No One Lives Under the Lighthouse explained

No One Lives Under the Lighthouse is a 2020 horror-adventure game developed by Marevo Collective.

Development

The game was developed by independent game developer Marevo Collective and released on April 21, 2020, as a PC game.[1] Marevo Collective and Torture Star Video released the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S on May 18, 2023. Cerulean Games was hired to handle the console porting work.[2]

Overview

The game is based on videogames from the PlayStation 1 era,[3] and features simple, low-polygon graphics.[4] [5] The game has a minimalistic user interface without a heads-up display.[6] The game's sound design is also basic, focusing on environmental sound effects rather than music,[7] and with no voiced dialogue.[8] The gameplay focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving as players take on the role of a lighthouse keeper who takes on the job after the previous lighthouse keeper's disappearance. The beginning sequences of the game focus on the repetitive tasks of lighthouse maintenance as supernatural events begin to occur.[9] The setting was compared to Robert Eggers' 2019 film The Lighthouse,[10] [4] which was mentioned by the developer as one of the sources of inspiration.[11]

Reception

The game was praised for its visuals, setting, concept and storytelling, but was criticized for tedious aspects of its gameplay and glitches that were present at launch.[12] Lee Mehr, writing for VGChartz, gave the game seven out of 10 stars. Reyna Cervantes of Bloody Disgusting gave the game 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising its art design and atmosphere but criticizing the gameplay's lack of depth. Timothy Nunes of Playstation Universe gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, praising its exploration of Lovecraftian horror.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-05 . Torture Star Video publishing No One Lives Under the Lighthouse on console May 18 . 2023-07-13 . Destructoid . en-US.
  2. Web site: Wilson . Mike . 2023-05-05 . Retro Throwback Horror Game 'No One Lives Under The Lighthouse' Lands on Consoles May 18th . 2023-07-13 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
  3. Web site: Cervantes . Reyna . 2023-05-22 . 'No One Lives Under the Lighthouse' Review – A Well-Crafted, 2-Hour Horror Experience . 2023-07-13 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
  4. Web site: Williams . Callum . 2020-07-30 . No One Lives Under the Lighthouse proves nothing's scarier than isolation (and retro graphics) . 2023-07-13 . Thumbsticks . en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2023-06-02 . No One Lives Under The Lighthouse Review (PS5) - Some Rather Cool Ideas Despite Dated Presentation . 2023-07-13 . PlayStation Universe . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-20 . No One Lives Under The Lighthouse Review . 2023-07-13 . Xbox Tavern . en.
  7. Web site: O'Callaghan . Mark . NO ONE LIVES UNDER THE LIGHTHOUSE REVIEW: STRANDED HORROR (PS5) . KeenGamer.
  8. Web site: Seagrave . Richard . 2023-05-18 . No One Lives Under the Lighthouse Review . 2023-07-13 . GameSpew . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Mehr . Lee . 2023-06-16 . No One Lives Under the Lighthouse (XS) . 2023-07-13 . VGChartz . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023-05-16 . Don't Lose Yer Head In This Creepy PS1-Inspired First-Person Horror . 2023-07-13 . Nintendo Life . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Інтерв'ю з геймдизайнером Marevo Collective про проєкт Zero Losses, а також стрім із ним же про розробку No one Lives Under the Lighthouse. DOU. 2023-11-30. uk.
  12. Web site: 2023-06-21 . Reseña del Juego No One Lives Under the Lighthouse . 2023-07-13 . LevelUp . es.

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