The Padre

Release Date: April 18, 2019

Action, TPP, survival horror, horror, adventure elements, indie games, action adventure, singleplayer

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A survival horror game, in which we play the role of an exorcist who fights demons not only with the power of his faith but also with countless firearms. In The Padre, we find ourselves in a haunted estate, where the protagonist is searching for his lost mentor, Cardinal Benedictus.

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The Padre is a survival horror developed by an independent team named Shotgun with Glitters. The release of this title was taken care of by the Polish company Feardemic, whose portfolio includes, among others, the Perception game.

Plot

The main character of the game is the titular Padre, an unusual exorcist who fights demons by using both his unwavering faith and firearms. When his mentor, Cardinal Benedictus, was lost without any news, the protagonist began a search that led him to an old property occupied by dark forces. The exorcist, who relies solely on himself, must examine the secrets of this home, while at the same time trying to solve the mystery of his teacher's disappearance.

It is worth mentioning that despite its serious storyline, The Padre is a production full of dark humour and numerous references to pop culture.

Mechanics

In The Padre we observe the action from predefined "film" shots. Over the course of the game we traverse through subsequent rooms of the residence and solve environmental riddles, which revolve around both manipulating various objects and searching for specific items. In addition, eliminating the nightmarish creatures that we encounter along the way plays an important role here; we dispatch them from our world by making use of melee weapons and various firearms. It is important to remain vigilant, because if our ward dies too often, he will eventually lose his life permanently, which for us means having to restart the playthrough.

Technical aspects

The three-dimensional graphics of The Padre are based on clearly visible polygons, which can evoke associations with Minecraft, among others; nevertheless, we are dealing with a title intended for mature audiences.

Last updated on April 10, 2019

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5.9

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Game is Recomended by 14% of Critics. There are 13 Critic Reviews.

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TechRaptor: 6.5 / 10 by Jackson Wery

Taking on the role of demon-hunting, wisecracking priest Alexander and exploring a visually-distinctive voxel mansion is pretty enjoyable. If you can survive the awkward controls and story, it's a cozy, competent creepfest.

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The Digital Fix: 6 / 10 by Chelsea Beardsmore

The Padre has so much potential but sadly it fails to deliver on most of the aspects I was really looking forward to. With uninteresting gameplay and clunky controls it's fairly difficult for me to recommend this game as a survival horror. If you go into this expecting a witty adventure, you may enjoy it more.

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Cubed3: 4 / 10 by Ofisil

The Padre is a horror-themed adventure that's not frightening, is filled with pop culture jokes that aren't that humorous, has enemies that are annoying to fight with, and, finally, offers an assortment of puzzles that are a mixed bag. It looks good, and, generally, means well... but you should better play Silent Hill instead.

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