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Ghost Theory to materialize on PC and consoles next year

Ghost stories are great for giving ourselves a scare, but they're nothing to take seriously, right? Well, not so fast, says indie developer Dreadlocks, along with 2,243 people who helped contributed more than £56,000 to crowdfund Ghost Theory through Kickstarter.

While Ghost Theory certainly isn't the first game to explore supernatural phenomena, or even to do so using real research equipment, this game claims to be a "serious take on ghost hunting and paranormal research", with investigations set in "real" haunted locations and conducted using the latest modern technology. Players assume the first-person role of a clairvoyant hired by a strugging university department to become the secret "front-field operative in paranormal investigations." Rather than a single narrative, the game will consist of numerous non-linear missions, each a "playable sandbox with its own story waiting to be unearthed." At the end of each case, your performance will be evaluated before getting your next mission briefing.


Ghost Theory will take players to several real-world locations with documented disturbances, from "the infamous Goldfield Hotel in United States, to the abandoned Poveglia island in Italy, and to Suicide Forest Aokigahara in Japan." You will even visit 30 East Drive, Pontefract, home to "the most violent poltergeist in Europe." Of course, this is a game as well, and the developers claim to be drawing inspiration from "the very best horror movies and stories." However, the main goal is to find ghosts here, not fear them. Players shouldn't "expect ghosts to be jumping out at you from the darkness for no reason. In fact, most of them won't respond to your mere presence at all. Unless you make them. It is your task to find out how, if you hope to meet your objectives."

As you freely explore the 3D environments, you will need to employ a variety of ghost-hunting equipment to discover clues, such as a UV lamp, full spectrum camera, EMF Meter, EVP recorder, and a pendulum for spectral divination. When technology isn't enough, you'll need to depend on your own special clairvoyance ability, which "allows you to experience flashbacks associated with an object's history, which may feed you important information about a ghost’s past or reveal further clues connected to your investigation."

Although still a fair way off, Ghost Theory's successful Kickstarter campaign has put it on track for release on Windows, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 as early as September 2017. To help while away the time as you wait, you can head over to the official website to learn more about the game.

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