It's been more than a few weeks! I've been very busy with research work, and honestly didn't have a ton of time to play games. But things have slowed down a bit, so have another post.
This week's game is Lethal Company, an up-and-coming multiplayer horror game. Now, normally I don't get into horror games, but something about this one makes it feel more like dark humor than horror. Here's the trailer:
You and up to 3 friends play as employees of The Company, a mysterious entity that has assigned you to collect anything of value from bunkers on various moons. These bunkers are not only full of loot, but also unspeakable horrors that will do their best to end your tomfoolery. You and your team have to get in, find stuff, and haul it safely back to the ship. Oh, and you'd better meet the quota assigned by the company - otherwise your employment will be terminated.
The game makes really clever use of vision and sound. Almost every enemy creature is attracted - or distracted - by one of these two senses. A careful team can use this to their advantage. There's also a well-implemented proximity VOIP system that really helps immersion. This is definitely a game to check out.