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It instead uses things like serial killer mythology and historical context to twist the things you’re seeing and disorient or keep you guessing in similar ways to how the previous games used those “extra” elements to do the same. The Devil In Me also handles the nature of its story very differently from the previous Dark Pictures games by choosing to remain grounded in reality for the whole story without introducing any of the strange (and sometimes good) sci-fi or supernatural elements this time around. Holmes, everything remains mysterious while still providing bits and pieces for the player to construct the story and figure out the mysteries themselves, without hitting you over the head with blunt and corny exposition. As a nod to the biggest inspiration for this story, the real-life story of H.H. It pulls influence from many different sources, including classic films ( Psycho, The Shining, Saw,) horror and detective books, true crime documentaries and novels, other video games, and more, and uses every ounce of it to make one of the most captivating and well-told stories they’ve ever created. It feels like the pacing of the story is tighter and more planned out than any of their previous efforts as well, while still having all of the hallmarks of their style. The characters are well-rounded and have more realistic portrayals and dialogue than ever before, instead of just yelling or arguing with each other half the time and being stereotypes for the most part. To put it simply, The Devil In Me has the most grounded, well-thought, well-written, and impactful story of any game that Supermassive has made so far. After getting to play a preview of the game about one month ago, it was already looking to be the best in the series, so now we can see if it’s lived up to our hopes and expectations.Īs mentioned in my preview before, The Devil In Me sets itself apart from the previous Dark Pictures games in many ways, including the nature of the story, the gameplay, the focus on tension and fear, and many more, and since these games have been so traditionally focused on story, that’s a good starting point. While The Quarry wasn’t quite the masterpiece we were hoping for, the final release for Season One of Dark Pictures is now upon us.

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Three years have now passed and many changes have come along on the road that leads us to the Season One finale, The Devil In Me.Īs the series progressed, we received two more games, with mixed results, with each exploring different settings and types of horror, but still never anything that quite captured the magic that Until Dawn had achieved.Įarlier this year, we also got The Quarry, and while not officially a part of the Dark Pictures series, it stuck with the same style of game, aiming for a little closer to the length and scope of Until Dawn, with a bigger budget than what Dark Pictures goes for. When SuperMassive Games‘ Dark Pictures Anthology started back in 2019 with Man of Medan, it showed a lot of promise and showcased a small step in a different direction from its pedigree and what they were able to accomplish with Until Dawn in 2015 but left a little to be desired in some areas.

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