I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more.
Dagon is a 3D narrative experience in madness based on the cult short story of the same title by the master of cosmic horror and weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft himself. It’s an interactive portal into the w...
I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more.
Dagon is a 3D narrative experience in madness based on the cult short story of the same title by the master of cosmic horror and weird fiction, H. P. Lovecraft himself. It’s an interactive portal into the world of the controversial genius and his highly acclaimed Cthulhu Mythos, open to both newcomers and long-time devotees.
The change happened whilst I slept.
Step into the shoes of a former ship officer and morphine fiend, and dive into the Stygian Abyss of a drug-addled mind. Uncover the unspeakable, long-drowned horrors on a distant eldritch island and wallow in Lovecraftian dread.
I think I went mad then.
So make yourself comfortable in front of the screen and experience cosmic horror first-hand in this 100% faithful adaptation of the original story. It will only take about 30 minutes, but you may never look at the ocean the same way.
Features:
immerse yourself in a fully-voiced narrative experience in real-time 3D
discover the origin of the Cthulhu Mythos and the twisted world of H. P. Lovecraft
treat yourself to a short, free horror that can be experienced in 30 minutes
learn about the original story, its author and their impact on culture etc. while playing
buy an optional DLC to support our future projects and get additional goodies (including an audiobook and a screenshot-filled e-book)
Warning: side effects may include insomnia, delirium and acute cosmic horror.
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This was pretty cool! It was awesome to be able to look around inside a Lovecraft story. If only it allowed for a little bit of on foot exploration I think I could have felt much more immersed. The colour out of space would be amazing.
As VR and video games comes to an all time high in terms of the new generation of consoles and technology creating ever better graphics, this could be a brilliant tool in bringing stories to life. Imagine Alice in Wonderland in VR? Or other horror short stories come to life before your very eyes. It's all too often to find yourself "not scared" when reading horror, or even watching horror, but there is a certain personalisation when you are behind the driving seat. When you are making the decisions for the character, it takes a personal flavour. I see a future in this medium, it would be interesting to see promotions and instalments of games like these to coincide along horror short stories. I say horror specifically, because horror has the potential to do well in this industry.
So, in short, this is really great, and as in all "games" which are in fact "interactive movies", "walking sim", and so on, you should obviously have your expectations match what this actually is to not be disappointed. So, be warned that this is not a "game" in the classic sense (and really that's not a big surprise today because there are so many titles like this out there).
However, Dagon is just right in every aspect.
The only downside I felt, is that this is "not even" a walking simulator. You click stuff to progress, and that really makes it more like a slideshow..
BUT. Even without being too familiar with H.P.'s works, I do feel the developers did justice to the original work and really put their hearts here.
Though this is not a "scary" game the story is intriguing and makes for a good uneasy atmosphere. The scenaries are beautiful and aesthetic (which made me feel I really wanted this to be "at least" a walking sim, to be able to free-roam around a bit..). The SFX and soundtrack were really on point and the narrator's voice over was really good.
This was a really nice and short interactive adventure which made me even more curious about H.P. Lovercraft's works, and I'm hoping to see more good stuff like this in the future (will give the DLCs a try as well)
This was honestly so good. I personally think it could be made even better with a bit of walking around, a little bit of exploration. Can't wait to check out the DLC. Once again, great job!
I like visual novels. I like short horror stories. If you don't, then skip this. For me, this was definitely a fun diversion and has some fun Lovecraft trivia.
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