Status Torgo Jun 12, 2016
Malebolgia - Another fascinating take on the Souls genre. This game is apparently inspired by Dante's Inferno, one of my favourite works of classical literature and an ideal reservoir of spooky material for creating a game like this. The scarcity of health, the basic textureless models and the eerie castle setting makes me think of Alone in the Dark and …
Malebolgia - Another fascinating take on the Souls genre. This game is apparently inspired by Dante's Inferno, one of my favourite works of classical literature and an ideal reservoir of spooky material for creating a game like this. The scarcity of health, the basic textureless models and the eerie castle setting makes me think of Alone in the Dark and Bloodborne's Castle Cainhurst. The most exciting feature of this game is the heavy focus on lighting: the player's torch: it not only provides mood/atmosphere but also becomes a central gameplay mechanic: the torch dims and flickers as your health reduces. As things become desperate darkness slowly envelops you, making it difficult to judge your surroundings.
I'm surprised that I've only heard of this today, given that it was released over a year ago. Looking forward to trying it at some stage. :)