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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

Supermassive Games

2022•Adventure•PEGI 18•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: adventurehorrorthrillerdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: a weighty adventure game, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

72 / 100

100 ratings

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About This Game

A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings. We hope you enjoy your stay...

Summary: IGDB

Story

A group of documentary filmmakers receive a mysterious invite to a replica of the 'Murder Castle' of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer. They soon discover that they're being watched, and there is much more at stake than their viewing figures...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureHorrorThrillerDetectiveFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

Cinematic

Where to play

Details

Developer: Supermassive Games
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released: 18 November 2022
Series: The Dark Pictures Anthology
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 6h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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