October is the month of terror and there is little that can be done to stop it from being so. Halloween has conquered our hearts and to pretend it hasn’t would be not only absurd, but a bit irresponsible. Not when it’s fun and also allows us to talk about something we really like: scary stuff. Because also, last October 19, a video game was released that has the potential to be the perfect game to spend this Halloween. A game called World of Horror.
Developed by panstasz, a Polish developer who is also a part-time dentist, the game has many peculiarities to attract attention. Inspired by the RPGs of the late 80s, the aesthetics of the games of a computer virtually unknown outside Japan as the PC-88 and the manga of Junji Ito, the game may seem a priori a very strange and incomprehensible mixture. But don’t be fooled. A first look at the game will sell it to you completely.
In World of Horror we start by playing as a teenage boy or girl who has to investigate a series of strange cases that are happening in their town, hoping that they have some kind of relationship with each other. At the end of each of them there is some kind of supernatural threat involved, although we won’t necessarily have to fight every time. Investigating carefully and using our resources properly will allow us to solve cases efficiently without having to put our bodies on the front lines. Something very important in this game.
Because if World of Horror is one thing, it’s hardcore. Not for nothing, it’s a roguelite. Every time we start, a new set of investigations and a new character are generated. Of course, there are also specific scenarios. Mods created by the community. More contained experiences designed for players who want a more guided experience. But that does not detract from the existence of this more open and, potentially, infinite main experience.
All this, moreover, in a gloomy game, with excellent designs and yes, all made with MS Paint. An absolutely amazing merit for a game that, although it can become a bit dour at the beginning, rewards the perseverance of the players with an absolutely fantastic experience. A different horror game perfect for these dates.
