![]() ![]() The lack of NPC variety is a bit off-putting as it feels a little lazy, particularly for a game that costs £40 on PC and £50 on consoles.Īs you continue exploring Darkwater, you get the chance to interact with a lot of people and explore certain areas. So be prepared to see familiar faces with small adjustments to facial hair, nose size etc. Over all, there only seems to be a handful of NPC variations (I counted 4). Upon arrival, you can start walking around and talking to the local residents, many of which look very similar to each other. However, the game is designed with a dark, slightly grainy aesthetic, which seems like a solid choice for a horror game.Īfter getting through the initial opening and story prologue, we are sent off to ‘Darkwater' to investigate. Graphically, this isn't the best looking game of the year. Some skills will unlock new dialogue options, while others will help you spot hidden clues. You'll get skill points as you go through the game and can spend them accordingly depending on how you want to play. ![]() In terms of skills, your character can invest points in strength, psychology, spot hidden, eloquence, investigation, occultism and medicine. Moving around in the game and accessing various systems like the journal, skills, clues and inventory all feels smooth and controls very well. This means that the audio needs to be adjusted regularly in order to hear cutscenes properly and also leads to uncomfortably loud moments when jumping back in to gameplay.įortunately, it isn't all bad news. Generally, as you play through the game, sounds play at normal listening levels but for some reason, cutscenes are significantly quieter. This ominous meeting is displayed via a cutscene, which unfortunately contained audio issues on PC. That is until a mysterious man shows up and supplies Edward with a case, in hopes of solving the mystery surrounding deaths in his family. After making it through this, we learn that the main character here is Edward Pierce, a private detective who is unfortunately at a low point in his career. The opening has us sneaking around, hearing strange voices, chants and seeing shadowy figures. ![]() Watch on VIMEO below, or on YouTube HERE.Īt the start of the game, we are immediately thrown into the shoes of the main character and trapped in a cave system. This is a survival horror game first and foremost but it does contain some RPG elements too. This week, BoMenzzz sat down to try out ‘Call of Cthulhu', based on the classic H.P Lovecraft story. Halloween might be over but we're still in the mood for some horror. ![]()
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