am i the only one that's just astounded by the positive feedback this game is getting? apart from good renders this game doesn't do anything particularly well, the writing is bad, the story is confusing and the humor is horrendous. i understand that everyone can have different opinions, but this game doesn't compare with any of it's peers, i have no idea how this is the top game on this site, it's mediocre at best.
I hope you will forgive me, but I don't agree with you.
The humor isn't something epic like the one of Young Frankestein or Operation Pussycat, but it isn't even bad. On the other hand this isn't a humor focused game; it is more an horror/supernatural/mistery game with some fun moments.
You are right if you say the are some weak points in the storytelling. But (in my opinion) if you read carefully the dialogues, you will find out the game is articulated on three mayor plots, the day by day Orion's life, the mistery about the real nauture of Eternum and the Syndacate behind it and the strive to gather all the Spirit Stones. Moreover the horror elements are veery well done.
It is right that Caribdis relies very much on certain tropes, for example the joke of recurring yet improbable of the character who appears everywhere (Stabby Mike/Chop-chop/Chad…) or the basic concept of various characters (the MILF, the sporting girl…) and this may not be appreciated by all the gamers. It is also right that this game has some weak points in its storytelling, but I don't think these weakpoints are so serious to destroy the overall quality of the game.
It isn't a masterpiece, but not even trash; in my opinion it deserve a 7.5/10 score.