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Omensight: Solve A Murder Mystery To Prevent Doomsday

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Nobody said that rewriting doomsday would be an easy thing to do. Fortunately, with Omensight, the team over at Spearhead Games made sure it was at least a refreshingly sharp task.

You take on the role of the Harbinger, a mysterious silent-type who shows up on the day of Urralia’s apocalypse. The catastrophically fateful day, is fairly reminiscent to Ragnarok proportions, and brings about the arrival of a serpent named Voden. Voden is a real jerk who wants to destroy everything and has been waiting for the opportunity for a while.

Your job as the Harbinger is to relive that day and investigate the events that lead to the apocalypse and ultimately find a way to prevent it.

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The investigation is told through a Rashomon-like web involving different perspectives, where you follow 4 pivotal characters at the height of the Urralia war and the devastating murder of Priestess Vera. Each character’s perspective will shed some light on event and get you another step closer to discovering the reason for the hub-bub apocalypse.

The Priestess’s murder seems to have something to do with the arrival of the serpent, so all focus is placed on discovering who is at fault. Preventing the murder might be the key to saving the world.

Hack-n-slash mechanics make up most of the combat and will have you going up against different factions of Urralia as well as the followers of Volden. Controls are smooth and playing well is rewarded with powers that expand the experience even when in repetition.

Each time the world ends, you are able to go and pair up with a new character. Or in some cases, certain power ups and knowledge earned, will allow you to go back and pair up with previous characters in order to unlock doors or dialogue that was formerly unavailable.

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Reliving certain days can feel a little repetitive after a while, but the murder mystery aspect and the slow peeling of narrative onions assist in keeping interest through any repetition doldrums.

The vibrant color palette of the world is a nice place to spend your time. Despite the serious nature of the game, which is based around the world coming to an end, characters and locales remain attractive and never too heavy.

Or so it seems. Later in the game you are forced to kill certain characters that you previously shared the battlefield with. The Harbinger herself doesn’t seem too concerned with those decisions but as a player, I found some of those moments tough to get through from a moral compass standpoint. The larger message of course being that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or possibly that breaking eggs is necessary to serve this salvation omelette.

The title ‘Omensight’ refers to a sort of truth bomb mechanic that you can eventually unlock, that assists in making characters see the error of their ways and to possibly change trajectory in their approach. This can lead said character to choose a different arch that may assist in changing events that lead to the apocalypse.

Omensight is a breath of fresh air. The murder mystery approach and the tangled weave of characters is substantial in its execution. The fact that these characters make you care about their plight is impressive, and the twists along the way make for a fun ride. The mix of this sort of format, narrative and game play make for a unique, innovative and welcome experience.

Omensight is out now on PS4, Steam, GOG, Fanatical and Humble Store.

 

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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