Video Games
Explore the Dread of the Mundane in the First Chapter of ‘Anemoiapolis’ [Trailer]
Normally, you’d think with the majority of horror games that it’s all about heightening the tension and scaring the player. But what if the game took a more relaxed approach? That’s what developer Andrew Quist is doing with Anemoiapolis, which has its first Chapter available now on Steam.
Touted as “the most relaxing horror game you’ll ever play”, Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 sees you discover the horror in the familiar and overcome existential dread, or be stuck forever in the ever-looping cycle of “liminal spaces“. You’ll embark on a journey that has you confused and lost in a sprawling yet unoccupied resort, with a goal to forge your own path to freedom.
Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 exudes mind-numbing dread and scenarios that “weaponize a vast network of mundane rooms and facilities”. Featuring endless carpeted floors and lonely malls, it’s the underlying horror of something so calming, yet has an underlying feeling of something disturbing. It’s also procedurally-generated, making the labyrinths you explore that much more confusing.
In order to escape, you’ll have to solves puzzles to gain access to new areas, on top of making use of obstacles to progress to the next room.
Currently, Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 has a 10% discount from now until March 10.
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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