"There are certain words that will instantly pique my interest in a game; one of them is horror, the other is adventure, but since side scrolling is two words it doesn’t count. But nethertheless, Night Light Interactive’s side scrolling horror adventure game Whispering Willows had me at the word horror. The only problem is that although it spins a cracking yarn, spanning hundreds of years and numerous lives, weaving together a complex tapestry that eventually reveal the chequered past of the titular estate where the game is set. It falls flat on the horror front. There’s a dilapidated mansion full of ghosts, there’s a lone and vulnerable protagonist, but there is also absolutely no tension."
Online video game retailer Physicality Games, in partnership with video game publishers Akupara Games and Mastiff, today announced the planned physical release of the 2D adventure-horror video game, "Whispering Willows" on the Nintendo Switch™ system and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system from Sony.
I played this game and the character moves so damn slow I quit playing it. Frustrating with all the back tracking
Really? I thought that you could run in this game? Or perhaps I remember it wrong? :S
Twitch Prime members can claim May's Free Games with Prime lineup and add even more games to their collection.
Starting May 1st, members will be able to claim:
Whispering Willows
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
The Little Acre
Majesty 1
Majesty 2
Members also still have until April 30 to claim April’s Free Games With Prime, including Her Story, InnerSpace, Joggernauts, and Keep in Mind.
In an era where 2D sidescrollers and exploration games are potentially saturating the market, whether they be games such as Shovel Knight with Ducktales like elements, or even the Boulder Dash esque Steamworld Dig, it will take something different and intriguing to stand out amongst these successful titles. So does Whispering Willows do such a thing, or will it fade away into its own shadows?
Looks awesome!