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‘Hello Puppets: Midnight Show’ Launches on Steam October 19th
Otherworld Interactive and tinybuild’s stealth horror game Hello Puppets: Midnight Show will finally see a release this month. After releasing the full trailer for the game last month, Otherworld Interactive has announced that Hello Puppets will release on October 19th for PC via Steam.
This dramatic prequel to Hello Puppets! VR (which is also available on Steam) reveals the origins behind the infamous terrors in the first game “through jump scares, intense encounters and a thrilling, mystery-filled narrative.”
The year is 1987. You play as Owen Gubberson, creator of a rapidly-failing Muppets knock off called “Mortimer’s Handeemen”. In a last-ditch effort to save his dying show, Owen uses a mysterious spell to bring his puppets to life. Unfortunately for Owen, his Handeemen aren’t how he imagined them: they’re sadistic, evil versions of themselves, and they’re loose in the soundstage. With “plans” for you. You have one night to reverse the spell and escape the Handeemen Sound Stage alive before the puppets slaughter you and escape instead.
Hello Puppets: Midnight Show features a dynamic “Hide and Seek” system against an advanced AI that haunts you and “forces you to study behaviors and adapt your playstyle”. The hiding mechanic also forces you to stay on your toes even while you’re hidden, requiring you to engage in high-stakes minigames and challenges. The Handeeman Sound Stage itself is large and complex, featuring plenty of tools to use against the puppets, hiding spots, and pieces of a larger narrative for you to discover.
Xbox owners feeling left out over SFB Games’ throwback Survival Horror title Crow Country coming to Steam and PlayStation? Never fear, as the developer has secured an Xbox Series release via the Microsoft Store, which will launch on May 9th as the other platforms. And to celebrate, Xbox owners also get a new trailer announcing Crow Country coming to the platform alongside the PlayStation 5 and PC.
In this brand new horror inspired by classics from the original PlayStation, Crow Country takes place in the year 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, the eponymous Crow Country. You are Mara Forest, and you’re searching for some answers from Crow. You’ll need to venture deep into the abandoned Crow Country theme park and uncover the secrets behind its Crow’s sudden disappearance.
Crow Country will see you immerse yourself in a richly atmospheric, deeply sinister world evocative of late 90s pre-rendered graphics. You’ll need to make every bullet count as you manage limited resources and try to survive against the creatures that stalk the eerily tranquil grounds of the amusement park.
Monsters aren’t your only problem, however. Crow Country hides many secrets behind its locked gates, requiring you to overcome the gauntlet of puzzles and challenges that stand between you and the truth. And for those who want to immerse themselves in the atmosphere without having to battle against the inhabitants of the park, there’s the “Exploration Mode”, which switches off the combat to focus entirely on solving the mystery and exploration.
Crow Country will be available for $19.99 USD. You can also check out the demo on Steam.
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