History YMMV / Turgor

*** Particularly the sight of them entering the Void, especially if you're new to this game--no music, just the loud clang of doors opening as the sound of each Brother slowly making his way forward as the camera tracks his movements.

* HellIsThatNoise: The ''walking sound'' of the venus flytrap-like creatures, as well as ''every single sound'' emitted by the crow-like creatures. See NightmareFuel below for details.

** But they're NightmareRetardant compared to [[spoiler:the Scorpio. Dear gods, ''the Scorpio''. It's a being (or conglomeration of beings?) that appears when you've dealt significant damage to a realm. It/they destroy your trees, preventing you from planting any more Color -- something that no other creature can do. And all the while, you're aware of the knowledge that ''this is your fault''.]] But worst of all are the creatures that come with it (that may well just be another part of the HiveMind) -- hideous, venus flytrap-like black plants that hold Color drops in their centers. If you try to take the bait, [[ChestMonster they attack you]] (they'll also kill any fireflies that are tempted by the Color in seconds). Oh, and you can hear [[HellIsThatNoise their footsteps]] no matter where you are (it's not muted with distance). However, their attempts at luring you with their Color are almost laughable, since it's such an obvious trap. That's where the ''other'' creature comes in. It uses sprigs of Color as its trap, and there is [[ParanoiaFuel no way to tell]] if a sprig is real or not. If you do uproot the creature, you'll be greeted by a hideous, crow-like ''thing'' that emits a [[HellIsThatNoise soul-piercing screech]] that is guaranteed to turn your blood to ice. They're [[DemonicSpiders pretty hard to kill]], too. [[spoiler:There's also no explanation for what the Scorpio even is. It's not a Predator, since it doesn't devour Color, it just kills it (it even uses it as bait instead of eating it, which is simply bizarre by the story's logic). Is it an alien being from another dimension, which is why it can only appear when significant damage is dealt to a realm? Is it formed from parts of the ruined Void itself? Is it the antithesis of Color? ''[[NothingIsScarier Who knows]]''?]]

** But they're NightmareRetardant compared to [[spoiler:the Scorpio. Dear gods, ''the Scorpio''. It's a being (or conglomeration of beings?) that appears when you've dealt significant damage to a realm. It/they destroy your trees, preventing you from planting any more Color -- something that no other creature can do. And all the while, you're aware of the knowledge that ''this is your fault''.]] But worst of all are the creatures that come with it (that may well just be another part of the HiveMind) -- hideous, venus flytrap-like black plants that hold Color drops in their centers. If you try to take the bait, [[ChestMonster they attack you]] (they'll also kill any fireflies that are tempted by the Color in seconds). Oh, and you can hear [[HellIsThatNoise their footsteps]] no matter where you are (it's not muted with distance). However, their attempts at luring you with their Color are almost laughable, since it's such an obvious trap. That's where the ''other'' creature comes in. It uses sprigs of Color as its trap, and there is [[ParanoiaFuel no way to tell]] if a sprig is real or not. If you do uproot the creature, you'll be greeted by a hideous, crow-like ''thing'' that emits a [[HellIsThatNoise soul-piercing screech]] that is garaunteed to turn your blood to ice. They're [[DemonicSpiders pretty hard to kill]], too. [[spoiler:There's also no explanation for what the Scorpio even is. It's not a Predator, since it doesn't devour Color, it just kills it (it even uses it as bait instead of eating it, which is simply bizarre by the story's logic). Is it an alien being from another dimension, which is why it can only appear when significant damage is dealt to a realm? Is it formed from parts of the ruined Void itself? Is it the antithesis of Color? ''[[NothingIsScarier Who knows]]''?]]

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* {{Woolseyism}}: As opposed to ''{{Pathologic}}'''s BlindIdiotTranslation. The Russian version is apparently much more aimless and plot thin than the English version, with characters talking to you idly a majority of the time.

