Phantasmal: City of Darkness
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Steam
A first-person perspective survival horror action game developed by Eyemobi studio in cooperation with Brian Bell, the man responsible for lighting in such movie hits like Riddick and The Ring 2. Phantasmal: City of Darkness takes place in a famous Chinese location - Kowloon Walled city - just before it was completely destroyed in the 90s in order to stop the criminal activity that filled the place.
Phantasmal: City of Darkness for XONE and PC is a first-person perspective survival horror which uses procedurally generated levels. The title was developed by Eyemobi Ltd. and the setting was designed in cooperation with Brian Bell, the man responsible for light in such movie hits like Riddick and The Ring 2.
The game is an independent production which was created thanks to the successful crowdfunding campaign organized in 2014 on Kickstarter.
Gameplay
The game takes place in the Chinese city Kowloon Walled just before it was completely destroyed in nineties of the recent century due to the great increase of criminal activity. During the game player must face the terrifying creatures that lurk in the darkness and the procedurally generated environment which makes each playthrough different. The setting was created in cooperation with Brian Bell, the man responsible for light in such Hollywood movie hits like Riddick, The Ring 2 and Life of Pi.
The game has dark, depressing and heavy tune. Similarly as in other titles in the genre, combat is the last resort. The key to effective play is to sneak past the terrifying opponents. However, when combat does starts, then the player can use anything that is nearby. In some places one can find gunfire which is the blessing and the curse at the same time – too much noise lures new dangers to the player. Overusing the light source can be dangerous as well.
In comparison to the opponents, the protagonist is weak – not only physically, but most of all mentally. Enemies are using that, trying to get the protagonist mad. In addition to sneaking past the creatures, looking for hidden resources and other items that allow surviving is an important part of the gameplay.
Last updated on June 14, 2016
Videos and Screens
[1:37] Phantasmal: City of Darkness E3 2015 - trailer
Phantasmal: City of Darkness Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows April 14, 2016
Xbox One cancelled
Developer: Eyemobi Ltd.
Age restrictions: 18+
Phantasmal: City of Darkness System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 430/Radeon HD 5500 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7
Recommended: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660/Radeon R9 280 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 7