You’ll never feel outright terrified by a monster bearing down on you, more outgunned.

There’s still a lack of polish here and a rather hit and miss look to the game. Many of the points that Mike made in his review still hold true. OK, you’re all filled in? You play as Charles Reed, a gumshoe private investigator drawn, as many others with similar haunting visions, to the prohibition-era city of Oakmont, Massachusetts. The opening splash screens indicate that “This version of the game has been developed exclusively for PlayStation 5.” Let’s just say that Frogwares and their erstwhile publisher aren’t on each other’s Christmas card lists anymore, but rather than get into it here, you won’t have much trouble finding out with a quick web search. OK, perhaps we weren’t, but this is a welcome addition to the burgeoning indie catalogue on Sony’s newest console. * Manage your mental health to untangle the truth behind the madness.Main PS5 / Reviews tagged cthulhu / frogwares / Massachusetts / more than a woman / stayin' alive by IanĪs luck would have it, we were clamouring for a PS5 redux of The Sinking City as previously reviewed by our man Mike in 2019. * An arsenal of weapons from the 1920s with which to take on nightmarish creatures. * High replay value thanks to an open investigation system: each case can be solved in a number of ways, with different possible endings depending on your actions. * A vast open world that can be explored on foot, by boat, in a diving suit… * An oppressive atmosphere and story inspired by the universe of H.P.

You're a private investigator, and you have to uncover the truth of what has possessed the city… and the minds of its inhabitants.

The half-submerged city of Oakmont is gripped by supernatural forces. The Sinking City is an adventure and investigation game set in an open world inspired by the universe of H.P. The Sinking City® on PlayStation®5 offers the following improvements:

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