The Shore is an upcoming horror game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, boasting a dreary yet unsettling atmosphere you could cut with a knife, taking place on a desolate island that is simultaneously somewhere and nowhere.
Ares Dragonis, the developer of The Shore, is keeping its cards very close to its chest when it comes to the intriguing game. Yet, from the looks of it, it appears to be a first-person exploration and puzzler, where the player must use their noggin to get out of sticky situations rather than try to take on these behemothic creatures from beyond our reality. The majority of the trailer shows off the depressingly deserted and hauntingly beautiful island that the hero is shipwrecked upon, as he attempts to save his daughter's life by uncovering the mystery of his own sanity.
"The whole story is based on mythology that goes deep through Lovecraft's creations and beyond," said the developer on the game's official website. The author's works have been a source of inspiration for countless media, some directly lifting references to the Cthulu Mythos, and others subverting the original text's intentions. The primary themes of Lovecraftian fiction are an overwhelming sense of hopelessness in the face of unknowable beings or occurrences, a hero who is often solitary, and the fragility of the hero's sanity as they probe for the answers to questions that should never have been explored. The Shore ticks all of the boxes, as I'm sure you'll be pleased to learn.
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Ironically, the author hated games, but not as much as he hated everyone who wasn't him. So, personally speaking, it gives me great pleasure that the mythology he penned has been drawn into games frequently. However, rather than dive feet first into helplessness, Ares Dragonis has assured an empowering experience against these incomprehensible forces. The player will be able to counter the "numerous and unique entities" that hunt the character on the island in their own way. "Cut down trees to build and reinforce your fortress, hunt down crabs, lizards, and more," reads the description of The Shore, and players will even pull together weapons to defend themselves.
Ultimately, the game's story is about the fate of the character's daughter, and to discover the truth, the father must unpick the very fabric of reality. Honestly, the aesthetic of the game is very striking, and if the puzzles and suspense are also composed with such care, this could be a game you won't forget any time soon.
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