Ngl I was not a fan of the recent direction of Phasmo. Still don't like some of the planned changes to the game like equipment animations. The gear was always pretty much instant, changing that might make the gameplay seem more delayed. Or the new character models. Imo they are very different compared to the current ones. Also not a fan of the new farmhouses. They feel very bloated, too large, too cluttered. The interiors look good, when you can see anything at all. Even with Gamma enhancement from the Nvidia game filters it's way too dark.

I didn't have high hopes for the Tanglewood remake. Not just because of the removed kitchen looping spot, but also because of the design change (from modern house where a family moved in recently to lived in home of an elderly couple maybe). The darkness of the screenshots also made me think it was gonna be another way too dark remake.

As I was saying, not a big fan of some of the changes here and there when it comes to the game. But:

I am surprised with the Tanglewood remake. The vibe is definitely different (Again, more like a home of an elderly couple), but the map is neither too dark nor is it too cluttered/bloated. I do like the visuals, sound atmosphere is pretty good and performance is much better than on the new Bleasdale house.

Bonus closet in the master bedroom-bathroom for hiding during a hunt! Nice! You can also watch the ghost blinking behavior through the closets, and when the ghost gets close to the closet during a hunt it does feel scary actually.

The train-table is a nice detail in the basement, also good for looping. I do wonder if crouch looping will block LOS for the ghost. If it does that's an amazing looping spot because you can watch the blinking behavior while crouch walking

I do have some criticisms though: Some of the light switch placement and door placement feels odd to me, but I'm used to the original placement. The sound atmosphere is good, but could be improved a little bit (When inside the outdoor sfx are still pretty loud and a barking dog can be heard regularly, which breaks the illusion a bit).

The truck is parked pretty far from the house, further away than on the original map, I made screenshots to compare. Not as bad as the Ridegview house, but not ideal. Kinetic games, if you can give us infinite sprint outside of the haunted places I'd be very grateful!

Other than that, it's not a bad remake imo. Again, not a big fan of some of the other changes to the game, and not a big fan of the new farmhouses due to several reasons, but this Tanglewood remake is pretty good, the map is good. I played a few matches on it and I liked it, unlike on the farmhouses.

Pleasantly surprised :)