* {{Squick}}: Yani takes the form of young ballerina esque girl hiding anxiously in a pillow fort in a shattered-looking squalor of a house, walls splattered with blood and covered with empty beer bottles. The place almost reeks of child abuse. You can see her naked!

* UnfortunateImplications: Many say that the game is a statement against sexism and patriarchy, emphasizing all the negative traits of men in the Brothers, and depicting them as the villains. However, it can just as easily be said that the game simply uses patriarchy without really criticizing it. The fact that the player gets to constantly see naked, vulnerable, and powerless women who constantly give out {{Fanservice}} does not really help this image.
** In a way, this could be considered AlternativeCharacterInterpretation for the entire game.
** It should be mentioned that the nudity is very much meant to be symbolic rather than sexualized beyond Ava, and says more about the player's point of view rather than the game.

* SelectiveSquick: By the end, the game is essentially the Russian version of a DatingSim wrapped up in ActionAdventure elements. Not that you'd think this from all the philosophical musings on life, death, choices, and morality... People who played the game for the latter probably dislike the extremely gratuitous {{Fanservice}}, since the two mindsets rarely mix.

* HellIsThatNoise: The ''walking sound'' of the venus flytrap-like creatures, as well as ''every single sound'' emitted by the crow-like creatures. See HighOctaneNightmareFuel, below, for details.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Some of the Brothers - Tyrant, Patriarch, Warden and Mantid in particular. Some of the Predators also qualify as this.
** But they're NightmareRetardant compared to [[spoiler:the Scorpio. Dear gods, ''the Scorpio''. It's a being (or conglomeration of beings?) that appears when you've dealt significant damage to a realm. It/they destroy your trees, preventing you from planting any more Color -- something that no other creature can do. And all the while, you're aware of the knowledge that ''this is your fault''.]] But worst of all are the creatures that come with it (that may well just be another part of the HiveMind) -- hideous, venus flytrap-like black plants that hold Color drops in their centers. If you try to take the bait, [[ChestMonster they attack you]] (they'll also kill any fireflies that are tempted by the Color in seconds). Oh, and you can hear [[HellIsThatNoise their footsteps]] no matter where you are (it's not muted with distance). However, their attempts at luring you with their Color are almost laughable, since it's such an obvious trap. That's where the ''other'' creature comes in. It uses sprigs of Color as its trap, and there is ''[[ParanoiaFuel no way to tell]]'' if a sprig is real or not. If you do uproot the creature, you'll be greeted by a hideous, crow-like ''thing'' that emits a [[HellIsThatNoise soul-piercing screech]] that is garaunteed to turn your blood to ice. They're [[DemonicSpiders pretty hard to kill]], too. [[spoiler:There's also no explanation for what the Scorpio even ''is''. It's not a Predator, since it doesn't devour Color, it just kills it (it even uses it as bait instead of eating it, which is simply bizarre by the story's logic). Is it an alien being from another dimension, which is why it can only appear when significant damage is dealt to a realm? Is it formed from parts of the ruined Void itself? Is it the antithesis of Color? ''[[NothingIsScarier Who knows]]''?]]
** When you fight him, Warden can trap you in his cage. The results are...''[[RedEyesTakeWarning unpleasant]]''.

* UselessUsefulSpell: Sentinel. It creates a bomb that only detonates after a set period of time -- by which point, whatever you attacked will probably have moved away. Further compounding this is that there is another glyph (Sleeper) that's a variant on Sentinel and is ''actually useful'', since it explodes on contact and has the best damage multiplier of the attack glyphs.

* BreatherBoss: Whaler's defense will weaken as he gets new heads. After getting two heads he can be killed with a single powerful Ritual. He also has a huge weakness to silver.

* DemonicSpiders: [[spoiler: One of the predators is a creepy, flapping, screaming black thing that disguises itself as a sprig of Color and bursts from the ground to attack you if you try to take it.]] They are difficult to predict and nigh-impossible to kill without taking damage at least once. Fortunately, you only encounter them if a realm is sufficiently damaged to warrant their appearance.

