Cheesy commentary voiceover aside, Song of Horror looks quite cool. Developer Protocol Games is bringing the classic survival horror experience it first put out on PC to PlayStation 4 next month on 28th May 2021, so you may already know what that means. Fixed camera angles that operate like Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and purposefully convoluted puzzles. Count us in. The announcement trailer above is worth a watch too.
The story fuelling Song of Horror is that writer Sebastian P. Husher has disappeared under suspicious circumstances, and it's your job to find out what has happened. Except here's the twist: you'll accomplish that task through 13 different characters who can die at any time in the story. You'll then permanently lose access to them within that particular playthrough, meaning their abilities and knowledge are also gone too. Pretty cool, right? You'll explore lots of different locations in order to progress the narrative as well as hide and run away from something known as The Presence. It's all described as a "non-combat adventure", so don't expect to be findings shotguns and ammo every so often.
As part of a press release, studio co-founder Carlos Grupeli explains how this is the right time to bring Song of Horror to console players. "The survival-horror genre has such a long & rich history on both PlayStation and Xbox that it feels like absolutely the right home for our little ode to all that has gone before to an audience that truly appreciates real scares." The title's PC version currently sits on a Metacritic rating of 74, so it sounds like one horror adventure worth checking out when it comes to PS4 next month.
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Give me tank controls or give me death
Ooh yeah, definitely one to keep an eye on.
Might be checking this one out
Fixed camera angles? Ok maybe, depends on how well it works. This video does get me interested. The perma deaths along with good puzzles could offer an interesting challenge.
Non combat sounds like conventional weapons are not effective against the adversaries in this game. That could be interesting.
This definitely tickles my pickles. Will keep a close eye on it.
I mean, it looks good, don't get me wrong, but why the hell do modern developers think "classic survival horror" begins and ends with Clock Tower? The best classic survival horror games almost all prominently featured combat. Resident Evil? Silent Hill? Fatal Frame? C'mon!
An ideal survival horror game is combat + atmosphere + puzzles. RE2R was a GREAT modern take on the genre, and would have been even better if Mr. X hadn't been on my ass every other minute.
Is it just me or was the narrator voice in that trailer wayyyyyy over the top?
Hope its a better Resident Evil throwback than say, Dawn of Fear.
@hobbes242 Yup absolutely ridiculous voice-over. That aside the game looks well creepy, I loves horror games and this is definitely right up my street...
OMG this looks WONDERFUL!!! Blending Silent Hill and Resident Evil â oh ....... I am soooooo looking forward to this
@Weebleman ....so, how many pickles we talkin'?
@nessisonett Thats the only thing i never want to see again. ðĪŠ
I loved the original Resident Evil but i loved it when they killed the tank controls.
@Flaming_Kaiser I honestly like the tank controls. Especially with a d-pad.
@nessisonett When i played Resident Evil 4 the controls they made the game for me. Now I only need a Dino Crisis Remake. ð
Yay a horror game that has convoluted puzzles! I really missed that SH2 and 3. Big downside is no combat.
@Flaming_Kaiser Hi there friend.
Yes, give me a Dino Crisis Remake over Resident Evil 4 any day.
Oh, and Song of Horror looks pretty interesting to.
Cheers, stay safe good people and happy gaming to us all
@nessisonett lol I was thinking the same thing. You either turn to the complete opposite side you desire or this is not worth at all
"non-combat adventure"
Ya lost me I need my crowbars.
I mean.. it looks really good but.. it'll probably release and be a broken buggy mess like every game nowadays ðŋ
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