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Folk Horror Adventure Game ‘Carnival’ Out Now on Steam [Trailer]
Developer Beyond Booleans has more folk horror gaming available now with Carnival, their new atmospheric folk horror point-and-click adventure. As an added incentive, Carnival is available with a 15% launch discount until September 8. The game’s demo is also available for the “try before you buy” crowd.
Inspired by Lovecraft, Don’t Look Now, Midsommar, Kill List, and The Wicker Man, the story for Carnival centres around journalist James Maynard, who arrives in 1930s Venice to cover a controversial road bridge project. However, his investigation spirals into something far darker. Ancient carnival traditions hide disturbing secrets, and a hideous core to the notion of Venetian pride. Complicating matters is James’ narcolepsy, which makes every conversation, every witness encounter, and every memory unreliable.
Clocking in at around 4-5 hours of gameplay, Carnival features atmospheric low-resolution pixel art graphics, multiple locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game, leading to one of the game’s two main endings. There’s also a secret ending for the fastidious players.
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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.