** But they're NightmareRetardant compared to [[spoiler:the Scorpio. Dear gods, ''the Scorpio''. It's a being (or conglomeration of beings?) that appears when you've dealt significant damage to a realm. It/they destroy your trees, preventing you from planting any more Color -- something that no other creature can do. And all the while, you're aware of the knowledge that ''this is your fault''.]] But worst of all are the creatures that come with it (that may well just be part of it) -- hideous, venus flytrap-like black plants that hold Color drops in their centers. If you try to take the bait, [[ChestMonster they attack you]] (they'll also kill any fireflies that are tempted by the Color in seconds). Oh, and you can hear [[HellIsThatNoise their footsteps]] no matter where you are (it's not muted with distance). However, their attempts at luring you with their Color are almost laughable, since it's such an obvious trap. That's where the ''other'' creature comes in. It uses sprigs of Color as its trap, and there is ''[[ParanoiaFuel no way to tell]]'' if a sprig is real or not. If you do uproot the creature, you'll be greeted by a hideous, crow-like ''thing'' that emits a [[HellIsThatNoise soul-piercing screech]] that is garaunteed to turn your blood to ice. They're [[DemonicSpiders pretty hard to kill]], too. [[spoiler:There's also no explanation for what the Scorpio even ''is''. It's not a Predator, since it doesn't devour Color, it just kills it (it even uses it as bait, which is simply bizarre by the story's logic). Is it an alien being from another dimension, which is why it can only appear when significant damage is dealt to a realm? Is it formed from the Void itself? Is it the antithesis of Color? ''[[NothingIsScarier Who knows]]''?]]

** If you do a lot of realm damage, you will be quite nervous when [[ChestMonster collecting flowers of Color]].

** Trying to take on Pit without the Repulse glyph.

** But they're NightamareRetardant compared to [[spoiler:the Scorpio. Dear gods, ''the Scorpio''. It's a being (or conglomeration of beings?) that appears when you've dealt significant damage to a realm. It/they destroy your trees, preventing you from planting any more Color -- something that no other creature can do. And all the while, you're aware of the knowledge that ''this is your fault''.]] But worst of all are the creatures that come with it (that may well just be part of it) -- hideous, venus flytrap-like black plants that hold Color drops in their centers. If you try to take the bait, [[ChestMonster they attack you]] (they'll also kill any fireflies that are tempted by the Color in seconds). Oh, and you can hear [[HellIsThatNoise their footsteps]] no matter where you are (it's not muted with distance). However, their attempts at luring you with their Color are almost laughable, since it's such an obvious trap. That's where the ''other'' creature comes in. It uses sprigs of Color as its trap, and there is ''[[ParanoiaFuel no way to tell]]'' if a sprig is real or not. If you do uproot the creature, you'll be greeted by a hideous, crow-like ''thing'' that emits a [[HellIsThatNoise soul-piercing screech]] that is garaunteed to turn your blood to ice. They're [[DemonicSpiders pretty hard to kill]], too. [[spoiler:There's also no explanation for what the Scorpio even ''is''. It's not a Predator, since it doesn't devour Color, it just kills it (it even uses it as bait, which is simply bizarre by the story's logic). Is it an alien being from another dimension, which is why it can only appear when significant damage is dealt to a realm? Is it formed from the Void itself? Is it the antithesis of Color? ''[[NothingIsScarier Who knows]]''?]]

