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Learn More About ‘The Dark Pictures: Little Hope’ With New Featurette
Supermassive Games have released a small featurette video this morning for the upcoming entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology, titled Little Hope.
The featurette, hosted by Supermassive CEO and Director of the Dark Pictures Anthology, Pete Samuels, goes into the background of the story, gameplay evolution, and the similarities and differences between Little Hope and its predecessor, Man of Medan.
The whole thing totals just over six minutes, but it’s enough to give those new to the series, and those who are craving Little Hope ahead of its Summer 2020 release, a taste of what’s to come. Of course, if you want more, you should also check out our preview of the game.
The Dark Pictures: Little Hope will release for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
There’s more than meets the eye in #LittleHope. Dive deeper into the creation process of the game with @SuperMGames’ Pete Samuels and learn more about the gruesome inspiration behind the second installment in #TheDarkPictures Anthology. pic.twitter.com/IRy7bVJQs8
— The Dark Pictures (@TheDarkPictures) May 5, 2020
Video Games
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.