Frogwares' The Sinking City - that other Cthulhu game

[Zombra]

oh god that sewing case

 

[Zombra]

Just finished the game. God damn that was good.

 

[Oracsbox]

 

[DalekFlay]

Just finished the game. God damn that was good.

This looks good to me in the gameplay videos I've watched, and your posts kind of seal the deal. I dunno about $60 though... we'll see when my Hitman 2 obsession wears off.

 

[A_boring_GOG_bot]

Following up on that, I've been continuing the game and it didn't spiral downhill or anything after that one weird moment. It was just, "That was weird," and then it went back to good spooky stories and fighting spiders and tentacle bears. I expect there'll be a few more "moments" later but it's nowhere close to that being what the game is about.

Does anyone remember the Verizon commercial in Alan Wake? That's kinda what this reminds me of.

 

[Darth Roxor]

This looks good to me in the gameplay videos I've watched, and your posts kind of seal the deal.

be aware that there is no game in existence that zombra wouldn't like

 

[Zombra]

This looks good to me in the gameplay videos I've watched, and your posts kind of seal the deal. I dunno about $60 though... we'll see when my Hitman 2 obsession wears off.

Note that the Worshippers of the Necronomicon DLC is good solid content I'd be sad if you missed. I don't condone Day One DLC but it's something to bear in mind when making your decision.

Here's a quick roundup of my recommended settings:

Make sure you have "Long Distance" Off and "All Interactivity" On and both difficulties set to maximum. Everything else you can season to taste - I even think it would be okay if you wanted the compass on, though you certainly don't need it. I ended up opening my map screen constantly instead which was a slight drag.

Also be sure to play with a controller. Sadly M+K controls are missing analog movement so you'll be sprinting every time you move an inch, which is ruinous to the pacing and atmosphere.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

I have a pet goldfish named Dagon.

Sad this turned out to be a disappointment, but I will still buy it and try it out. It can't be worse that Cyanide's CoC right?

Cyanide's CoC is really good. It's not necessarily fun to play, but they nailed the storytelling and atmosphere damn near perfectly.

The Sunken City on the other hand looks like a complete mess. I'm not gonna bother with it.

 

[DalekFlay]

Also be sure to play with a controller. Sadly M+K controls are missing analog movement so you'll be sprinting every time you move an inch, which is ruinous to the pacing and atmosphere.

We'll see, I really only use a controller when I absolutely have to and am then mad at the game the entire time for making me do so (2D platformers aside). It's definitely annoying when a game doesn't give you a walk toggle though, especially if it has "follow me" sections.

 

[Zombra]

Cyanide's CoC is really good. It's not necessarily fun to play, but they nailed the storytelling and atmosphere damn near perfectly.
The Sunken City on the other hand looks like a complete mess. I'm not gonna bother with it.

If storytelling and atmosphere are enough to make you like a game, I'm honestly confused how you could be disinterested in this. Even the haters agree that the atmosphere is good.

We'll see, I really only use a controller when I absolutely have to and am then mad at the game the entire time for making me do so (2D platformers aside). It's definitely annoying when a game doesn't give you a walk toggle though, especially if it has "follow me" sections.

Up to you of course. Except for that one thing, M+K is fine ... but personally I can't stand games that force you to run constantly, particularly when pacing is so critical to the setting. FWIW there are no "follow me" sections here, technically no reason you can't sprint everywhere like a lunatic.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

Cyanide's CoC is really good. It's not necessarily fun to play, but they nailed the storytelling and atmosphere damn near perfectly.
The Sunken City on the other hand looks like a complete mess. I'm not gonna bother with it.

If storytelling and atmosphere are enough to make you like a game, I'm honestly confused how you could be disinterested in this. Even the haters agree that the atmosphere is good.

Another reason why Cyanide's game worked for me was that it's incredibly short. It's only about 4-5 hours long which is a good length for what that game is. If it was say 20 hours long, it would have wore out it's welcome well before the half way point.

I'm not interested in playing a dull, clunky, repetitive open world game for 20 plus hours. Sounds like a lousy experience, and some of the story beats I'm seeing posted in this thread (oppressed fish people, gay ape men, the fuck?) sound beyond retarded. I'm not interested.

