Quite possibly the most underrated game of all time. So underrated it’s pretty much dead. It barely scrapes over 3 players a day. I miss playing this game (Also unrelated but I acciddently forgot to re-add JOMA due to an error on tiermaker so I added the icon they had for the tier list instead)

1. Balancing: 8/10   
Very well balanced. Every character has some value, so you can use every survivor and killer. It’s not perfect though, because if you played this game and were asked which killer was the strongest it was always Foxy. He might not have the most stamina but he’s the fastest, and hits hard. He drains stamina fast but he catches up very easily, forcing you to constantly juke him compared to other killers. Other than that, it’s pretty fair. Besides one map, it’s pretty fair. It’s also randomized on which side dead survivors take (We will get into that next) so it’s never fully sided for one side. 

2. Gameplay: 10/10  
One of the most fun i’ve had in an asym. The hitboxes are cool, the abilities are cool, I love playing as the killers, and even the third ghost classes. It’s very unique for an asym in the tasks you do. Think of the mechanic in BIAST where you have to collect scrap and objects, except if that mechanic was actually well implemented and not in the shittiest asym game of all time. You collect random objects around the map and put them in an intake machine, and you have to get a certain quota to reduce the time. Filling the quota lets the timer go on normally, getting less than the quota adds extra time for the killer, and getting double the quota decreases the timer. This is so much better, as it’s not a requirement to get all the scrap and loot, but it does help a lot. Some items also slow you down so you have to decide whether to get a lot and go slower, and risk not making it or being jumped by the killer, or getting some items and risk not having enough to fill the quota, and this heavily encourages teamwork. There is also quite possibly my favorite mechanic in any asym. When you die, you have 2 choices as a ghost. You can either possess an absent animatronic, and join the side of the killer, or depending on which ghost class you have you can support the remaining survivors alive. It is so cool seeing half of the lobby choosing to side with the killer and the other half choosing to support the last remaining survivor in last man standing whether it’s with ghosts pushing killers away, or shielding the survivor. Highly underrated mechanic and one of the coolest ones, because it outright removes teaming entirely. You get to choose whether you want to help the survivor or killer. Overall, some of the best gameplay I’ve ever had.

Music: 6/10   
This game does not try to go for anything super crazy in terms of music. It’s subtle, cool, and laid back. Even the last man standing music is slow yet tense. It’s not trying to make you hyperactive but hyper aware, if that makes sense. Music isn’t bad but you won’t be looking it up, so it’s good ambient music.

Art Design: 9/10  
You might disagree with me on this, but the models are so goofy looking that I love them. I genuinely unironically love how silly they look and if the original dogwatching is not as goofy, It might be hard for me to play that game. But for this, I love the designs. I also love the overall art style, like it is genuinely beautiful. I also love the pixel art on some areas, you can tell a lot of effort was put into this. I also love the maps (Most of them) and their atmosphere. I like the pizzeria one, but my favorite has got to be the bunker one. I love how doors open and close which helps a lot with dynamic gameplay. Killers can open doors, but it takes time and slows them heavily so if you can get across in a chase, it can help a lot to have the door close in front of the killer. The carnival map though, yeah I’m sorry this one is terrible. It’s just a glorified loop with pointless paths and dead ends and tight corridors, so it’s either the killers struggle or the survivors struggle, and it’s impossible to make a comeback.

Overall, I would highly recommend this game if it was not for the fact it was practically dead sadly. I think Bite by night releasing had killed this game, because they had found another fnaf asym. It’s sad because the game is very very well made, while other games that are so much lower in quality (You vs homer, BIAST, Eternity) get the attention of hundreds of players and youtubers while this game gets nothing. I hope this game gets more players again.



Day 16 of in depth asym reviews: Dogwatching Asymmetrical