Poor story & poor puzzles pretty much warrant a used copy in my book. Still, I'd appreciate it if someone could scan the GI review and post the links here.

EDIT: Nevermind, found them here. I don't often complain about scores but this read like a 5 or a 6.

You know what bothers me the most? That a non-horror game such as I Am Alive implemented better survival mechanics than all modern "survival/horror" games put together.

Gamespot review (7.5/10)
IGN review (4.5/10)

Initially I was going to ask if you have had any 1st hand experience with the game, thus far the graphics which have never been a factor for my enjoyment of a game has been a bit choppy at times, maybe due to the semi-seamless exploration the game features, dunno, in any case after about an hour or so of play I encountered my 1st enemy and died, and died, and died. Call me stubborn for trying to tank them, but goddamn you'll regret not smashing the block button unless the monster places a Kick-me sign on themselves, the Screamers thus far seem to be the Goombas and yet the most challenging of the enemies. After learning the new controls I've managed to blast through most of the enemies thus far. If I were to compare this game to another based solely on AI it would be Dark Souls, the enemies are cheap and plentiful.

As far as scares, without ruining too much for those of you waiting for a bargain, it uses uncommon and some common scare tactics that are good for a fright and a few seconds of panic though your character feels more helpless than previous protagonists and a smidge less than say... Henry T.

Story and Narrative are both slow in pace, perhaps I say this because the exact scale of the game is not known to me at this time, however if (When more likely) the story grabs the wheel and takes front seat I expect some leaps in logic, and setting. All in all this 'sandbox' experiment with the Silent Hill formula is quite a bit better than it could have been and as close to the Umpossible demands of the fanbase as I feel this gen 'will' get.

TL;DR If I were to see Tomm Hulet in danger he'd gets a Med-Kit, but certainly not an Ampule.

^ We get the good version with less combat & no Korn music. It's replaced by songs from Opeth's phenomenal 'Blackwater Park' album

Found this review of Downpour on Youtube by JustPushStart, I strongly disagree with the final score but thought it was a pretty decent review and worth posting.