A First-Person Puzzler That Blends Sci-Fi And Lovecraftian Horror

9 responses to “A First-Person Puzzler That Blends Sci-Fi And Lovecraftian Horror”

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   cayal

   June 21, 2013 at 1:33 pm

   Does look kinda cool for a downloadable title.

   Off-topic, are the Sherlock games any good?

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   1. 

      os42

      June 21, 2013 at 4:00 pm

      Short answer: “yes” with a “but”.
      I’ve only played Testament myself, but I had a great time with it, and I’ve watched a playthrough of Ripper. It’s not without its flaws, though; some clues are hard to spot, and can devolve into pixel-hunting, and figuring out how to proceed is occasionally problematic. The “deduction” mechanic for organising and interpreting clues is pretty cool, although it can be a bit trial and error at times (some clues are a bit ambiguous, and any of three possible inferences could conceivably be correct, but only one will allow you to progress).
      But that aside, I loved finding and analysing clues, making inferences and coming up with my own picture of what happened. A decent (if occasionally frustrating) puzzle game, with a brilliant story.
      They seem to improve with each iteration, so I can’t wait for Crime and Punishment, one of the most overlooked announcements from E3 this year.

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   waterbear

   June 21, 2013 at 1:53 pm

   In 2 minds about this. Lovecraft lore is sooo rich with untapped opportunity for games, but he wrote his works in the early 1900s and that’s what I always associate with his “vibe”. Cthulu mythos is epic, but also his dream stories are batshit insane and scary. If they’re using it as a headline they better goddamn deliver.

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      stonesthrown

      June 21, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      I agree. Similarities as to what can be considered failure whence drawing upon this rich tapestry exist across all matters of media (Film, spin off literature, music, games). Although I have always considered (at least since the late 90’s) game wise that either or both ‘The Whisperer in Darkness’ and ‘Shadow over Innsmouth’ would/could work well in a somewhat silent hill inspired atmosphere and without ripping the gameplay mechanics off too substantially.

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   puppylicks

   June 21, 2013 at 1:55 pm

   Hopefully this takes notes from the first half of Dark Corners of the Earth.

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4. 

   danmazkin

   June 21, 2013 at 2:56 pm

   This seems like the combination of the 2 most random things you could imagine, a futuristic physics based 1st person puzzle platformer combined with the Lovecraft Mythos. Then again, I guess Cthulhu and the Old Ones are from the stars, so it might connect well enough some how.

   Either way, I’m on a total Lovecraft binge at the moment, so I’ll check it out.

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5. 

   jimu

   June 21, 2013 at 3:07 pm

   A totally new idea, not at all similar to DOOM.

   I kid, sounds good.

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6. 

   Swarbie

   June 21, 2013 at 5:03 pm

   Like Portal with horror?

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   barnabyisallthetalk

   June 21, 2013 at 5:03 pm

   Looks good. 40+ levels too.

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   videk_2012

   June 21, 2013 at 5:12 pm

   It looks like Portal with a different gameplay mechanic smashed together with Doom. It looks like jarring polar opposites but it could work if it’s done right.

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   heavy_water

   June 21, 2013 at 5:49 pm

   Fuck yeah, I’ve been yearning for a good Lovecraft game since Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners which was the bomb.

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