STATIC: Investigator Training unveiled with live-action demo
They say good things come in threes, and that's true of today's news for fans of paranormal mystery adventures. Not only has indie developer Ethereal Darkness unveiled a new game in production called STATIC: Investigator Training, the target launch date is as soon as October 31st, and best of all, a playable demo has now been released.
Actually, make that four good things, as the sampler is a standalone mini-adventure that doesn't take place in the full game. The demo casts players in the role of Lindsey, an "anchor investigator" for Berkshire Paranormal who is sent to the room of Mary Houghton, daughter of an early 20th century mayor. Mary, her father, and the family chauffeur were all involved in a deadly car accident that led to still more tragic events for the survivors in the Houghton Mansion. Now, armed only with flashlight, digital camera, EMF device, and voice recorder, players must guide Lindsey though Mary's room to begin uncovering the truth behind the Houghton mystery.
In the real game, which is based on the true history of the Houghton Mansion in North Adams, Massachusetts, players will control Julie Masters, a new and ambitious member of Berkshire Paranormal. Julie's task is much more involved, as she must "investigate the mansion and surrounding areas collecting evidence; though paranormal events have been documented at the mansion Julie ends up uncovering an interesting addition to the ghostly history." A point-and-click, third-person adventure, STATIC in some ways resembles earlier FMV titles like Phantasmagoria, with its combination of photorealistic backgrounds and live-action characters.
The 124 MB demo of STATIC: Investigator Training can be downloaded from the official website. The full game will be available from the same site as a download for $9.95, and the developers are currently hoping to release in time for Halloween.
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