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Avoid Steamboat Willie as You Repair Your Ship in ‘Steamboat Willie Incident’ [Trailer]
While we’re still waiting on the inevitable Popeye horror game, Steamboat Willie is getting another game of his own, thanks to Mascot Bro Studio (the folks behind Backrooms: Partygoers). Currently being developed for Steam, Steamboat Willie Incident is a first-person survival horror experience that sees players trapped aboard a vintage steamboat, where the only hope of escape lies in unravelling cryptic puzzles and collecting clues. Oh, and avoiding a certain mascot.
In Steamboat Willie Incident, you wake up alone on a decrepit, fog-shrouded steamboat drifting aimlessly through dark waters. Your goal is to repair the broken ship and steer it to safety. However, danger lurks aboard the ship, as the sinister Crazy Willie haunts the boat, relentlessly stalking you. His eerie whistles echo through the ship’s corridors, a constant reminder to you that you’re never quite safe.
In order to survive, you must keep your wits about you as you explore the vessel, solve the aforementioned puzzles, and piece together fragments of the boat’s tragic past. Each successfully completed puzzle unlocks access to new areas, bringing you closer to fixing the steamboat. However, Crazy Willie roams the ship unpredictably, forcing you to balance your time solving puzzles with stealth tactics.
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‘System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary’ Now Available on the Nintendo Switch 2; Free Upgrade Available
Nightdive Studios has given Nintendo Switch 2 fans some love when it comes to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary. Previously released for the original Switch, players can now grab the Switch 2 version from the Nintendo eShop. Or, if you already own the Switch version, you can grab the Switch 2 version as a free upgrade! There’s even a 40% discount on now until June 23.
Initially launching for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Humble Store on last June, System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster eventually made it to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch the next month. The Switch 2 version of the game offers enhanced resolution, higher fram rate, and support for mouse control.
Set 42 years after the events of the first game, it’s the year 2114. As you awake from cryo sleep on the FTL ship Von Braun, you are unable to remember who or where you are… and something has gone terribly wrong. Hybrid mutants and deadly robots roam the halls while the cries from the remaining crew reverberate through the cold hull of the ship. SHODAN, a rogue AI bent on the destruction of mankind has taken over and it’s up to you to stop her.
Delve through the corridors of the derelict ship Von Braun and immerse yourself in the story rich atmosphere and environments. Explore deck by deck and unravel the horrifying fate of the Von Braun and her crew.