This means we’re in luck since Frank is here to guide us through the basics. Demonic tutoring | Given the complexity management games like these usually bring with them, a good tutorial is always a nice thing to have.The voiced dialogue during the tutorial and campaign missions were also a very nice addition that livened up the experience. Whether it’s the squishing of flesh getting iron maiden’ed or boiling of an oil bath if you zoom in closer to these elements they come more into focus. While in-game you get some quieter background tracks, which allows you to really hear the suffering if you want to. The main menu music is quite bombastic but is actually quite happy. Hell Architect is very good on your ears. Well maybe it’s like that for the sinners, but your architect kit seemingly came with some nice headphones. Hellish soundscape | When you think of what hell would sound like, I’d imagine constant nails on a chalkboard while babies are crying and at least 2 mosquitos are constantly close behind.A point I also wanted to touch on is that the menu has options to clothe the usually naked sinners and to remove blood for those who might not be so inclined to see it splattered on many of the walls. Like how the BBQ has a little “no broccoli” sign or each bed comes with little tally marks for the days. A great thing is how you can tell what is going on when you’re zoomed out all the way, but once you zoom in there’s fun touches and details to be found all over the place. Why the violence, specifically given the many ways you can torture or even sacrifice your sinners. The style is what you’d best describe as cartoon violence. Graphics | The visuals in Hell Architect are actually pretty friendly on the eyes for how hostile the place is to humans.

The healthier they are, the more they can suffer, work and deliver their life essence when sacrificed in one of many ways. This is part of the trifecta that sees us try and keep our sinners alive and out of Limbo. The very life essence of sinners themselves. Besides suffering there is another intangible resource you need to extract for some more exotic projects. Make sure to torture ‘em nice and hard, as suffering is somehow responsible for being able to craft most things. Now Hell wouldn’t be Hell if we didn’t require this other resource above all. You have to feed them, provide them with drinkable liquid, a bed-like place to sleep and somewhere they can excavate their bowels while in between excavating the ores. Using the dirt, coal and metal you can have your sinners dig up for you, you will be able to make the most basic necessities. Since Hell is underground you have lots of materials to build stuff with, but you’ll also need to dig yourself out nearly all of your infrastructure.

Gameplay | So you’ve settled into your new office, let’s go over how you ought to run the place.

ℹ️ | We played Hell Architect for 7 hours on PC. Hell Architect was developed by Woodland games and published by Leonardo Interactive. Demon, I’ve chosen to appoint you your own circle of Hell to design as your own.” He extends your hand and you shake it. As he silently flips through the pages a smile appears on his face. You’re standing in front of his towering desk, forgetting your own relatively small stature. As his aide opens the massive, cast iron door to his office, you are overcome with dread. LifeisXbox’s Hell Architect review | Waiting outside his office for what was, in actuality, half an eternity you are finally at the front of the line.

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