** But they're NightamreRetardant compared to [[spoiler:the Scorpio. Dear gods, ''the Scorpio''. It's a being (or conglomeration of beings?) that appears when you've dealt significant damage to a realm. It/they destroy your trees, preventing you from planting any more Color -- something that no other creature can do. And all the while, you're aware of the knowledge that ''this is your fault''.]] But worst of all are the creatures that come with it (that may well just be part of it) -- hideous, venus flytrap-like black plants that hold Color drops in their centers. If you try to take the bait, [[ChestMonster they attack you]] (they'll also kill any fireflies that are tempted by the Color in seconds). Oh, and you can hear [[HellIsThatNoise their footsteps]] no matter where you are (it's not muted with distance). However, their attempts at luring you with their Color are almost laughable, since it's such an obvious trap. That's where the ''other'' creature comes in. It uses sprigs of Color as its trap, and there is ''[[ParanoiaFuel no way to tell]]'' if a sprig is real or not. If you do uproot the creature, you'll be greeted by a hideous, crow-like ''thing'' that emits a [[HellIsThatNoise soul-piercing screech]] that is garaunteed to turn your blood to ice. They're [[DemonicSpiders pretty hard to kill]], too. [[spoiler:There's also no explanation for what the Scorpio even ''is''. It's not a Predator, since it doesn't devour Color, it just kills it (it even uses it as bait, which is simply bizarre by the story's logic). Is it an alien being from another dimension, which is why it can only appear when significant damage is dealt to a realm? Is it formed from the Void itself? Is it the antithesis of Color? ''[[NothingIsScarier Who knows]]''?]]

** The music for the Void overworld itself is fitting for the overall feel -- quiet, but also somewhat eerie. In addition, every chapter features a remix of the same tune to fit the mood even better. Of particular note is the final track, which combines elements from all the others.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Some of the Brothers - Tyrant, Patriarch, Warden and Mantid in particular. [[ChestMonster Some of]] the Predators also qualify as this.

** If you do a lot of realm damage, you will be quite nervous when [[ChestMonster collecting flowers of color]].

** Tyrant isn't kidding about being the strongest of the Brothers. His poison gas saps your health ''extremely'' quickly, and he's [[GetBackHereBoss quite fast]], making it difficult to hit him with attack glyphs. His vulnerability wheels also fall off sooner, so you'd better have a ton of his primary vulnerability Color if you want to win.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Some of the Brothers - Tyrant, Patriarch, Warden and Mantid in particular. Some of the Predators also qualify as this.

* SelectiveSquick: The game is essentially the Russian version of a DatingSim wrapped up in ActionAdventure elements. Not that you'd think this from all the philosophical musings on life, death, choices, and morality... People who played the game for the latter probably dislike the extremely gratuitous {{Fanservice}}, since the two mindsets rarely mix.

* SelectiveSquick: Philosophical musings on life, death, choices, and morality rarely mix with gratuitous {{Fanservice}}, so this is bound to happen for most players.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The music is generally very atmospheric -- eeire, haunting, and lonely, but at times peaceful and melodious as well, which is very fitting for the Void. You can download the whole soundtrack (and some concept art) [[http://www.tension-game.com/index_en.php here.]] Notable examples:

** If you do a lot of realm damage, you will be quite scared when [[ChestMonster collecting flowers of color]].

* UglyCute: {{Let's Play}}er [=CannibalK9=] cynically points out that if miniature figures of the Brothers were made, people would probably consider them 'cute', even though they're EldritchAbominations.

** Triumphator is a StationaryBoss with pitiful range. Though he isn't affected by most attack glyphs, you can just keep lobbing Color at him until he dies.

* BreatherBoss: Whaler's defense will weaken as he gets new heads. After getting two heads he can be killed with a single powerful Ritual.

** Yani and Ole's Chambers.

** [[spoiler:The Nameless Sister gave up all her color and descended to the Nightmare. When he went to her chamber again and saw her tree empty and golden flowers around he was [[NotSoStoic emotionally shattered]]. Listening to her voice and the voice of color wasn't easy either.]] After recovering from that he went on a [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge brother murdering rampage]], [[GottaCatchThemAll collected hearts]], and [[spoiler:revived the Nameless Sister when Turgor was reached. After collecting LOTS of color again, he ascended her.]]

* TheWoobie: Quite a few of the Sisters can qualify as this, though YMMV.

* NightmareFuel: Some of the Brothers - Tyrant, Patriarch, Warden and Mantid in particular. Some of the Predators also qualify as this.

** Yani's Chamber.
** If you do a lot of realm damage you will be scared when collecting flowers of color.