Supermassive Games defied expectations with the PS4-exclusive horror gameUntil Dawn, which released to strong reviews despite a somewhat troubled development cycle. The studio has since gone on to produce other projects, with its horror anthology seriesThe Dark Picturesplaying most similarly toUntil Dawn. And if the first game inThe Dark Picturesanthology series is any indication, horror fans should have plenty to look forward to with future installments.
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medansees a group of friends partaking in some deep-sea diving, only to come across what appears to be a ghost ship. What follows is a series of shocking scenes, jump scares, and disturbing imagery, as everyone tries to band together and survive their unfortunate predicament.
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Like Until Dawn,The Dark Pictures: Man of Medanis a cinematic, narrative-driven experience where player choice has a genuine impact on how the story plays out.Man of Medanfeatures a strong cast of characters, brought to life thanks to some excellent motion-capture and voice work.Shawn Ashmore ofX-MenandQuantum Breakfameplays the character Conrad, continuing Supermassive’s trend of casting Hollywood talent in certain roles.
WhereDark Pictures: Man of Medandiffers from its predecessor is through the addition of a co-op mode. Players are able to assign themselves to different characters in the game, with each player able to control their specific character’s actions and dialogue choices.Man of Medan’s co-op modeadds a lot to the proceedings and gives the game significantly more replay value than similar games.
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medanis a great choice when it comes to horror games to play this Halloween, especially if someone is looking for a game to play in a group. However, horror fans will also be able to check out the second game in the series,The Dark Pictures: Little Hope, as it is currently set to launch on October 30, just in time for the spooky holiday.
The Dark Pictures: Little Hopelooks to deliver a similar experience asMan of Medan, albeit with a major shift in setting and story. Instead of exploring a ghost ship,The Dark Pictures: Little Hopehas players unraveling a supernatural mystery in the titular Little Hope, a town that gives offseriousSilent Hillvibes. But whether one picks upLittle Hopeor checks outMan of Medan, it should be hard for horror fans to go wrong withThe Dark Picturesseries from Supermassive Games.
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medanis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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