The Sinking City Remastered: The Necronomicon Edition
The Sinking City Remastered is a thrilling open-world, Cthulhu-inspired investigation game. Set in the 1920s, you control Charles W. Reed, a private investigator struggling with sanity who arrives in the mysterious city of Oakmont, Massachusetts. The city is half-submerged due to inexplicable, supernatural floods, breeding madness and monsters. Reed must uncover the source of the flood and the terrifying entity that is haunting the city, all while grappling with his own fragile mind.
Category
Action-adventure, Horror, Open world, Mystery, RPG, Action RPG, Survival
About
The Sinking City Remastered is a thrilling open-world, Cthulhu-inspired investigation game. Set in the 1920s, you control Charles W. Reed, a private investigator struggling with sanity who arrives in the mysterious city of Oakmont, Massachusetts. The city is half-submerged due to inexplicable, supernatural floods, breeding madness and monsters. Reed must uncover the source of the flood and the terrifying entity that is haunting the city, all while grappling with his own fragile mind.
This remastered edition includes substantial graphical enhancements, performance improvements, and the complete set of DLC content, including the 'Worshipers of the Necronomicon' missions and the 'Investigator Pack'. Players must utilize the unique 'Mind's Eye' ability to piece together clues, solve intricate cases, and make difficult moral choices that drastically influence the outcome of the narrative. The line between madness and reality is constantly blurred in this haunting adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's universe.
Features
- An atmosphere of oppressive horror based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
- Vast open world of Oakmont, explorable on foot, by boat, or via diving suits.
- Deep investigation system requiring deductive reasoning with no hand-holding.
- Sanity meter mechanic where increasing madness affects gameplay and visuals.
- Combat against terrifying monstrosities using conventional and supernatural weapons.
- Remastered version with enhanced textures, improved lighting, and better performance.
- Includes all downloadable content: The Necronomicon Edition content and the Investigator Pack.
Ratings
User Reviews
- The Lovecraftian atmosphere is thick and suffocating. Oakmont feels genuinely desperate and the detective work is satisfyingly challenging.
- A significant graphical step up from the original release. The enhanced lighting really brings out the eerie beauty of the ruined city.
- If you enjoy deep mystery and supernatural horror, this game delivers. The sanity mechanic adds fantastic tension to exploration.
- Frogwares nailed the Cthulhu mythos adaptation. The storytelling is compelling, even if the combat can be clunky sometimes.
- The non-linear case solving makes you feel like a real detective. You truly have to think and cross-reference information to progress.