This time, it's Ubisoft's turn
The Call Of Cthulhu was a totally understated survival horror game on Xbox and PS2 that was originally published by 2K games. The didn't receive the exposure it deserved.
Check out a number of reviews, including our own, and you'll see that The Call Of Cthulhu received high praise indeed. Personally I felt it had a good story-line, it was atmospheric, well designed and had some great characters.
"Ubisoft is excited to enable PC gamers in Europe to enter the cult universe of fearsome creatures and occult plots created by H.P Lovecraft." said Alain Corre Executive Director for EMEA territories at Ubisoft. "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth offers a diverse range of cutting edge special effects that ensures both unprecedented levels of realism and visual exhilaration."
Click for larger imageThis extract is from our Xbox review:
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author of horror fiction and fantasy. In the time up to his death in 1937 his books were not particularly well read. Over the last two decades his life has been portrayed in many books and his works have become incredibly well known throughout the United States.Click for larger image
The Call of Cthulhu (COC) has been released as a radio play and was released this year as a short film. Totally shot in black and white the film was an accurate portrayal of Lovecraft's macabre mindset. Almost 70 years after he wrote the short story H.P Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu has now arrived on PS2 and Xbox. Published by Ubisoft the game shows the ingenuity and cleverness of the proclaimed child prodigy. As we travel through his dark and supernatural creation it's easy to see that many films took their inspiration from Lovecraft's works.The Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners Of The Earth has suprised me. Not only had I never heard of this mysterious writer but the game has not been heavily publicised .If the game hadn't had fallen onto my desk, I undoubtedly would never have discovered one of the best first person horror games I have ever played.
COC places you in the brogues of Jack Walters, a Panama wearing smooth talking private investigator with a mysterious past. As an investigator it is Jack's job to use every exploration skill to enable him to explore the Dark Corners of The Earth in a bid to discover the truth about the strange cult that dwells in the shadows.
Click for larger imageThe Call of Cthulhu will be out on PC on the 24th March.
Read the rest of our Xbox review for more details.
