Acharky and I have arrived at the end of our horrific “expedition” in these decrepit old caverns, alongside the horrors that inhabit it. Having ventured deep into the belly of the beast, we have arrived at something of an understanding of what our enemy is, and what they intend to do.
But will it be enough to prevent any further death in this haven for hostility?
It’s clear to me at this point that Supermassive has really begun to hit its stride with these Dark Pictures Anthology games. This is easily the best one they’ve ever produced.
The strongest part of The Dark Pictures is precisely that it is an anthology. Each entry is exactly long as it needs to be in order to flesh out its characters and tell its tale without feeling the need to extend it to a full 8-12 hours in order to justify its cost. If someone had a group of horror movie buffs coming over to their hours for an afternoon, any one of these games would be an excellent choice to bring out for an afternoon of fun and frights, even if they all have work in the morning.
And that time sure to have a number of amazing moments for both the cast and the players. I’m still reeling over how we pulled off bombing the vampire nest without killing Nick in the process. I thought for sure that he had bitten the dust, but we managed to pull it off without any (further) casualties.
In fact, considering that we had more options to screw up between the two of us, I’d say losing only one member of the group is actually a pretty significant accomplishment. Hopefully, when The Devil in Me comes out next year, we’ll have as great if not better luck.
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