Hollowbody exhibits us that, even when we have now flying vehicles and fancy futuristic tech, there are nonetheless loads of unsettling issues awaiting us on the periphery of ‘civilization’.
Mica can get you every kind of issues on the down-low. Sadly for her and her (now lacking) associate, that additionally means they tackle dangerous jobs. A type of duties left Mica’s associate lacking within the exclusion zone, a spot crammed with disturbed beings that lies exterior the shining metal partitions of the futuristic world they dwell in. Mica will get an opportunity to go in and search for her associate, however when her flying automobile breaks down, she’ll want to search out some approach to escape.
This recreation positively takes inspiration from traditional horror like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, seeing you amassing instruments and weapons as you information Mica by means of winding streets crammed with every kind of weird beasts. Having restricted instruments and plenty of enemies coming for you makes for some tense escapes as you search for your buddy and a approach out.
Whereas this all sounds actually acquainted, one thing in regards to the futuristic backdrop for the setting offers it this neat twist that I don’t see in lots of horror video games. There’s such a separation between the futuristic world and this decayed one that you just actually really feel this sense of descending right into a hellish place that feels far exterior of, but so near, your individual. Whereas we could frequently provide you with new know-how to make lives simpler, we’re all nonetheless greater than able to walling off struggling and ignoring it.
Hollowbody is a superb throwback to my favourite period in online game horror that additionally has some fascinating issues to say about how our know-how and modernity haven’t modified the methods wherein we regularly bury issues quite than repair them.
Hollowbody will probably be made accessible right now on GOG and Steam.
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