Video Games
Upcoming Horror Game ‘\SPEK.TAKL\ – Banned Edition’ Combines Lynch And Cronenberg With Disturbing Results
Remember Please? The short-but-sweet throwback horror title that got progressively weirder as you progressed? Developer Somewhat is back with another game, \SPEK.TAKL\ – Banned Edition, which is due out August 18.
The game presents itself as a late-night television watching simulator, with “light puzzle elements”. There you are, spending the night in your new apartment, when you start to receive VHS tapes through your front door mail slot. Should you choose to watch them, they get progressively more disturbing. If you don’t, you can just sit watching TV. Of course, it’ll be hard to ignore that knocking at the door…
Did I mention that the game mixes influences from midnight movie creators such as Lynch and Cronenberg, with more personal experiences from its developers? Or the fact that this Banned Edition of the game is just that: banned from “PC gaming’s most popular platform”.
In fact, this new Banned Edition is similar to a Director’s Cut, and contains material that had to be cut from the original game. This includes an entirely new fourth ending in line with the themes of the game, featuring previously-unused music, with added quality-of-life improvements.
If all that’s got your attention, head on over to the game’s itch.io page to keep tabs on the game ahead of its release.
Movies
‘El Paso, Elsewhere’ – LaKeith Stanfield Starring in Adaptation of Monster Hunting Video Game
Last year’s monster hunting shooter El Paso, Elsewhere is headed to the screen, with THR reporting that LaKeith Stanfield (Haunted Mansion) will star in the live action film adaptation.
Stanfield will also produce the film alongside Lorenzo di Bonaventura.
THR notes in today’s report, “There is no writer or director, as the project is still being packaged in the hopes of finding a studio home. The package is seen as buzzy, as it is a video game adaptation, a bustling genre thanks to titles such as The Last of Us, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and the most recent hit, Fallout.”
In the upcoming movie version of El Paso, Elsewhere, “Recovering from a toxic relationship, James Savage (LaKeith Stanfield) confronts both his inner demons and enigmatic ex-girlfriend, Janet, before she executes a world-ending ritual. James navigates her reality-bending universe of ethereal monsters while facing the truth of his own addictions and skewed sense of self-worth. James learns that the only route to love is through healing.”
Developer Strange Scaffold’s El Paso, Elsewhere was released this past September.
Aaron Boehm wrote in his 4-star review here on Bloody Disgusting, “Much like its inspiration Max Payne, and other games in Remedy’s catalog, there’s a clear vision that unites every frame of this game, making for an experience that both reignites a classic action subgenre and forges an identity all its own. Few games have a better elevator pitch than El Paso, Elsewhere, and it’s awesome to see it live up to those expectations with style and heart.”
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