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‘Detroit: Become Human’ Goes Beyond Uncanny Valley

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The team that taught us how to press ‘x’ to Jason in Heavy Rain are returning with another gritty cinematic thriller, this time of the neo-noir variety and set in a dystopian vision of Detroit not too far from now, where humans and androids coexist and everyone gets along just fine. That last bit was a fib — even Robocop wouldn’t like this Detroit, where it’s totally alright to be a dick to Connor, an android detective who specializes in hunting down his own kind. The neat thing about this reveal trailer is in the great many ways outcomes it presents — some good, some bad, others straddling the grey area in-between — depending on each decision Connor makes.

Detroit: Become Human is another PlayStation 4 exclusive, developed by Quantic Dream. This means you can look forward to making impossible decisions under considerable pressure, with serious narrative consequences, such as the inevitable death of a main cast member that will likely be followed by a lengthy internal struggle as you wrestle with your own personal demons before finally choosing to load from a previous save. But, like, in a fun way.

Quantic Dream’s David Cage recently told IGN the game will take between 8-10 hours to complete, with obvious replay value thanks to the numerous possibilities that entail every decision you make. The above scenario has six possible outcomes, and you can bet there will be many more choices of varying sizes all throughout the story. There also won’t be a “Game Over” screen, because the shame of seeing your failure blossom before you like a glistening corpse flower should provide the proper motivation for you to do better. But again, I mean that in a fun way.

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Bloody Disgusting and Creep I.E. Con Screening ‘Child’s Play’ with Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, and Alex Vincent

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Looking for a big event to kick off your Summerween?

Creep I.E. Con, one of Southern California’s biggest horror themed conventions, returns for an Aftermath in 2026 — two months earlier than usual! This weekend, the Ontario Convention Center will house over 30 celebrity guests, 170 vendors, and all kinds of tricks and treats courtesy of Bloody Disgusting.

The main event is Saturday night at the Creep I.E. Cinema featuring a screening of 1988’s Child’s Play with stars Brad Dourif, this week’s Emmy-nominee Fiona Dourif, and Alex Vincent. Note: This is a separately ticketed event within the weekend, so be sure to secure your tickets for the screening and Q&A before they’re all gone.

Beyond the silver screen, Bloody Disgusting will also be hosting panels with stars of the Scary Movie franchise (Tori Spelling, Lochlyn Munro, Simon Rex, Jon Abrahams); return to Spooky World with David Bertolino; take a trip to Woodsboro with Hayden Panettiere; revisit Tales from the Crypt with John Kassir; and go toe to toe with Danny Trejo.

That’s not all. On Saturday at noon PST, we’re hosting an exclusive photo opportunity at our Bloody Disgusting booth with the titular puppet behind Pinocchio Unstrung. Later that afternoon, Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man will be passing out free cold sweets outside at the top of every hour while supplies last.

It all goes down this Friday, July 10th to Sunday, July 12th — at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. Tickets are selling out fast — in fact, all VIP passes are sold and off the table — so secure your passes ASAP before it’s too late. After all, you don’t want to miss the first real horror event of the year!

Get your tickets now!

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