any explanation given for this. The flashlight is the most important thing here, as Johnathan’s entire vision gets clouded in shadow bit by bit if you leave it off too long. Sanity of Morris is in first person, and it’s one of those games where it’s hard to tell if you’re running or not.

Speaking of which, Johnathan can walk, run, crouch, and use his flashlight. They could have easily been accomplished with standard movement. Oddly, there was never much reason for these to be in the game at all. Sometimes there are hilariously terrible quick-time events, where you’re commanded to mash the “W” key. There are three levels where you lead Johnathan through linear areas to make it to the next. This is an adventure game with stealth sequences. I’m not sure why “sanity” is in the title, as there isn’t much of a focus on Johnathan’s mental state. Sanity of Morris bills itself as a horror game, but it’s not scary. What about the other stuff? Well, lemme tell you about the other stuff - it’s worse. The story is bad? That’s hardly a deal-breaker. He comes across like a cartoon character, and the dialogue and writing in the many documents scattered around only make things worse. However, Hank’s voice actor sounds like he’s in a totally different game. Johnathan will often find voice recordings where Hank leaves him breadcrumbs. To be fair, the game is funny, just never intentionally. That doesn’t stop it from being heavily demanding resource-wise, as it made my GPU fans whirl harder than when running Red Redemption Dead 2. The story in Sanity of Morris is painfully generic, while the game is visually bland and lifeless. Suddenly, he finds himself drawn into a ludicrous conspiracy involving the government, an alien spaceship, and your dwindling patience.

#SANITY OF MORRIS CODE#

Johnathan searches Hank’s house to find an arbitrary code that grants him access to the attic. Upon arriving at his father’s home, he discovers that the place is crawling with soldiers. But there wouldn’t be a story otherwise, so that’s what he does.

The game doesn’t remotely attempt to make a compelling case as to why Johnathan would drop what he’s doing and go see Hank just because he was asked. This attempt to move destroyed the family and changed the trajectory of their lives. He’s been called to the unassuming town that his father Hank attempted to move himself and his mother to years prior to the game’s events. The titular character in Sanity of Morris is Johnathan Morris. It’s not the worst thing you’ll ever play, but anyone actually looking for scares or competency will want to take a turn onto the next exit ramp. From its slavish devotion to tired alien tropes, to its slow, laughable stealth sections, the game would feel right at home with the silhouettes of a guy and two robots plastered at the bottom of the screen. Sanity of Morris is decidedly the exact opposite of that hypothetical game. Every now and again a narrative-focused horror game comes out that defies expectations, delivering scares, interesting mechanics, and a compelling narrative.

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