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Fan Recreates ‘P.T.’ Using Old-School HyperCard Software
With the rumoured Silent Hills resurrection still kicking around, how about another fanmade remake of the P.T. demo? This one comes courtesy of Ryan Trawick over at itch.io, who has recreated the P.T. demo using the HyperCard software.
If you’re not familiar with Hypercard, it was a development tool for the Macintosh that allowed creators to use hyperlinks to make databases and multimedia presentations. Of course, some folks ended up using the tech to create games, most notably the classic adventure game Myst.
As for this recreation of P.T., it’s quite accurate, but also feels like Mindscape’s classic point-and-click adventure game, Uninvited (which subsequently received an NES port). Still, until Konami (or Sony) finally gives fans a definitive answer regarding Silent Hills, we’ve at least got the fanbase to rely on for cool stuff like this. Plus, it’s free to check out. So, why not?
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Inspired by 80s Slashers, Short Horror Experience ‘Dead Stop – No Vacancy’ Launches August 13 [Trailer]
Fresh from their work on last year’s Beneath, developer Camel 101 has announced that their next title, a short, standalone first-person horror experience in Dead Stop – No Vacancy, will launch on Steam on August 13. Accompanying the announcement is the release date trailer, which thanks to the narration, is appropriately hammy.
Players in No Vacancy step into the shoes of Nancy, a hard-edged investigative reporter whose journey to the town of Crestfall takes an unexpected turn. Stranded without directions or a GPS signal, she arrives at the remote Paradise Motel just as daylight begins to disappear. What initially appears to be an inconvenient stop soon becomes an investigation into the motel’s dark history, and whatever may be hiding beneath it.
No Vacancy is the first entry in Dead Stop, a new anthology of short, standalone horror games inspired by classic horror stories and unsettling places. In this case, the game takes inspiration from 80s slasher films.
Rather than relying on cutscenes to tell its story, No Vacancy‘s has the player discover the story through the various objects you examine in the game. As such, you’ll also be dealing with various environmental puzzles built around the motel’s dark history. Completing the vibe is the game’s throwback graphics, which don’t quite have the typical PS1-era aesthetic, but it’s enough to give you that old-school feel.
Ahead of the game’s launch, you can also check out the demo via the Steam page.