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A psychological horror adventure game. The developers at Zoetrope Interactive were inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft, especially the novella entitled At the Mountains of Madness. The action of Conarium takes place in the 30s, and the player find himself in Upuaut.
Conarium is a horror adventure game for PC, PS4 and XONE. The production was developed by Zoetrope Interactive, a Turkish studio known from the thematically similar Darkness Within series.
Plot
Creating the plot, the developers were inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft, especially the novella entitled At the Mountains of Madness, although they stress that Conarium is not its direct adaptation. The action takes place in the ‘30s of the 20th century. The story tells of a scientific expedition to Antarctica. The voyage is named Wepwawet – that derives from the name of an Egyptian deity who was known as opener of the ways. Four scientists take part in this undertaking. Their goal is to overstep the limitations of human body and mind with the use of a mysterious device, the eponymous Conarium.
Mechanics
Conarium for PC, PS4 and XONE is a classical psychological horror adventure game in which we observe the events from the eyes of the protagonist. The gameplay boils down to exploring locations, having conversations, collecting items, and solving puzzles.
The exploration is made more attractive by fully three-dimensional graphics that let us move about our surroundings. This element combined with the physics engine also plays a role in puzzle solving by letting us use items more realistically.
Technical aspects
Conarium is powered by Unreal Engine 4 which provided the developers with tools necessary to design detailed graphics and modern visual effects.
Last updated on November 28, 2016
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Videos and Screens
[1:29] Conarium launch trailer
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Conarium Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows June 6, 2017
Switch January 21, 2021
PlayStation 4 February 12, 2019
Xbox One February 12, 2019
Developer: Zoetrope Interactive
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Conarium System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 670/Radeon HD 5870 or better, 8 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz/AMD FX-9370 4.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R7 370 or better, 8 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit
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September 12, 2019