If the author (and text) is new to you, you might be pleased that some optional trivia pieces are located in the game to interact with. Fans Only?ĭagon is ideally suited to fans of Lovecraft, and considering the back catalogue of games available, there are more and more converts. I encourage you to play this with headphones.

Just keep an eye on the volumes levels as the sounds can blast out his rhetoric. Visually it’s beautiful, and dare I say – terrifying! But the stand out here is the audio production, notably the narration – sounding like a disgruntled Geralt. That’s the only negative criticism I have, and it’s trivial. While I’m not insinuating that it’s shouty, I found it to be a bit ugly. I appreciate that there’s some consistency for authenticity, but I wasn’t a fan. The text here is perfectly suited, but it’s all in uppercase. I’m a font whore and often frustrated with the fonts visual novels deploy and their presentation. So let’s focus on the presentation side of things as interactions aren’t typical and more like skipping a track on a Blu-Ray. On Face ValueĪs there’s not much to work with in the game mechanics, you’ll likely notice things you don’t usually pay attention to or mind. We want Lovecraft! On that basis, I won’t talk about the story here as that’s predominantly what this is all about.

The developers are a small team of two and want to test the water and see what the audience wants. If alarm bells start ringing, this won’t cost you a penny. You’re looking at an approximate playtime of about 30 minutes. No doubt due to the visuals and sound production. But with this version of the story, it was much more engaging than the text. The Terrible Old Man is probably one of my favourites – coincidentally made into a short by Cloak and Dagger Games. It’s not a bad story at all, but in my mind’s eye, I can’t escape into the text like some of his other short stories. Despite its impact, it’s a brief piece in his vast collection, and if I’m candid, it’s not one of my favourites. Dagon Reviewĭagon is as synonymous with the author as Call of Cthulhu, The Shadow Over Innsmouth (see The Innsmouth Case and Chronicle of Innsmouth Mountains Of Madness) and for film fans – Herbert West – Reanimator. So we’re at the mercy of the developers on what we get to experience, and fortunately, it’s a powerful one. You’re rooted to the spot, and even a 360º view is a big ask. For The Love Of Cars, A Gran Turismo 7 ReviewĪs a game, there doesn’t seem to be that much to work with as interaction is minimalist you move the mouse to view the surroundings only.

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