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‘The Flock’ is Doing Multiplayer Horror Right
I can’t believe I’m just hearing about Vogelsap’s The Flock now, almost a year after its initial reveal, but I’m going to go ahead and chock that up to there being a a ton of promising indie horror games that are all well worth being excited about. There are so many that, at this point, it’s becoming hard to keep track of them all.
Anyway, The Flock aims to stand out from the myriad others by using mechanics and themes that are both familiar (light vs. dark) and unfamiliar (asymmetrical multiplayer) to horror fans.
The game pits monsters, the Flock, against their prey, the Carriers. The latter is named this because they carry with them a source of light called the Light Artifact, which also happens to be the Flock’s only real weakness. The Carriers’ goal is to survive as long as possible, while the Flock are tasked with using their superior agility to take them out. Both sides are player controlled.
See it in action below.
Did I mention this is a student project? Pretty impressive. For more of The Flock, feel free to follow it on its official website.
Developer Harebrained Scheme gave those eager to check out their upcoming survival horror RPG GRAFT some much-welcomed meat in the form of a new story trailer. The trailer not only touches on the body horror aspect of the game, but also the relationship you share with someone you care about, and the potential consequences you face on your journey through structure known as The Arc.
Currently in development for release on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, GRAFT sees you attempting to escape the aforementioned rotting space station. The Arc is a continent-sized station that was once filled with biomechanically enhanced citizens, all working toward some greater purpose lost to time. Now the station is in ruins, its citizens now unrecognizable. And you have no idea how you got here.
In order to escape, you must tear pieces from your enemies to transform yourself into something new—something capable of surviving the horrors that prowl around you. Every Graft brings with it some piece of its previous owner’s identity, changing more than just your physical body.
However, you are not the only survivor in the desolation. Ancient feral experiments, strange abominations, and ruthless agents of a mad AI stalk you. You must use the tools in your growing arsenal as you fight through the horrors in a visceral new twist on classic survival horror combat. Know when to fight, and manage your resources carefully in order to escape alive.
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