Call of Cthulhu

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  • Summary: Plunge into Cyanide Studio's Call of Cthulhu, the official Cthulhu videogame inspired by Chaosium's classic pen and paper RPG. Uncover the chilling mysteries of this RPG-investigation game, descending deep into a world of cosmic horrors, creeping madness, and shrouded Old Gods withinPlunge into Cyanide Studio's Call of Cthulhu, the official Cthulhu videogame inspired by Chaosium's classic pen and paper RPG. Uncover the chilling mysteries of this RPG-investigation game, descending deep into a world of cosmic horrors, creeping madness, and shrouded Old Gods within Lovecraft's iconic universe.

    The Cthulhu Mythos has been fascinating audiences for generations, growing to become one of the largest shared universes ever envisioned and giving birth to countless stories, novels, movies, tabletop and videogames since the original publication of H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu. Adaptions and references have formed a widespread legacy stretching back to the very beginning of the 20th century, latching on to the key fear of the human psyche: that of the unknown. Now, Call of Cthulhu will bring the mythos to life like never before, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

    In this world, nothing is as it seems. Sanity is an irregular bedfellow, all too often replaced by the whisperings in the dark. Strange creatures, weird science, and shadowy cults dominate the Cthulhu Mythos, intent on realizing their mad schemes to bring about the end of everything. Your mind will suffer -- balancing a razor-thin line between sanity and madness, your senses will be disrupted until you question the reality of everything around you. Trust no one. Creeping shadows hide lurking figures... and all the while, the Great Dreamer prepares for his awakening.    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 40
  3. Negative: 2 out of 40
  1. IGN
    Oct 30, 2018
    86
    Call of Cthulhu is a dark ride through a mad, cosmic horror nightmare with a paranormal detective story as your vehicle. Occasionally poor level and encounter design can make the eerily atmospheric road a little bumpy, but the engaging mystery and an intriguing utilization of RPG mechanics make it one of the more enjoyable Lovecraftian games in years.
  2. Ragequit.gr
    Nov 5, 2018
    80
    Heavily atmospheric, this dark descent into madness and ruin, speaks directly to the heart of Lovecraft devotees. A narrative that embraces the core of true cosmic horror.
  3. PC Games
    Nov 8, 2018
    76
    Call of Cthulhu has a lot of promising features, but it should have stayed just a detective game. The horror elements are not implemented well and they seem misplaced.
  4. Game Debate
    Oct 30, 2018
    65
    When all's said and done, there's a clunkiness to the pacing, plot and gameplay that relegates Call of Cthulhu to the second division.
  5. Cubed3
    Jan 2, 2019
    60
    Most Lovecraft fans, or those who are just on the lookout for a good occult mystery thriller, will enjoy Call of Cthulhu, but that doesn't mean that they won't be disappointed as well. Cyanide Studio has wrapped an interesting, and engrossing storyline, with a fittingly oppressive feel, but the actual gameplay part tastes like a half-fried, unsalted octopus *wink-wink-nudge-nudge*
  6. Slant Magazine
    Oct 29, 2018
    60
    The game tends to dole out the narratively driven elements of Edward’s sleuthing in frustrating half measures, before suddenly blooming into a straight-up survival-horror experience in its second half.
  7. Variety
    Nov 1, 2018
    40
    Cyanide’s Lovecraftian outing promises an immersive world of cosmic horror and consequences but instead delivers a clunky detective adventure that is both formless and repetitive.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 51
  3. Negative: 12 out of 51
  1. Sinefold
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Very atmospheric game. For lovers of creativity Lovecraft the most it. The graphics are not at an ideal level, but for me this is not the main thing.
  2. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    9
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great
  4. watertoad
    Jan 6, 2019
    8
    it is a good game with not bad story, not great though it still has lots of flaws such as the weird cutscene transitions. The gameplay is alsoit is a good game with not bad story, not great though it still has lots of flaws such as the weird cutscene transitions. The gameplay is also kinda short.… Expand
  5. oussikhazmenski
    Nov 23, 2019
    6
    I 've Played 6 Chapters On The Game And I've Tried to feel something that hooks .. but ther's how it went for me ..everyday i finish a chapterI 've Played 6 Chapters On The Game And I've Tried to feel something that hooks .. but ther's how it went for me ..everyday i finish a chapter ..i had all the time on the world but i couldn't get hooked on it ..the game told me everything i needed didn't really feel lost or doing anything special..always guided by the mysteriousness insiide..anyway .. graphically it's good and runs fine one medium on an( i7 , 8gb : gtx950 2gb ) ..the story was ok ..but the gameplay wasn't..… Expand
  6. kyzaghan
    May 20, 2019
    6
    The Cthulhu theme is beautifully made. Atmosphere and scary sound effects are great. Story is intriguing. BUT Gameplay dynamics lead you to 10The Cthulhu theme is beautifully made. Atmosphere and scary sound effects are great. Story is intriguing. BUT Gameplay dynamics lead you to 10 years ago. The event-solving part is very restrictive. Hiding dynamics are bad. AS A RESULT, of Cthulhu, with its atmosphere and story, manages to make players wonder.… Expand
  7. keredd1010
    Nov 24, 2018
    5
    Pretty disappointing game. For some reason I was expecting something of the _Dark Corners of the Earth_ ilk which if you haven't played is aPretty disappointing game. For some reason I was expecting something of the _Dark Corners of the Earth_ ilk which if you haven't played is a far superior game despite the game breaking bugs. (GOG has a version that seems to have fixed most of them) The storytelling in this game is sloppy and disjointed and although I can appreciate the effort to infuse choices that change the outcome, it just came off as meh in this title. Besides the game being ridiculously short, the puzzles were juvenile and not challenging and the gun sequence was laughably bad. If you want to play a good CoC game play Dark Corners of the Earth. This one is a half-assed effort.… Expand
  8. stop9091
    May 21, 2019
    0
    A game not without defects, but with a fantastic atmosphere... which in this genre/type of game is essentially everything.

    I think it    A game not without defects, but with a fantastic atmosphere... which in this genre/type of game is essentially everything.

    I think it captures perfectly the feeling of the Lovecraft stories. This is a double edged sword, though: while it will please the writer's fans, it will disappoint people expecting linearity and logic, and possibly, "generic horror" fans.

    Another thing to consider is that the game is just a bit more than a walking simulator; this is also not everybody's cup of tea.

    Regarding the defects:

    - mediocre 3D engine; stutters a lot, independently of the graphic settings; capable of dipping from 140 frames to 30 in the same room
    - the character animations are sometimes terrible
    - some chapters (and characters) are just fillers
    - the RPG part is an afterthought; it gives the impression that changes little or nothing, at least, to the casual user

    All in all, as a fan of Lovecraft, I'm very happy, since it's hard to find good games/movies based on his writings.    … Expand

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