Burning Red is a captivating game that builds a lot of tension. In a lot of ways, the protagonist is someone with innate & unmet human desires, seeking something more, but feeling self conscious about a rough past/present. Where does Alvarez come in? Exactly as you could imagine: standoffish, tough, typical military hard-ass who's haunted by his own past. The trope makes sense, and being ex-mil myself, I can understand his demeanor.
There's really no way to put this game demo into words without blowing the entire demo, so I'll focus on the game elements:
Writing
5/5 - Absolutely unhinged. I could 100% see this as a full game.
Visuals/Artwork
5/5 - Dark, cold, yet surprisingly reassuring at parts.
Extra Features
5/5 - I mean, NSFW on/off, what more can I say? That's awesome.
Voice Acting
5/5 - Killed it. Perfect for the character.
Music
4/5 -- Don't hate me, it was good about 85% of the time but there were some "eh" moments, it's not so much the quality of the music as it is my personal preference (But personal opinion aside it's a 5/5 for the setting)
Coding
5/5 - I mean, I wasn't exactly digging but I didn't have any issues or notice any bugs, and it ran flawlessly on Linux which is so rare for games these days.
The story is good, and to see a friend's work come to life in this way is incredibly satisfying.