Blackenrock -
Lots of quiet activity here, in the Darkling Room.
As mid
Autumn approaches, it's time to start digging out the ghost gadgets and make the trip to Saxton. The game is big, better, and more engrossing
than the first. It's also allowed me to have a bit of fun with the promotional
materials (trailers, screenshots).
In the next two weeks there will be a creepy teaser to watch; a haunted
house, a lone night-vision camera, the ghost of child, strangely aware of us, watching.
The full Trailer; a blast from the past, as Pathe News
arrive in Saxton to investigate 'Haunted Towns', interviewing no less than
local ghost-hunter, Nigel Danvers! Pip pip jolly ho!
A video of the new main theme, with in-game scenes and menu
characters, to illustrate the audio.
There's also likely to be a LOT of new screenshots appearing
soon, as the game manifests. So, I thought I'd pluck out a few and say
something about them.
Saxton -
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| The Birdman watches the fishing fleet return to Saxton's safe harbour. |
The small harbour town is looking just like we remember it,
but with a bit more life and variety. Day dawns, weather changes, the tides
comes and goes and when night falls, the ghosts
come out. There are multitude of ghost stories to uncover, prove or
solve.
Ghost-Hunting -
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| Who's watching who? |
The Environmeter is back in action. Harbour Cottage is no
longer haunted by the Molinas (well done gamers!), so Nigel takes the cams out
into the world. There are places to watch, things going on, and Nigel can't be
in several places at once. But, he can WATCH several places at once. Keep 'em
peeled, activity could happen at any time!
Here we see the Witch Fogou, atop Grindles Claw. It's an ancient place, carved with esoteric symbols, love hearts and timeless clues.
The museum, at night. Something has upset the resident ghosts (like Verity), but Nigel hopes to calm the situation.
The pump room and cellar, of The Bear. Eliza Mankle was crushed, between barrels, in 1846.
A dark chamber, with a stone circle. The source of the malignance?
The Saxton seen in Blackenrock is riddled with ghosts! They
are everywhere. Some are lost, some are aware, whereas others are seeking
revenge. But, surely watching paranormal events via the screen is a safe
option, no? Sadly not. It appears some ghosts know when they are being watched.
Local Heroes? -
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| Saxton based Ghost-Hunters, Nigel Danvers and Lucy Reubans. But, not eveyone is a fan. |
Nigel and Lucy have become quite well known since we last
saw them, standing on Saxton Shore, wondering what the future had in store for
them. It appears the twosome have become quite the double act, investigating
the dark supernatural side of Saxton. But, not everyone is happy with their
ghoulish pastime. There are rumblings that Nigel's ghostly obsessions are
drawing a 'bad crowd' to the sleepy little Harbour Town.
Hygiene -
Brush your teeth Nigel! Trim that beard! Have a shower!
Nigel is no longer the total Stig that we encountered in The
Lost Crown. Good job too! Nigel has to deal with all manner of local people, so
a little bit of personal hygiene can't be a bad idea. But, be warned, PROWL is
a vicious scent, and should only be used for 'special occasions'. Saxton is
busy with tourists and locals, as the Autumn Festival reaches its peak. There
are social events, activities and a disco to enjoy, in The Bear. So, who knows,
maybe Nigel might meet someone 'special'. Appearance is everything.
Ghosts -
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| See events and past lives, as the Ghost Gadget floods the space with energy. |
Nigel has a new gadget to play with. Snappily called the
Ghost Gadget, it is an All-In-Wonder. EMF, EVP and nite-vision all in one unit.
Flooding a space with energy, the gadget is able to 'see' events of the past as
well as current paranormal activity. The gadget also features a handy Quest
list, map system, evidence folios and a deciphering tool for codes and ancient
languages. In the next sequel we will be adding APPs for the device, as well as
peripherals. For now, rest assured knowing that if it's paranormal, the Ghost
Gadget will find it.
Next up, I'll be looking at the making of the trailer, and
revealing the new cover.
Jonathan