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'Directive 8020' Is Scary Enough, But Doesn't Reinvent 'The Dark Pictures'

'Directive 8020' Is Scary Enough, But Doesn't Reinvent 'The Dark Pictures'

Summary

Supermassive Games released a new horror game called "Directive 8020," which continues the style of their previous series "The Dark Pictures Anthology." The game features five characters on a space mission facing scary events with player choices affecting their survival, and it adds new features like free camera movement and the ability to undo decisions.

Key Facts

  • "Directive 8020" is a new horror game by Supermassive Games, following their earlier series "The Dark Pictures Anthology."
  • The game is set in space, where a crew on the Cassiopeia ship faces dangerous situations.
  • Players control five characters and make choices that affect who lives or dies.
  • The game lets players move the camera freely to explore, unlike fixed camera angles in past games.
  • There are forced stealth sections, but failing them does not cause real penalties, reducing tension.
  • Players can rewind and undo decisions that change the story’s outcomes.
  • The game has a mix of horror influences like "The Thing" and "Alien."
  • The story has a surprising twist late in the game that changes how players see previous events.
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