The Arrival has five chapters that you need to go through in order to finish the game. As with its predecessor, you are only armed with a flashlight and a video camera, and the only way to survive danger is to run away. The game takes place in different abandoned areas such as a defunct mine and an old house, each of them having different objectives you need to complete.
It is also the sequel and official re-imagining and expansion to Slender: Eight Pages, a game also based on the same character. It is the official video game adaptation of the fictional supernatural character-slash-internet meme, Slender Man. This makes Slender: The Arrival take hours to complete even though the game can seem short at first glance.Slender The Arrival is an action– adventure survival horror game developed by Blue Isle Studios and published by Midnight City and Majesco Entertainment. Escaping the lurking shadows is a very rewarding experience but can sometimes feel difficult enough to a point where it almost feels overpowering. This can be off putting for certain players, but hanging in there certainly feels rewarding. This makes completing certain levels extremely hard. You must find certain objects before the slender man and his allies creepily lurk behind you and leave you no chance of fighting back.
Most of the levels are very straight forward. However, once you inevitably must replay a setting you quickly start feeling disengaged as the design starts feeling repetitive and the imminent danger of being caught less threatening. The tall shadow stalking you and always on your tail really makes progressing in the game feel like a daunting challenge. The first time you enter a new area and start exploring it, the sense of fear of being caught by the slender man gives a sense of urgency and will make the game feel very alive.
The gameplay is where Slender: The Arrival both shines brightly and falls flat.