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Sorry for the delay... trying to get myself out of this rut I've been in.

It sounds like Until Dawn is the one you want me to play, and The Quarry is trying to be stereotypical because it's a formula proven to work - and because, that way, the characters don't feel as unique, but everyone has someone to attach to in some way (i.e. I like Laura because the hat, even though I know she loses it... and an eye [that's the extent of spoilers I am aware of]). This is both a good and bad thing, though it makes it clear it's not worth the $60 price tag. I should wait for a price drop. Just like I should try to get Until Dawn on sale. I'm broke, so I gotta be extra-frugal right now. May have to rob a loan shop to make rent. Worked fine in Saints Row (2022).

The setting is probably the most important part in a survival horror game; without an unnerving atmosphere, scares don't stick. They may catch a player off guard, but surprising and scaring aren't the same thing. You need to be surprised to be scared. Unnerving people makes them legit fearful when they're caught off guard, instead of just jumping and going "Don't startle me like that!"

Thank you for not spoiling, by the way. And thanks for selling me on it. I definitely plan to buy it when I have money and the price is more reasonable. For now... I'll have to see about Until Dawn. You think that's better, right? (No need to elaborate)