Game Information
Game Title: Call of Cthulhu
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxPAm7sHbZQ
Developers: Cyanide
Publishers: Focus Home Interactive
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Reviews
Daily Dot - AJ Moser - 3.5 / 5 stars
Coupled with a compelling, unnerving take on Lovecraft mythos, the majority of the game is quite enjoyable. Where other titles would exploit the overtly scary aspects of this kind of story, Cyanide Studios smartly present the personal dread that can make a nightmare so disturbing.
Digital Chumps - Eric Layman - 6 / 10.0
Call of Cthulhu is an emphatic character sheet fed to a game deficient of opportunities for self-expression. Imagine if, instead of a dramatic exploration behind the power and poison of enlightenment, Lovecraft only wrote a flat outline. Call of Cthulhu is eldritch horror without emotion or agency, and its madness is entirely mundane.
FingerGuns - Greg Hicks - 8 / 10
If you want something with a fresh take on the Alien Isolation/Condemned/Outlast style of first person experience, this will suit you. It’s got some hammy dialogue, graphics aren’t going to be on par with some upcoming cowboy game you might have heard about, but it’s a rich story driven game that will keep your noodle thoroughly scratched.
GameMAG - xtr - Russian - 7 / 10
Call of Cthulhu is a good game with a bunch of Easter eggs for fans of the popular universe, nonlinearity and interesting characters, which suffers from weak stealth and unnecessary shooting elements.
GamePro - Elena Schulz - German - 84 / 100
Call of Cthulhu is not a classic horror game, but a clever detective game with an exciting plot and a great atmosphere.
GameSkinny - Ty Arthur - 7 / 10 stars
Chaosium's unhallowed tabletop RPG gets a proper video game representation that nails the feel of a pen and paper campaign in a single player mode.
GameSpew - Chris McMullen - 8 / 10.0
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GameWatcher - Chris Capel - 6 / 10.0
Call of Cthulhu is an undeniably fun adventure game with some great ideas, cool stealth moments, and it never devolves into a shooter like Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth did.
Gaming Nexus - Sean Colleli - 6.5 / 10.0/)
Call of Cthulhu sadly doesn't live up to either its literary or pen-and-paper heritage. The setting, atmosphere and some of the voice acting are impressive, but the detective gameplay is shallow and fairly linear, and any other gameplay aspects feel buggy and tacked on.
GamingBolt - Ravi Sinha - 6 / 10.0
Unlike a nightmarish fever dream induced by a cosmic god, Call of Cthulhu is a pretty straightforward experience. It falters in places without really getting going in others but does an average job incorporating investigative gameplay with Cthulhu lore.
GamingTrend - Austin Fern - 85 / 100
Call of Cthulhu is a thrilling experience from start to end. The monsters may be a little lackluster, but the writing, puzzles, and characters are all interesting enough to keep you going until the very end. While the graphics are disappointing, the art style, vocal work, and atmosphere do enough to make up for it. Fans of horror or mystery will find plenty to love here.
God is a Geek - Gary Bailey - 6 / 10.0
A good example of a psychological thriller, and perhaps with a sequel Cyanide Studios could smooth out those rough edges and give us the Cthulhu game we deserve.
Hobby Consolas - Álvaro Alonso - Spanish - 66 / 100
Like the creature itself, Call of Cthulhu is a convoluted mix of ideas; some god, some bad. Being based in Lovecraft's short story guarantees a great atmosphere that fans of his works will surely loved, but here, the cosmic horrors are more myth than reality.
IGN Italy - Stefano Castelli - Italian - 6 / 10.0
Strong in atmosphere, weak in gameplay, Call of Cthulhu is a missed opportunity to build a great lovecraftian experience.
IGN Spain - Inés Barriocanal - Spanish - 7.5 / 10.0
An adventure that will be enjoyed by H.P. Lovecraft's fans with a good setting but certain lack of action/puzzles making its story its strongest weapon to chain you to its desperation abyss.
Jump Dash Roll - Matt Jordan - 8 / 10
Turn down the lights, pour yourself a measure of laudanum, and settle in for a solid tale of intrigue and insanity well-rooted in Lovecraft's lore.
New Game Network - Josh Hinke - 70 / 100
Call of Cthulhu has a lot of things going for it, with a unique take on the genre and some solid scares on offer. Horror fans should give it a look, but you're going to have to be patient with its blemishes.
NoobFeed - Bogdan Robert - 55 / 100
Clumsily put together and lacking coherence, Call of Cthulhu’s occasional redeeming story moments struggle to save it but never quite manage.
Pardis Game - Reza Rahimi - Persian - 7.5 / 10.0
While there are a lot of technical issues, thanks to a good storyline, amazing art design and fascinating atmosphere, Call of Cthulhu managed to provide an enjoyable experience for the fans
PC Invasion - Andrew Farrell - 3.5 / 5 stars
While it should definitely be more upfront about its shorter playtime and isn't worth full price, Call of Cthulhu is a good walking simulator that tells an interesting story.
