Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival – a game so grotesque it scares its own director
Summary
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is an upcoming first-person horror video game based on Clive Barker’s Hellraiser universe. The game focuses on creating a feeling of discomfort and unease through its story, characters, and gameplay rather than relying on sudden scares.Key Facts
- The game puts players in the role of Aidan Lynch, who must use the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to save his girlfriend from the Labyrinth.
- Game director Emil Esov has trypophobia (fear of clusters of small holes) and included disturbing images to increase unease.
- Horror comes from the atmosphere and characters like Pinhead, who is calm and intimidating rather than a typical slasher villain.
- Clive Barker helped develop the game’s story and details as an adviser, ensuring it stayed true to his original vision.
- Actor Doug Bradley returns to voice Pinhead for the first time in over 20 years.
- The Cenobites are powerful enemies that players cannot defeat in combat.
- Combat and gameplay take inspiration from games like Resident Evil, BioShock, and Condemned.
- The game’s hardest difficulty is named after Hellraiser and is designed to be very challenging and uncomfortable to play.
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