It’s all context-sensitive, so you’ll wave your mouse around until it changes for you to move in that direction or perform a certain action. There are obvious moments where that unsettling vibe is broken by the goofy CG (the hands in pressing through the painting, for example), but hey, it was of its time.Īs for The 7th Guest‘s interface, the skeletal-themed cursors match up with the goofy spookiness of the game’s graphics, and admittedly are cumbersome now, but it still does the job. You can literally just spend the beginning of the game wandering around the mansion, which despite the now-primitive CG, has that liminal space vibe going for it that evokes those unsettling vibes not unlike the hallways in Resident Evil‘s Spencer Mansion. Clunky and primitive as they are, the pre-rendered CG graphics still have some great lighting to them, which helps achieve the intended eerie atmosphere. ![]() Pegged as a “killer app” for CD-ROMs on its release, the graphics for The 7th Guest obviously show their age today, but still have a certain charm to them. You must now find a way out of Stauf’s mansion, while also uncovering the truth behind Stauf. Flash forward to the present, and you play as a man named “Ego”, an amnesiac who awakens in the Stauf mansion. One night, he invites six guests to his mansion for a night of games and puzzles, but along with Stauf, they are never seen again. Stauf subsequently has other visions of dolls and toys, which he also crafts and sells, becoming a successful toymaker and ultimately building a mansion for himself at the edge of town. He trades the finished doll at a local tavern for food and a place to stay. That night, Stauf has a vision of a doll so beautiful that he had to make it for himself, and the next day begins carving it. A man named Henry Stauf kills a woman and steals her purse. ![]() The 7th Guest‘s story begins in 1935, in the town of Harley-on-the-Hudson. But even with that noteworthy achievement, just how kind has time been to The 7th Guest after all this time? The game was one of the first to help usher in the CD format, which subsequently unleashed the era of FMV-based games that still has entries being released today. After all, unlike some games today that have been totally obscured by nostalgia, The 7th Guest is a landmark title. You know, the ones you played growing up that you absolutely loved and defended fanatically, only to find out years later that the game you cherished when you were younger wasn’t actually that good? It’s probably not the way you’d want to start off talking about Trilobyte’s The 7th Guest, 30 years after its release. The game will also be available on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series via backwards compatibility.īorderlands 3 is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Rather than individual episodes, this time all five chapters are bundled into one package. ![]() From bloopers to cut content, you’ll also have access to a gallery showcasing concept art, storyboards, lost maps, and tons of footage that charts the game’s development.Īs for Tales From The Borderlands, the game will be back on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC digital storefronts on February 17. Gain enough progress and you’ll unlock a massive cache of themed cosmetics, plus some supremely powerful gear that scales to your level.įinally, the Director’s Cut DLC will include “a treasure trove of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes content”, giving fans a peek into the development of Borderlands 3. ![]() The DLC will also introduce Vault Cards, which when active, you can work to level-up by completing over 100 unique daily and weekly challenges. The DLC will contain “an enticing variety of content”, including a new boss, new missions and locations. A double dose of Borderlands news today, as not only will 2K and Gearbox be releasing new DLC for Borderlands 3 in March, but Telltale Games and 2K will finally re-release Tales From The Borderlands onto digital storefronts later this month!įirst off, to kick off the second season of DLC, 2K will release the “Director’s Cut” DLC on March 18 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and PC.
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