DESOLATE

DESOLATE - an island in the north of the country is closed to outsiders, but strange things are happening on it: equipment stalls, people disappear, and other people’s voices are heard at night. A team of researchers arrives there to understand what happened to the previous expedition. This is a cooperative horror game: together with friends you collect documents, start generators and fight off aggressive creatures. Weapons and supplies have to be shared, and some tasks can only be solved together. The world is open, but it frightens you not with its size, but with the silence and the sound of footsteps behind you. Leveling up unlocks skills that affect the survival of the group. The fog covers the island in waves, and in it you can hear what is not visible. Tasks are issued through terminals, but it is possible to understand what happened only from the documents found. Weather and time of day change the behavior of creatures, so the exit is planned in advance. The squad is upgraded with team skills that work for the entire group. The base serves as a spawn point, and materials are used to improve equipment. Materials are needed for crafting, not for trading. Creatures are divided into those who hear and those who see. Stations serve as save points. Radio hiss suggests danger is nearby. Some tasks are designed for a squad of three people. The records found explain what they did in the closed buildings, and a chronology of incidents is compiled from them. Some doors are opened with a key from the other end of the island, so the map is studied in advance. For those players who are looking for joint horror stories for several evenings, this game is suitable.