Welcome to the jungle, where everything you see and hear may not be as it seems. Welcome to Green Hell Xbox Series X edition, developed and Published by Creepy Jar. Now, let’s dive in and explore the world of Green Hell!

When publishing a book, you are sent to an unknown region, where you and your partner Mia follow the scent and tracks of an unknown tribe residing in the deep forest. Little did you know everything would go haywire as Mia’s life hung in the balance. Forced by tribe members from your camp to survive in a strange and new environment, it is up to you to save Mia and yourself from the dangers that follow.

The single-player main story starts with a built-in tutorial at the beginning of the game, which meshes in quite nicely. Not to mention how well-driven the story is in finding Mia’s whereabouts via walkie-talkie, slowly unlocking new dialogue as you explore the jungle. Green Hell has a complex crafting system with items taking multiple ingredients to find new recipes. It was frustrating as there was no indication on what order or ingredients to use until you were in the mid to late game, which was quite frustrating in some people’s experiences. Yet I also found it quite intriguing and fun to try new items to see if something could be made, and more times, out of none, a new item would be created, which brought much joy.

The game also has a complex bag system with multiple pockets for different items, from one for food items, one for craftables, and a few more. Don’t get me wrong, I would have loved to bring a lighter to the jungle, but something about starting a fire with a wood drill and some dry flax or bird nest made it feel very realistic. Even the health system with multiple bars needs attention from calorie intake and protein to even fat intake, making each food item valuable.

Don’t even get me started on the body system with leeches attaching themselves to your legs or arms, from swimming in the water to deep gashes needing treatment. If not treated correctly, they will get infected and use maggots to eat the bacteria, showing that Green Hell isn’t messing around.

Green Hell also has a vast base-building system that allows you to make huge houses or even tree forts away from dangerous animals and tribal people. While you may start in the age of owning nothing, you can soon find yourself in the Stone Age and a later game stage using metal tools. Even the sanity meter throws you off, as when friends die, your sanity goes down, and if you go insane, then all those nightmares will come for you until you die or become sane again.

Green hell also features multiplayer, inviting up to three of your close friends to brave the jungle together, which helps you create a thriving village of your own. The multiplayer was super smooth, with no glitches or errors, and it was a smooth and fun experience. There is also a third option for playing, which is The Spirit Of Amazonia, which is a story that takes place before the game’s main story, really tying everything together in a neat knot.

Now, the Controls were complicated to understand and get used to, as it felt like too many buttons were forced onto a controller. However, they did an excellent job of having buttons to replace mouse movement, even if it sometimes glitched, making some tedious tasks a breeze, which the PC version desperately needed. But it was also lovely to sit back, relax, and play, sometimes even in bed. Even if you get scared, your pillows are right there.

For a game that came out in 2019, it has detailed graphics, with light reflecting off the water, the moonlight brightening up the night, and even the fire flames keeping the darkness away. Fish and animals with detailed animations and graphics are up there with most AAA games, showing you the time and effort put into the title. When you go insane, you can get attacked by tribesmen who aren’t there, eventually dying to nothing but your mind.

Now, sound is where it gets exciting, with detailed animal attacks and fleeing sounds. Even when hurt, hearing them cry out almost feel their pain. With a sanity meter, when you drop into the red, you hear voices saying to give up and that there is no hope. This threw me off, even with the sounds of tribesmen attacking, which, with sanity involved, sometimes don’t even exist, really putting you on edge. If you think you won’t get scared, Green Hell will show you otherwise.

In conclusion, Green Hell pushes survival to the limits, leaving no one safe from what lies beyond. It’s a fantastic title for those seeking an accurate and realistic experience with detailed sound and graphical features, putting Green Hell on par with most AAA games. Even the story pulls you in with every twist and turn, leaving you speechless. It’s a game to try out and test your skills. Welcome to the jungle, where only hell awaits!

Written by: TypicalCambieAU