PlayStation Universe - John-Paul Jones - 7 / 10.0
Clunkier and much rougher around the edges than we'd like, Call of Cthulhu nonetheless does justice to its source material and provides a decently entertaining supernatural detective romp in the process.
Press Start - James Mitchell - 7 / 10
Call of Cthulhu is one of the better games based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and despite its visual shortcomings does a great job at commanding your attention from start to finish. It's not for everyone, however, and the emphasis on exploration and trial-and-error stealth mechanics is bound to turn some people off. Putting this aside, Call of Cthulhu feels like a triumph for many reasons – it's well paced, its story is intriguing and the uneasiness of it's chilling conclusion will stay with you long after you've turned it off.
Push Square - Alex Stinton - 6 / 10
Call of Cthulhu's successfully evokes Lovecraft's Mythos by delivering an eerie story that ultimately doesn't stray too far from some well-trodden ground. While anyone expecting a terrifying horror title or an RPG packed will player choice and decisions will need to check those expectations at the door, there's at least a half-decent adventure game lurking under the surface.
Slant Magazine - Chan Khee Hoon - 3 / 5 stars
Call of Cthulhu's survival-horror elements don't come close to capturing the existential unease of Lovecraft's original story. Rather, they simply feel exploitative.
Softpedia - Cosmin Vasile - 7 / 10.0
Of course, fans of the Lovecraftian universe shouldn't skip Cyanide's take on the Cthulhu mythos, but don't go in with high expectations or you'll be terribly disappointed. The least Call of Cthulhu can do is quench your thirst for Lovecraftian fiction until The Sinking City releases in March, 2019.
Super Deformed Gamescast - Matt Gregoire - Avoid
It feels like there is an excellent five to six hour experience buried within Call of Cthulhu, but poorly executed genre obligations are piled on top. Cyanide clearly understands and has a love for the mythos of Lovecraft, but that can’t save Call of Cthulhu from weak gameplay, genre tropes, and hamfisted story dumps
TechRaptor - Samuel Guglielmo - 6 / 10.0
I struggle to call Call of Cthulhu a good game, thanks to its crummy stealth, bad puzzles, terrible graphics, and wasted mechanics. However, its fantastic story and tabletop-styled mechanics sure made it one of the most interesting games I've played.
The Games Machine - Erica Mura - Italian - 7.2 / 10.0
On one hand, Call of Cthulhu is able to drag the player into an adventure with a dark and oppressive atmosphere, in which nobody really seems to be on our side, and curiosity can turn out to be our worst enemy. On the other hand, the little care given to some aspects of the game and the implementation of certain mechanics transform this game into a missed opportunity to celebrate the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Total Gaming Network - Shawn Zipay - 2 / 5 stars
Call of Cthulhu had promise but the execution just failed to deliver. The setting and the story deserve so much better than what you can find here.
TrustedReviews - Stuart Andrews - 3.5 / 5 stars
Is this the season's must-have horror game? Nope, but there's a lot here that fans of Lovecraft and Call of Cthulhu will appreciate.
VideoGamer - Josh Wise - 4 / 10
Call of Cthulhu's atmosphere, especially early on, is delicious, but it's let down by wayward pacing and plot and some muddy graphics.
Wccftech - Nathan Birch - 7 / 10.0
Call of Cthulhu is horror comfort food. The equivalent of a dog-eared horror paperback found on some dusty used bookstore shelf. The game isn't particularly daring or terrifying, but it is a well-written and crafted bit of low-stress spookiness. A handful of ill-conceived sequences drag Call of Cthulhu down a notch, but, thankfully, they aren't enough to fully sink the game.
We Got This Covered - Dylan Chaundy - 3 / 5 stars
While Call Of Cthulhu's eerie atmosphere and compelling narrative impress, some technical and design issues -- like long load times, wonky facial animations and uninspired puzzle designs -- injure the Lovecraftian horror experience, which ultimately holds it back from true greatness.
WellPlayed - Zach Jackson - 7.5 / 10.0
Call of Cthulhu delivers a Lovecraftian adventure that is every bit creepy as it is compelling
Worth Playing - Chris "Atom" DeAngelus - 7 / 10.0
Call of Cthulhu is a genuinely fun and engaging adventure game that is unfortunately dragged down by everything else. The story is engaging and fun, the mysteries are creative, and it does justice to the sense of otherworldly terror that is at the centerpiece of the Call of Cthulhu pen-and-paper game. Unfortunately, the stealth and combat sequences pull down the game and prevent it from being an easy recommendation. If you have the patience to sit through some rough patches, there's a lot for CoC aficionados to explore.
Submitted October 30, 2018 at 03:02PM by diogenesl https://ift.tt/2CPMNF3
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