However as the game goes on, it is not clear which parts of the game that felt loose are due to the plot or the lack of development. The first half of the story is consistent and the player will feel connected to how the story develops. On the way Edward realizes a larger conspiracy that wishes to bring forth a Great Old One. He is enlisted for his services by the Hawkins family who wishes him to investigate a fire on Darkwater Island. The player plays Edward Pierce, a veteran of The Great War and private investigator. The video game is an adventure game with Lovecraftian influences. Call of Cthulhu is a horror game that was released in 2017. This game has been overlooked and if you can find it for a fair price one year after its initial release, then Call of Cthulhu certainly unfolds its dark atmosphere splendidly throughout the upcoming black winter days. Still, Call of Cthulhu is a game that is highly recommended to anyone who likes supernatural horror stories, role-play survival games and gothic culture. Even though the game sometimes indicates that certain decisions are going to have impacts on the story, it often remains unclear what those impacts are precisely. The story is interesting but it would have been even better to see how different decisions impact the ending of the game. Especially the game's second half could have been more difficult to increase tension. There aren't too many difficult challenges in the game except for the scenes in the asylum and the fight with the creature from the painting. The soundtrack is certainly atmospheric but could have been more vivid at times and a proper title song as in ''The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan'' would have been an interesting addition. The game doesn't really have any disadvantages but some average elements could have been improved. This game here is rather weird than frightening which makes for a fresh change but a few more terrifying scenes would have been welcome. However, one could have expected a role-playing survival horror game to be a little bit scarier. Call of Cthulhu's atmosphere is supernatural, spooky and gloomy from start to finish and there are a few minor jump scares. The game has excellent flow and a perfect length around more or less ten hours with fourteen concise chapters that never overstay their welcome. As the main character attempts to not lose his sanity, the players can hear mysterious whispers, echoes and distorted voices that enhance the atmosphere. The main settings are often rainy, grey and abandoned but anything related to the mysterious cult is portrayed in mysterious neon green colours. The graphics find the right balance between sinister elements and colourful parts. Unbeknownst to him, the private investigator is getting baited, manipulated and used for the abominable motivations of this sect and must soon fight for sanity and survival. It turns out that many influential islanders are members of a sinister cult that plans on awakening its deity. The investigator soon realizes that the fire wasn't an accident but numerous residents on the strange island seem to want to prevent him from uncovering the truth. The father who was a fisherman, the mother who was an artist and their young son perished in a terrible fire on their secluded mansion on an East Coast island. The intriguing story revolves around a private detective and war veteran who investigates the mysterious case of the Hawkins family. If you like supernatural stories with gloomy settings and mysterious vibes, you are going to appreciate this game. Even though the game was released on all important platforms with Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One and even more recently Nintendo Switch, it had been underrated, overlooked and forgotten. As an avid fan of horror literature, it was mandatory for me to try out Call of Cthulhu, based upon the stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

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