However, one could have expected a role-playing survival horror game to be a little bit scarier. Call of Cthulhu's atmosphere is supernatural, spooky and gloomy from start to finish and there are a few minor jump scares. The game has excellent flow and a perfect length around more or less ten hours with fourteen concise chapters that never overstay their welcome. As the main character attempts to not lose his sanity, the players can hear mysterious whispers, echoes and distorted voices that enhance the atmosphere. The main settings are often rainy, grey and abandoned but anything related to the mysterious cult is portrayed in mysterious neon green colours. The graphics find the right balance between sinister elements and colourful parts. Unbeknownst to him, the private investigator is getting baited, manipulated and used for the abominable motivations of this sect and must soon fight for sanity and survival. It turns out that many influential islanders are members of a sinister cult that plans on awakening its deity. The investigator soon realizes that the fire wasn't an accident but numerous residents on the strange island seem to want to prevent him from uncovering the truth. The father who was a fisherman, the mother who was an artist and their young son perished in a terrible fire on their secluded mansion on an East Coast island. The intriguing story revolves around a private detective and war veteran who investigates the mysterious case of the Hawkins family. If you like supernatural stories with gloomy settings and mysterious vibes, you are going to appreciate this game. Even though the game was released on all important platforms with Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One and even more recently Nintendo Switch, it had been underrated, overlooked and forgotten. As an avid fan of horror literature, it was mandatory for me to try out Call of Cthulhu, based upon the stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
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