![]() He also began to experience visions, of creatures in the deep, a city underwater, and more. You play as Charles Reed, a former Navy diver who experienced a strange supernatural event and began to manifest unique supernatural abilities. However, I was very impressed by the world-building and detail put into Oakmont and its’ lore. I had played the Sherlock Holmes games by Frogwares, so I knew some of what to expect. The Sinking City takes place in a fictional town in Massachusetts called Oakmont. Surprisingly, Frogwares does it in a way that is respectful, timely, and not any more offensive than that which you would see in a period drama, or a piece examining the harsher realities of our not so kind history. How do you adapt a mythos steeped in bigotry, racism, and overall existential fear, without leaning into some of those ideas? Because of this, adapting Lovecraftian works has a certain…pitfall. Many of his stories came from his own xenophobia and fear of that which was not like him. Now, I need to preface this review with a disclaimer, much as the developers of The Sinking City have done. The Sinking City piqued my interest, and in the spirit of breaking out of my comfort zone a bit, I decided to review it. However, despite my aversion to most horror-related things, I enjoy psychological horror and some “existential” horror, fairly well. ![]() I am not fond of Jump-Scares, as I find them to be low-hanging fruit on the horror scale. When it comes to horror, I am both incredibly picky and a colossal chicken. Most people who know me personally, are aware of a fact that I circle back to often. ![]()
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