 

[JDR13]

I'd say it's a 7/10 game at best.

CoC, which I happen to be playing right now, I'd rate 6 or 6.5.

 

[Zombra]

Some of the story beats I'm seeing posted in this thread (oppressed fish people, gay ape men, the fuck?) sound beyond retarded. I'm not interested.

That depends on how much of a conservative snowflake you are of course. I will repeat that I saw five to eight seconds of anti-racist dialogue in the game. Anyone posting about how the game is "all about saving the poor fish people" are triggered morons. I think there is one gay human couple in the game, zero gay ape men, and spoiler one bestiality fetishist, who is anything but glorified. I mean, it's truly OK if you refuse to hear any anti-racist sentiment ever ... but please don't base your decision on the hysterical exaggerations of one or two rightly tagged dumbfucks.

Another reason why Cyanide's game worked for me was that it's incredibly short. It's only about 4-5 hours long which is a good length for what that game is. If it was say 20 hours long, it would have wore out it's welcome well before the half way point. I'm not interested in playing a dull, clunky, repetitive open world game for 20 plus hours.

Now this on the other hand is a valid reason. I enjoyed this game all the way through because it hit the perfect flavor for me. If a mix of excellent detective stories and Silent Hill-style combat don't light your fire, you would indeed get sick of this.

 

[GandGolf]

Another reason why Cyanide's game worked for me was that it's incredibly short. It's only about 4-5 hours long which is a good length for what that game is.

At the 45 dollar price that's about 9 to 10 bucks am hour, which is way too expensive for my taste. When the price comes down to $20 or less then I may think about getting it, though I will likely wait until it goes on sale.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

Another reason why Cyanide's game worked for me was that it's incredibly short. It's only about 4-5 hours long which is a good length for what that game is.

At the 45 dollar price that's about 9 to 10 bucks am hour, which is way too expensive for my taste. When the price comes down to $20 or less then I may think about getting it, though I will likely wait until it goes on sale.

It's $25 on Amazon. Still a bit too much considering it's length and limited replay value. I figured it would be a lot cheaper by now.

 

[DalekFlay]

It's $25 on Amazon. Still a bit too much considering it's length and limited replay value. I figured it would be a lot cheaper by now.

Went there expecting a Steam key for that price and see it's only console shit. Go back to IGN.

 

[Sòren]

how much of Lovecrafts work did they cram in the game? having the apeman in there seems kinda weird.

 

[Zombra]

how much of Lovecrafts work did they cram in the game? having the apeman in there seems kinda weird.

The devs used a scattershot approach in taking stuff from the books to use in this setting. In previews and interviews, they made a point of repeating that although the game is based on Lovecraft's ideas and themes, it is not supposed to be a 1:1 Lovecraft story. You won't think, "Oh, this would have been HPL's next novel." It does have an unexpected feel, but not in a bad way. The setting they've created is consistent and interesting (imo).

 

[GandGolf]

how much of Lovecrafts work did they cram in the game? having the apeman in there seems kinda weird.

The apemen may be based on the story "The Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family".

 

[JDR13]

I just finished Call of Cthulhu. The Sinking City is definitely the better game, though I realize that's not really saying much.

CoC really falls apart towards the end. Thank God it wasn't longer because I had to force myself through those last few chapters. - 5/10

 

[Abu Antar]

 

[Fedora Master]

NPC behavior isn't the only pedestrian thing about this game.

 

[Starwars]

This game suuuuuuuuucks. Lovecraftian games are a dead end, they should be abandoned forever.

Well, I guess I'll have to play Stygian too since I backed it.

 

[Alienman]

Finished the game, and the racism warning in the beginning of the game falls flat on its face when the only racism perceived in the game is against abominations known as Innsmouthers. They are part of a cult that impregnates women with the seed of Deep Ones for god sake...

 

[fantadomat]

Finished the game, and the racism warning in the beginning of the game falls flat on its face when the only racism perceived in the game is against abominations known as Innsmouthers. They are part of a cult that impregnates women with the seed of Deep Ones for god sake...

But,but they are not as evil as KKK that fights them. Clearly they are eviller for fighting them poor fish people! Maybe you should check your privilege,mate!