Speaking of Frogwares – it’s a studio mostly known for their Sherlock Holmes titles. A lot of his time prior to his arrival in Oakmont becomes more and more relevant as time goes on, and from a storytelling perspective Frogwares has really outdone themselves here. It’s not just the characters and the town that help the narrative, it’s also that Frogwares has inserted plenty of character development for our main protagonist into the story. The Sinking City is an original story that’s merely inspired by Lovecraft’s works, but it’s an excellent one – all of your character interactions help shape your understanding of the world around you, even though there’s always a lingering sense of mystery. It’s up to you to unravel the mystery behind what’s happening in Oakmont, after you’re invited there by one of its residents. Reed, who has his own personal history with the supernatural. You play the role of soldier turned private investigator Charles W. Adding to the mystery, the mysterious flood has also seemed to affect people on other levels, giving them strange visions they can’t rationally explain. It’s also caused its residents to be a bit on edge, especially towards newcomers who are seeking refuge there – creating tension on top of the already present social divide in the city. The story in The Sinking City unfolds in a town called Oakmont, which is mostly under water after a mysterious event that caused massive flooding.
Luckily, that wait is over, and even though we’ve seen plenty of Lovecraft-inspired works in videogaming it’s fair to say that The Sinking City’s backdrop is among the most interesting of them. What always caught our eye was the incredible atmosphere of dread and mystery, which always instilled a “can’t wait to explore this” feeling in us. We’ve been keeping an eye on The Sinking City for a while, as it was originally announced way back in 2016 and we’ve seen it pop up during trade shows in subsequent years as well. We checked out this new narrative take on the detective genre. The Sinking City, developed by Frogwares and published by Bigben Interactive, is out now for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC, with a Nintendo Switch version expected later this year.
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