Call of Cthulhu : Dark Corners of the Earth

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Really just a heads up to say that this highly underrated game is making an appearance on PC sometime around 10/03/2006.

Although i have the Xbox version, im quite looking forward to being able to view the horror in "High Res". For me, this game has one of the scariest, stressful and most harrowing few minutes in any game i have ever played.

They have captured the atmosphere of Lovecrafts world just brilliantly. Anyone who loved the books, or the pen and paper RPG will be right at home with this.

http://www.callofcthulhu.com/
 
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Yep, thats one I'm going to be keeping my eye on.

Looks interesting. If its done right, it could be a bit of a "sleeper" hit.

Any idea if they will be releasing a playable demo? :cool:
 
Its already been a bit of a sleeper hit on the XBox, so there's no reason to think that it wont do the same on the PC. I couldnt tell you if theres going to be a demo or not, although it would be nice if there was. It would be a good way of people seeing how good the game is :D
 
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Since a lot of staff have left the developer Headfirst( i know a bunch of there ex staff), because they hadnt been paid for several months(wages and pension wise)and had been working insane hours for months, i would be surprised if it came out at all .....poor sods :/

Then again it doesnt take many people to do a straight port across.
 
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aye when this game was going to be a pc game i was very excited ... then they turned it into a console game, who knows how that turned out... i hope it is still as cool as it once sounded (ie. no hud whatsoever and ** sanity quickly going on holiday for some seriously scary ****)
 
The console version is excellent in my opinion. So even if the PC version is nothing but a direct port, it'll still be a pretty decent game. As i mentioned, i think that they got the atmosphere and feel of Lovecrafts worlds just right in the XBox version. I dont want to mention any particular parts of the game for fear of spoiling it for some. The "escape" section is extremely frightening and stressful, and also a particlarly well done part of the game.
 
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The console version is excellent in my opinion. So even if the PC version is nothing but a direct port, it'll still be a pretty decent game. As i mentioned, i think that they got the atmosphere and feel of Lovecrafts worlds just right in the XBox version. I dont want to mention any particular parts of the game for fear of spoiling it for some. The "escape" section is extremely frightening and stressful, and also a particlarly well done part of the game.
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stressful it is, I don't scare easy at all, but that got me really really creeped out because I could tell what was going to happen, but not how ... I actually had nightmares about it :D

I've not played it for ages now :( need to finish it, but its one me and the GF are playing between us)
 
Finally a release date for the PC :):

PC Set to Ship March 27th in N. America

First-Person Horror Game for PC Based on
H.P. Lovecraft’s Renowned ‘Cthulhu Mythos’

Rockville, Maryland (March 6, 2006) - Bethesda Softworks® announced today that the highly anticipated survival horror game, Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth™ for the PC will ship to North American stores the week of March 27th. Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth™, developed by Headfirst Productions, is based on the Call of Cthulhu® paper-and-pencil role-playing game, which is itself inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novels.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that allows for dynamic gameplay with a unique mix of investigation, puzzle solving, exploration and combat as gamers are faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate. Experience an incredibly immersive gaming environment with no interface or ‘HUD’ on screen at any time during normal gameplay, realistic combat and an advanced AI system.

Set during the 1920s, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is based on the Cthulhu Mythos inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, an American fantasy and horror writer. Lovecraft, whose work has profoundly influenced numerous fantasy and science fiction writers including Stephen King and Anne Rice, tells stories of unthinkable evil, psychic possession and mythical worlds. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth was developed by Headfirst Productions and produced in conjunction with Chaosium Inc., the publishers of the classic Call of Cthulhu pen and paper RPG.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is rated M for Mature and is available for PC and the Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information please visit www.callofcthulhu.com.

The game will ship March 23rd in Europe and will be distributed by Ubisoft

http://www.callofcthulhu.com/news/pressrelease_030606.html
 
Shame its gonna be another Starforce protected game as thats all Ubisoft use nowadays.

Many gamers will not buy because of all the issues with DVD/CD Writers breaking or the starforce system drivers you cannot easily remove.
 
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Shame its gonna be another Starforce protected game as thats all Ubisoft use nowadays.

Many gamers will not buy because of all the issues with DVD/CD Writers breaking or the starforce system drivers you cannot easily remove.
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They dont seem to learn it encourages gamers to download - stupid publishers. They never actually in touch with the gaming community.
 
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