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Escape While Staying Sane in Psychological Horror Game ‘The Backrooms 1998′ [Trailer]
The found footage genre isn’t just relegated to film. Steelkrill Studio’s psychological horror title The Backrooms 1998 attests to that. Released back in May on Steam Early Access, the game is currently still in beta, but has plenty of potential in its scares.
Described as an “escape room” type of game, The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person psychological survival horror title that centres on a young teen who happens to fall into the depths of The Backrooms. What is The Backrooms? That’s for you to find out. However, you’ve also got to escape. You can roam freely while searching for clues, ways to mark just where you’ve been, medicine to help you to stay sane, and previous batteries to keep your light going.
All the while, you’ll come across footage telling the story of just what happened in 1998.
If that wasn’t enough, you’re not alone in The Backrooms 1998. Whatever it is, it can hear you. As a result, you’ll have to take of care where you step and what you bump into. Don’t scream or it will hear you. Run when you have to, but mind your stamina. You can also hide in crawl spaces, under tables or in lockers, but don’t make a sound.
Oh, did we mention that The Backrooms 1998 employs a limited save system? Don’t exceed your saves, or you’ll be a permanent resident.
If you were wondering just where Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy was all this time, you won’t have to wait much longer. Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Asobo Studio have announced via a new trailer that the game will launch for the Xbox Series, Day One with Xbox Game Pass, as well as PlayStation 5 and Steam on August 27.
Pre-orders are open now, and include the Heritage Pack DLC and an in-game digital artbook.
Set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, play as Sophia, a fierce young plunderer, on the run and determined to uncover the secrets of her past. Dive into an original story blending combat, myth and fate with a brand new take in the universe of A Plague Tale.
Sophia’s journey leads to the Minotaur’ Island, where she faces deadly trials, navigates treacherous trails, solves puzzles, all while fighting and staying one step ahead of the army chasing her. But the true challenge awaits, as the terrifying creature hidden behind the myth will soon resonate with her.
Followed by many enemies, each drawn to the Island to reclaim a mysterious treasure, you must navigate a treacherous maze. Rely on your agility, tricks and sharp reflexes to outsmart enemies, perfect your parries, and unleash powerful strikes to survive deadly encounters. Players will shift between the Middle Age of Sophia and ancient Minoan times, where echoes of the past shape the battles of the present.
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