Heed the call this Halloween…Call of Cthulhu launches October 30th
Really, if there was any call that you definitely should NOT heed, it’s the call of Cthulhu. I’m not referring to the game, I am talking about the actual call of Cthulhu. If you hear it, you should not heed it. Cthulhu seems bad, and you should definitely not respond to its call.
But playing Call of Cthulhu the video game, on the other hand…totally okay. No problems there.
Call of Cthulhu, the pen and paper RPG that explores the depths of insanity in the realm of Lovecraft’s Old Gods, is making the leap to video games this October. Developed by Cyanide and billed as a “Narrative RPG”, Call of Cthulhu follows “private investigator Edward Pierce as he scours the island of Darkwater for answers regarding the mysterious deaths of the Hawkins family. Lead him along the razor’s edge of madness, as he’s confronted with a terrifying web of conspiracies, cultists, and cosmic horrors…”
But wait, there’s more. The press release is full of delights. It’s too good not to include:
“Nothing is as it seems. Sanity is an irregular bedfellow, all too often replaced by whisperings in the dark. Strange creatures, weird science, and shadowy cults dominate the Cthulhu Mythos, intent on realizing their mad schemes to bring about the end of all. Your mind will suffer - balancing a razor-thin line between sanity and madness, your senses will be disrupted until you question the reality of everything around you. Trust no one. Creeping shadows hide lurking figures… and all the while, the Great Dreamer prepares for his awakening.”
There is also this:
“Call of Cthulhu will offer a dark and oppressive ambiance that shall pay tribute to Lovecraft’s work and universe. This banal investigation might indeed lead you to more sinister forces and darker secrets buried deep within Darkwater Island.”
That’s the game description!
“Dark and oppressive ambiance”.
“Sanity is an irregular bedfellow”.
“Strange creatures, weird science and shadowy cults”.
I’m totally playing this game.
Call of Cthulhu releases on October 30th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.
