Review: The Dark Pictures Anthology saves the best for last with The Devil in Me

Review: The Dark Pictures Anthology saves the best for last with The Devil in Me

With an iconic and frightening serial killer, The Devil in Me is considered one of the best slasher games in gaming.

Fourth game in the anthology dark picturesand the last of the first season, Devil in me presents another interactive horror drama from Supermassive Gamesthis time focusing on a team of documentarians who are trapped in a mansion that recreates a hotel H. H. Holmesconsidered the first serial killer in the United States.

• Data sheet:
• The Devil in Me is a full plate for slasher lovers

With tons of scary moments, incredible scenes, new instruments, and a superb cast of characters and actors, the new entry in the franchise is Serial killer inspired H. H. Holmes who is not far behind other horror killers and who has everything to become one of the greatest killers in games.

Data sheet:

Title: The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

Release Date: November 18, 2022

Developer: Supermassive Games

Distributor: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Microsoft Windows.

Genre: Interactive Drama, Horror

Modes: single player and multiplayer

The Devil in Me is a full plate for slasher lovers

AT Devil in me we meet a documentary team working on a series about notorious killers, however, contrary to what one might expect, they are not known, and even the program itself is perceived as a joke. With yet another bad piece of software in their hands, the team has a golden opportunity: shortly before the Serial killer H. H. Holmesthey receive a call from mr. DuMetwho has a large collection about the killer, inherited from a distant uncle, and who is in a mansion that recreates the hotel in which Holmes killed his victims. What can go wrong?

In the team we have a director Charlie Lonnit (Paul Kaye), reporter and anchor Keith Wilder (Jesse Buckley), cinematographer Mark Nestor (Fehinti Balogun), lighting technique Jamie Tiergan (Gloria Obiano) and trainee Erin Keenan (Nikki Patel) who also works with sound. Each of the characters has Special Skills as well as equipment who help them unravel the mysteries of Mr. DuMet’s enigmatic figure, as well as outlast the killer who is hunting them.

Devil in me characters

With a mixture classic slasher and traps in the best style death games???????? Devil in me it’s a treat for any fan of the genre who loves interactive drama. In terms of plot and characters, it is very close to Until dawn and it works the best of The Dark Pictures franchise so far, making the best use of all the cliches of this type of story, bringing a great plot, deep characters and an incredible killer.

While at the beginning some characters such as Charlie as well as Jamie can be quite annoying, the game knows very well how to work with these characters and no matter which way you go with them (whether it’s to make them cooler or more jerks) they still have very good motives and interesting.

In several games of this type it’s easy not to care with the personal dramas of the characters, it is enough to recall the previous title of the anthology, house of dustand how almost all of the interactions between characters were just unnecessary since you couldn’t create an emotional connection with any of them.

Each character has their own equipment and “flashlights”

There are two types of films slasher, this genre in which a serial killer kills several people, one by one, who stand out: the first is one where the audience simply waits for the next scene for an interesting and hilarious death, for example death games as well as premonition, while others try to make you really care about the characters and whether they make it to the end, like Panic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre since 2003 and even abyss of fear????????

Which the Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me manages to combine these two styles of horror very well in excellent storytelling and is very, very fun to play. At its best, the game evokes the same viewing experience. Horror Night (1974) for the first time: a group of people who know each other and not necessarily love each otherbut who need to come together to survive, while the environment they are in is part of that plot and almost integrates with the cast.

In one of the most tense moments, you will have to follow the sounds behind the wall with the lights off.

The mansion is creepy and gloomy, the island it sits on is almost like a big backyard full of traps ready to scare you, and in the end everything is one. a large labyrinth in constant motion. With walls changing by the hour, it would be easy to turn exploration into something frustrating, but what we have is a great way to create Voltage in the player.

At the very beginning, one of the most stressful moments is when we are in control. Erin – a poor intern who tolerates bread that was kneaded by H. H. Holmes – who picks up strange sounds through walls and decides to follow them with his sound equipment. When the lights go out and she’s lost in the hallway with only a mic there’s no other way but to go ahead but the way the title builds tension makes you feel like a mix curiosity and fearIt makes you keep going.

The traps are also excellent and deliver some incredible kills, one of my favorites has to do with the glass wall and the very unexpected ending that makes me wonder where it all was. originality, intelligence and humor in three other anthology games.

If this was the first franchise title, I have no doubt that mr. DuMet would become big icon and the game would have everything that would be considered one of the best slashers interactive for the public. Unfortunately, after three mediocre games (they are not bad, but none of them are good), Devil in me should be bland and without all the love it deserves from fans of horror games.

And yes I know… hear the name “Mr. DuMet” it does not inspire the slightest fear or horror. But it has one of the best visuals seen in a slasher in recent years, its story is very interesting and never really develops into the main story, just staying in the “extras” and “mysteries” you find along the way and all that. you need What is known about him is that he loves HH Holmes, death traps, dummies and scares the player every time he appears on the screen.

mr. Dumet becomes one of the best serial killers in gaming

Actually, it’s not just mr. DuMet which makes it feel like we’re watching a classic slasher movie from the 70s and 80s. Whether it’s a stylish jacket or a simple t-shirt with a slogan “CREW”, Jamie (Gloria Obiano) has the personality, intelligence, and looks of a respectable final girl, which is funny since it’s clear from the title that the protagonist is Keith Wilder in Jessie Buckley ????????I think to end it all as well as Men: Faces of Fear????????

But in the end, at least in the last hours of the game, the main character becomes Mr. Robot. DuMet. He is a mysterious figure who simply enjoys killing people. This is a pure and beautiful slasher with a scary ghost and interesting characters who make difficult decisions, dealing with internal problems and a maniac who kills them.

Grew up watching movies like Scream, I know what you did last summer as well as Day of terror???????? Devil in me it keeps up with these other stories, including making the chase and murder scenes look as good as those movies.

The game has great chase and exploration scenes

already about gameplay The franchise itself still has some problems: there is this or that visual bug, but the main thing is still in managing the characters when they go from one side to the other. However, the title makes a good attempt at communicating news, such as the fact that you can now run and jump by script.

What’s most interesting is that each character has some really useful and unique abilities. With tie clip and card, Charlie can open boxes mark uses a tripod to reach high places and Jamie can mess around with electrical systems and has the best flashlight in the game.

mr. DuMet is stylish and loves to give the player a good scare.

Generally, Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me this superiority slasher which has not been presented in the gaming world for a long time. Of course, there are always monsters and ghosts, but in a crude, visceral and highly entertaining way the game manages to overshadow the story. Serial killer, using everything cliche genre in the environment delightfully sinister, leave any lover slasher pretty happy.

And just like the first season of this anthology, the best comes at the end. While the start Devil in me takes a little time introducing these characters and the environment – which should not please those who already want to start in the middle of the action – the ending crazy and exciting leaves any fan of good simple and well-made horror completely satisfied.

Rating: 9/10

*For review, the PS5 version was played in game performance mode.

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