I've been into the low-fi horror titles lately, with Darkwood knocking our socks off, and The Crooked Man looking pretty intriguing as well. Now we have the upcoming The Long Reach to look forward to, and it looks suitably scary as all hell.
The Long Reach is set in the fictional New Hampshire town of Baerox, where an apparent lab accident has turned nightmares into reality. Everyone in town is seeing their worst fears come to life, and sleep is no longer a prerequisite for nightmares. In short, everyone is just a bit insane. The game draws its inspiration from Lone Survivor and The Cave, but you don't play in a post-apocalyptic doomsday scenario or explore a fairy-filled fantasy world. You’re in the thick of it, and you're just around the corner from the place where you buy your groceries.
Check out the creepy intro from the official site:
"Calm down. This is all normal. Well, it’s a new normal. There was a malfunction that we can’t fix yet, but with your help I can make symptoms bearable. We’re all in the same boat here and should help each other."
"I’m Shelly, a lead scientist in General Education research facility. The job title is longer, but it’s not important. Here’s what I know so far, though."
"The experience-sharing program that we were studying went haywire. Maybe it’s that black box, maybe something else. The main symptom for you is that your nightmares and dreams no longer require sleeping to manifest. These hallucinations is all your subconscious. It turns out that given enough time with it, we go insane. But we can fix that."
Freaky, right? Give the trailer below a watch, and tell me this soundtrack isn't going to kick ass.
