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[chadskin]

Next news is the Sinking City. Our Open world investigation Lovecraftian game. Yes, you read well. Open World, Investigation and Lovecraft.

It’s bigger than what we ever did and we feel it’s the right next step for us, bringing the investigations to be free and opened in the city. We also believe that Lovecraft universe, Cthulhu Mythos is the right setting for the game.

http://frogwares.com/sinking-city-news/

 

[sueil]

Is that the boat I kill cthulhu with?

 

[TI82]

Oh this is the sherlock game makers. Eh

 

[sueil]

Is that the boat I kill cthulhu with?

I hope this didn't spoil that book for anyone.

Also the last Sherlock game was awesome.

 

[YesManKablam]

The world cannot have enough well done Lovecraft.

 

[IvanJ]

Two Lovecraft games coming up.

 

[CenturionKei]

YESSSS...

Gives me Dark Corners of the Earth vibes. Hopefully it's more like the first half (Though the part when your ship is attacked by deep ones, and you and the marines stationed there have an epic battle was pretty awesome)

 

[E_Darkness]

There is so much Lovecraft shit happening right now, I kinda like it.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

This is the one to keep an eye on.

Their Sherlock games that I've played have all been stellar.

 

[Lanrutcon]

This shit could be fantastic. Open world Cthulu? If I don't get to climb down a well, witness a churning horror from another age and slowly go mad as I attempt to return to the world above in the first 5 minutes I will be deeply disappointed.

 

[Jay Sosa]

I hope this didn't spoil that book for anyone.

Also the last Sherlock game was awesome.

Not until you pointed it out.

Open world? Not sure about that, but we'll see.

 

[Screaming Meat]

Interesting.

 

[Corpekata]

Not until you pointed it out.

He's joking.

 

[Coolluck]

Not until you pointed it out.

Open world? Not sure about that, but we'll see.

Yeah, that's a pretty dick move. It was just a funny comment to me before. EDIT: Guess I'm a dumb.
This game looks interesting as far as the setting goes.

 

[Jay Sosa]

He's joking.

Shit

Can you unsend a pm?

 

[sueil]

Call of Cthulhu was published in 1928.

 

[RoboPlato]

Is that the boat I kill cthulhu with?

You're gonna need a bigger boat.

 

[True Fire]

Lovecraft and video games are like PB&J

 

[Whompa02]

Those are all concept art. No real screenshots there. Looks cool tho!

 

[DangerJuice]

Gettin' Sadness vibes here.

 

[LordRaptor]

Call of Cthulhu was published in 1928.

with strange aeons even spoilers may die

 

[PlatypusDude]

Will keep informed on this one. The latest Sherlock Holmes game was actually pretty good so hope this turns out good as well.

 

[Norci7]

I really like Frogwares' games so I have high hopes for this.

 

[Vanpastel]

I'm excited for this.

 

[speedomodel]

Hmmm, color me interested.

 

[Gbraga]

AHHHHHH SHIIIIIT

THIS IS AWESOME!

YES YES YES YES

Give it to me!

 

[Karak]

Setting up an interview with them soon to talk about it. Excited. Frogware is ace man.

 

[Man]

I am enticed.

 

[Vitacat]

Love Lovecraft. Those screens look good.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Well, this sure Sound more Interesting than Call of Cthulhu (the game)

 

[Sumio Mondo]

Great. Amazing we're getting so many Lovecraft games nowadays. Good times we live in.

 

[Gbraga]

Setting up an interview with them soon to talk about it. Excited. Frogware is ace man.

How soon?

 

[Melchiah]

Open world? I hope they manage to keep the atmosphere and narrative cohesive, and fetch quests in check.

 

[BlizzKrut]

As someone who just got into Lovecraft's stuff, this leaves me excited.

 

[Karak]

How soon?

Thats what I am waiting for as well.

Open world? I hope they manage to keep the atmosphere and narrative cohesive, and fetch quests in check.

Agreed.

 

[Anung]

I'm r'lyeh interested to see what they have in store for us.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Is this the same Lovecraft game that was shown before as artwork?

 

[Dascu]

This looks pretty cool, to be honest. Nice setting.

 

[Neiteio]

I don't know anything about the developer, but the concept art looks incredible

 

[Chiaroscuro]

Hmmm, color me interested.

Did you felt from the sky?


And great news.

 

[Katori]

Wait, wasn't Frogwares working on that other "Call of Cthulhu" game that Cyanide then took over? What's going on here?

Did they split off to do this instead...?

 

[Applebite]

Wonder how this'll be. The whole squid arms thing in the first image seems way more overt and actiony than the aspects I like about Lovecraft, but perhaps they're just showing that because that's one of the first things people think about when they hear the name. I just hope the Lovecraftian themes / influences aren't reduced to "evil squid monsters".

 

[Gbraga]

That subway artwork reminds me of U55, that looked pretty promising. Too bad the kickstarter failed.

I'm not too worried about open world meaning an empty space filled with fetch quest shit because of the screenshot and artworks we have. I mean, there's not a lot of space for stuff like that if this is the state of the city from the start of the game.

Wonder how this'll be. The whole squid arms thing in the first image seems way more overt and actiony than the aspects I like about Lovecraft, but perhaps they're just showing that because that's one of the first things people think about when they hear the name. I just hope the Lovecraftian themes / influences aren't reduced to "evil squid monsters".

I agree with you, but at the same time there's a lot of potential for amazing level design using the crazier aspects of lovecraftian horror. So there's definitely a ton of potential for going all out with it.

And Bloodborne proved you can definitely marry the "cool bosses" aspect of Lovecraft with the themes approach by the narrative. What a brilliant game!

 

[Karak]

Wonder how this'll be. The whole squid arms thing in the first image seems way more overt and actiony than the aspects I like about Lovecraft, but perhaps they're just showing that because that's one of the first things people think about when they hear the name. I just hope the Lovecraftian themes / influences aren't reduced to "evil squid monsters".

Well though thats concept art the vibe I got was this was like the takeover, the full on takeover of a massive city, like the beginning of the end. So I don't think those looking for subtlety will be as happy. I could be wrong.
I actually think that could be just as interesting as well. But we are a long ways off of course.

 

[.JayZii]

Is that the boat I kill cthulhu with?

You can't kill Cthulhu.

 

[Aostia]

So two hpl games in development?! One is a rpg and the other (this one) is a point and click avventure?
World is a beautiful place

 

[Nillansan]

Oh the potential! I hope that they deliver!

 

[deadscreensky]

Really cool concept, I hope it can deliver.

 

[Twentieth]

Wait, wasn't Frogwares working on that other "Call of Cthulhu" game that Cyanide then took over? What's going on here?

Did they split off to do this instead...?

Yes, they were working on that game. 2 Lovecraft games are better than one, though!

 

[GrayChild]

Amazing news. To be honest, I'm more hyped for this one than the Cyanide's CoC rendition.