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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (PC CD)
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3/5 |
Dark and Lurking, but flawed
(August 20, 2008) |
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I've never read any Lovecraft but had heard of Cthulhu and knew it to be something worth paying attention too.
I found the gameplay to be very engaging, the world and situations to be dark, almost threatening. It's the first game in years that I dreamt of after playing, one of the few that genuinely unsettled me playing it late at night in the dark.
There was a point that I couldn't pass for being killed that perhaps twenty times made me jump. I knew what would happen but I was so engaged I was lost in the game for a moment.
It is flawed sadly, but the gaming community have come to our aid. Just Google "call of cthulhu patch by Digital ArchAngel" and you'll find the version I use.
Enjoy, but don't play in the dark! |
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5/5 |
Flawed genius, much better than I expected.
(April 13, 2008) |
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I wasn't going to buy this games, as I had seen so many reviews slagging it off. However, I saw it cheap on Amazon, and thought what the heck?
I love it. Sure there are bugs, and sure there are better graphics around, but this is one of those rare gems; a game with a decent storyline attached to it!
If you get stuck, go to youtube and search for call of cthulhu. There are video walkthroughs of ALL sections, so yes you can finish it.
If you are hit by a bug (as I was, on the ship where I couldn't zoom in with the big gun) then go to the call of cthulhu forums. I did, and downloaded somebody else's save game taken from directly after that point.
Why did I bother doing that rather than just canning the game?
Because it has such a good story.
If you are a fan of Lovecraft, or just like a good gothic horror story, then play this game. Get assistance from the web when it is needed, but play it, and let the bean counters know that we want more of the same! |
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5/5 |
Are you serious?!!!
(January 09, 2008) |
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What is wrong with the world today? First i was able to pick up such a classic game as this for a bargain price of ten quid and then find such negative reviews for it online. I happen to be quite partial to lovecrafts writing and, even though it isn't essential to enjoy the game, it was nice to see Lovecraft's famous creatures and settings realised in such brilliance.
Another nail this game hit on the head was the style. The game is easily the scariest experience you can come across in a game, and is elevated into new heights of terror by both the incredibly claustrophobic first person view point, but also by the clever use of imagery symbolism and a narrative switching between predator, prey and some very disturbing flashbacks. It is much scarier than both resi evil and silent hill so be wary not to underestimate its fear factor
I hear a lot of people attacking the graphics of this game, which i suppose is justified in comparison to more modern games. Yet a game that can tell a story this well without crystal clear visuals deserves praise in its own right.
The hud system adds well to the game in that there is no hud. You have to tell your characters health and sanity by subtle cues on screen. It sounds gimmicky, but the system works surprisingly well and really adds to the game.
Overall a near perfect experience but it does have some serious difficulty issues both in the mind-bending puzzles and the near impossible combat sections.
Worth the reduced price on amazon for sure, but it's not for the faint-hearted or the novice gamer. |
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3/5 |
Opens well, but loses its way
(January 22, 2007) |
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This is a game that begins very well. Having read Lovecraft and played Cthulhu isn't required, but doesn't hurt: the game opens with exactly the right sense of lurking menace as your character (a private detective) begins to discover the terrible secrets of the town of Innsmouth, only to be set upon by its homicidal inhabitants.
Unfortunately, it then wanders away from being an intense Mythos-based adventure, and becomes a run-of-the-mill first-person shooter and puzzle game: and it doesn't do those particularly well. You find yourself stumbling around, fighting endlessly-respawning opponents, with dwindling ammunition, hunting for the way out that surely *must* be around somewhere...
The sepia-toned and washed-out graphics work well for an adventure, but again the swerve into FPS territory leaves you unsatisfied: opponents don't seem very animated or lively, weapons feel underpowered, and the frequent combat sequences are a chore rather than a challenge.
There are some very good touches on the way through, such as the way the game simulates your sanity being affected by events, but the game isn't sure what it wants to be: it opens as a very good Cthulhu-style adventure, decides that's not exciting enough and so becomes an indifferent FPS.
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1/5 |
Frustrating!!!!!!!!!
(January 11, 2007) |
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I felt like I was watching some terrible cheap horror movie...you can't do anything in this game!!The game is full of bugs and It brings you new life experience of frustration.In final chapter lunatic should kill some big "japanese bug" in bubble and when I turn into a "Demon mode" I can't switch that lever behind the statue..( levers behind each of four statues where "big frog" is meditating..)Please, if there is someone outside to help me get out there and finish that agony..?I spend so much time(God knows why?!)tryin' to finish the crap..Or it's just one of the bugs in the line..I'd like to finish it so I can be sure that is the worst game ever..HELP!!! |
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