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‘The Coma 3: Bloodlines’ Launches on PC, Consoles on April 30 [Trailer]
Eight months after its reveal, Headup Games and developer Devespresso Games have announced that The Coma 3: Bloodlines will be heading to PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series on April 30. And if you’re looking to check out what’s in store ahead of the game’s release, you can play the demo that’s available now on Steam.
The Coma 3: Bloodlines once again centres around the main setting of the original game, Sehwa High School, and sees its final secret revealed. Play as Youngho, Mina, and Jihyun, as you travel beyond the familiar schools and neighbourhoods and into unpredictable adventures with new missions and locations. Each character brings unique skills and perspectives, offering fresh strategies and dangers as the story unfolds.
From stealth and survival to combat – you shape how you experience the nightmare. Alongside familiar characters, Bloodlines will see new characters emerge, driving the story forward, as the narrative “weaves suspenseful survival-horror storytelling through multiple twists and the payoff of carefully crafted foreshadowing”.
Players will again venture into the Coma world, where in this realm of shadows, rumors and urban legends become reality, and all kinds of dangers lurk. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake up again. Each of the three playable characters in Bloodlines will have their own unique skills and perspectives. From stealth and survival to combat – you shape how you experience the nightmare.
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Definitive Edition of Throwback Survival Horror Game ‘Doctor Viscera’ Launches June 23 [Trailer]
For those who enjoy their survival horror gaming with a side of old-school cheese, you have Liminal Road’s Doctor Viscera. Released last October on Steam, the game is set to receive its Definitive Edition next week on June 23rd, with plans for a release on consoles to be shared soon. The Doctor Viscera: Definitive Edition will include a variety of improvements, adjustments, and new content designed to make the experience even more intense. All of this content will be available free to existing owners.
For those not in the know, Doctor Viscera is a throwback survival horror title with PSX-inspired visuals, where you must escape the abandoned GrimmHaus Asylum. You must explore the asylum’s various rooms, find useful items, and solve puzzles to unlock new areas and discover escape routes. At the same time, you’ll need to be on the lookout for the Doctor and his grotesque experiments.
The biggest addition to the Definitive Edition is the Nurse, a brand-new enemy who will actively pursue players throughout the campaign. Although slower than the eponymous doctor, the nurse introduces a completely different gameplay dynamic by using ranged attacks with a firearm, forcing players to rethink their routes, strategies, and survival tactics.
Under certain circumstances, you can disarm the Nurse, creating entirely new situations and possibilities within the game.
Doctor Viscera: Definitive Edition also introduces a new area to the map, featuring a tram system. In addition to serving as a new exploration route, it can also be used to quickly escape pursuers and travel between different sections of the asylum.
The update also brings improvements across multiple aspects of the experience, including:
- Level design changes
- Puzzle redesigns
- Performance optimizations
- New immersive audio system
- Controller support
- New menu interfaces
If you’re looking to check out the game before buying it, you can check out the demo that’s also available on Steam.