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‘Zermatt: Zero’ Brings ‘Alien: Isolation’ Gameplay to Your Web Browser
If you’re a horror PC gamer on a budget, Zermatt: Zero might just be the thing, particularly if you’re also a fan of the Japan-only PC-98 computer.
Created by kiririn51, Juneji and FireSlash for a game jam, Zermatt: Zero echoes what you’d experience in something like Alien: Isolation: Trapped on a spaceship with a monster lurking in the shadows, ready to devour you if you happen to be on the wrong screen at the wrong time. The object of the game has you exploring the ship, rummaging around for supplies, all the while paying attention to a scanner to frequently check on the position of the monster.
As mentioned, the game’s graphics are reminiscent of old PC-98 games, which in spite of those limitations, still manage to get you sweating from the tension. The game is free to play (nice) in your browser, so click on the above link to get started.
Props to Warp Door for finding this one.
With Powerhoof’s pulp adventure thriller The Drifter out now on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, the developer decided to drop a new accolades trailer to drive home just what fans on Steam have been enjoying for the past year. Available digitally for the Switch and Switch 2 via the eShop, there’s also a free upgrade pack for all players who may wish to move from the Switch to the Switch 2.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of The Drifter supports up to 4K and 120fps, delivering extra crisp pixel art and improved frame rates for ultra-smooth parallax scrolling. Players can swap between twin-stick and traditional point-and-click controls with the Joy-Con 2 mouse sensor functionality.
And as mentioned, to coincide with the Switch/Switch 2 launch, Powerhoof has premiered a new accolades trailer, showcasing a selection of the awards and critical acclaim the game has garnered since its initial release.
Touted as a classic 2D point and click adventure “with the brake-lines cut”, The Drifter propels players breathlessly into a web of shadowy corporations, conspiracy, murder, and the thousand year obsession of a madman, as they help Mick Carter solve the mystery of his own homicide. Taking its cues from the modern revival of the adventure genre, The Drifter sports an engrossing and unpredictable story, while logical, down-to-earth investigative puzzles act as the sinew between razor-sharp narrative beats.