But does the new game live up to its predecessors’ cult legacy? That may depend on where you’re starting from. Successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter and released in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original Clock Tower, it’s even directed by Hifumi Kono, who performed similar duties on the first two Clock Tower games. I clearly am not the only one who remembers that game fondly, as NightCry is a spiritual successor to the series. Would I be able to find a hiding place in time? Or would I trip and be impaled? And, if I did find a hiding place, would I be safe even there? At the time, however, this approach was unique, and I tensely guided my character in fleeing from a deformed little humanoid brandishing ludicrously giant scissors in a panic. This was a direct result of the protagonist being more or less completely helpless, a feature that has become more popular lately with games like Amnesia and Outlast, and it’s no coincidence these games are considered some of the scarier modern day titles. While the few other horror games like Resident Evil that were available at that time were arguably stronger games, Clock Tower was undeniably scarier.
When I was younger, I rented an unusual looking game called Clock Tower, and I was impressed by how differently it approached the horror genre.
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