When we think of the horror genre, we picture thundery nights, the occasional flash illuminating a dark house as a frightened person jumps at every shadow, never once noticing that the danger is behind them. In reality, horror can occur at any time, in any setting, with some of the best horrors turning generic conventions on their head for optimum scares.
One game that doesn’t scream horror isXbox Game Pass’Call of the Sea, a Lovecraftian-inspired tale that challenges you to think outside the box in more ways than one. It presents itself as a pleasant puzzle adventure, the vibrant colours helping to deceive you into thinking all is safe… Then the tension builds, and the horrors unfold. No, it isn’t a classic horror experience, but itishorror nonetheless.
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Don’t forget, people wouldn’t initially thinkDredgea horror game, yet it allows us to explore the sea and find love in“a hopeless plaice”through the art of the chilling, the unnatural, and the unexplained.
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It’s the type of horror that has your nerves on edge, your ears straining for the slightest noise, but you don’t actually feel fear. Subtly is a mighty weapon, one whichCall of the Seawields with such knowledge it almost feels criminal how skilfully the story is painted before our eyes. Yet, while the devs embrace colours in a kaleidoscope of hues, those tones darken as the story progresses, emphasising the emergence of horror; it oozes out like the ooze in-game.
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Arguably, this is my love note toCall of the Sea. Few video games take the grotesque beauty of Lovecraftian lore and weave it into something that’s so visually appealing.
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