Either way some people have still found it hard to separate the art from the artist. Some people say that those thoughts of his were just a product of his time and there might even be some evidence that he might have changed his outlook in his later years after he became less of a hermit and actually started interacting with others. As many know Lovecraft has been a controversial figure since it was discovered that in his personal life he had made it clear that he had many negative things to say about immigrants and people of other races.

An interesting thing they made sure to add to the story was the element of xenophobia and racism. The city also pulls from many other sources including The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Dagon, and even The King in Yellow. The Call of Cthulhu is probably the biggest influence which also has the protagonist being a private investigator trying to look deeper into the madness caused by the old ones.

Once he arrives Charles quickly establishes his private investigation business and you spend the game exploring the city as you try to solve the local mysteries while also trying to unearth what ancient force is wreaking havoc on the city and Charles’ mind.įor those that are hardcore Lovecraft fans they will see The Sinking City as a treasure trove of references to his mythos. Eventually after extensive treatment Charles was able to mostly recover his sanity, but he discovered that the encounter caused him to develop the nightmarish visions as well as somehow changing him so that he now has the ability to open up his “mind’s eye” which allows him to see hidden clues and even witness visions of events that took place in the past which helped him to become a private investigator.Ĭharles’ strange visions lead him to Oakmont, an island city recently devastated by a flood that has not only left much of the city underwater, but it’s also somehow unleashed strange creatures from the ocean’s depth. Most of the people being afflicted by the visions appear to be completely random, but it’s revealed early on that while in the Navy Charles served on a ship that was mysteriously sunk and as the sole survivor he had been found completely delirious and unable to remember anything.

The story of The Sinking City takes place in the 1920s, you play as Charles Reed who is a private investigator from Boston that is investigating why himself and several others are plagued with disturbing visions. It is what creates the atmosphere, as well as what makes you relate to the characters so that you can feel the fear and danger they are experiencing. When it comes to horror themed games the story is probably the most important. Luckily for us modern folks the game developers at Frogwares were able to give us a small taste when they built The Sinking City. For the longest time his fans have had to deal with the frustration of hearing about this fantastic and terrifying eldritch universe, but never being able to go inside to actually experience it for themselves.

Whether you read his stories or one of the countless works inspired by his cosmic terrors, every horror fan at some point or another has had a chance to peer into the horror filled universe of H.P. It finally came out June 27th 2019, and this month being it’s one year anniversary, we want to take a moment to look back to see how it did or did not meet expectations. Lovecraft inspired game called The Sinking City. Back in October of 2018 we were excited to show a trailer of an H.P.

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