There are very few feelings better in a video game than figuring out the solution to a puzzle that you’ve been struggling with, but often it can very easily topple over into the deep end of frustration. French studio Elseware Experience’s first game Broken Pieces aims to tow that fine line, while also attempting to create an atmosphere bathed in psychological thrills that can only naturally draw comparisons to iconic titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. So, does Broken Pieces stand on its own and create a title worthy of its influences, or does it fall flat, leaving you puzzled as to why those allusions were made in the first place?
