Description
Detective Jack Walters hoped never to see "them" again. But in order to discover the secret of Innsmouth, he will have to deal with his fears again, or lose his sanity trying.
Based on the H.P. Lovecraft mythos and short story, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", you will immerse yourself in the dark underworld of Lovecraft's New England and find the horrible secrets lying beneath.
Not only will you have to preserve your health, you will also need to keep your sanity, as the perverse beasts will eat away at a meter of sanity. You will have to sneak, fight, and talk your way through the game, using a first person interface in a dark 3d world. And you will have to deal with localized damage that can slow you down and require appropriate healing techniques. Also, you will not have a HUD, only intuitive cues as to health and ammunition.
Alternate Titles
- "邪神的呼唤：地球黑暗角落" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "Call of Cthulhu: Temná zákoutí země" -- Czech title
- "Call of Cthulhu: Mroczne Zakatki Swiata" -- Polish title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Cheat Code Central |
May 03, 2006 |
4.4 out of 5 |
88 |
| Game Captain |
Apr 07, 2006 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
| Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks |
Jul, 2006 |
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80 |
| PC Powerplay |
Mar 29, 2006 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| IGN |
Apr 26, 2006 |
7.8 out of 10 |
78 |
| PC Action |
Mar 27, 2006 |
75 out of 100 |
75 |
| ActionTrip |
Mar 31, 2006 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| JeuxVideoPC.com |
Apr 09, 2006 |
14 out of 20 |
70 |
| GameSpy |
Jun 02, 2006 |
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70 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Apr, 2006 |
69 out of 100 |
69 |
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Trivia
The March 27, 2006 release date of the PC version ended a six-year cycle of development hell.
Headfirst began developing
Dark Corners of the Earth for a German publisher named
Fishtank. Fishtank was taken over by
JoWood and JoWood wasn't interested in the title. Headfirst continued development while searching for publishers.
Bethesda ended up with the publishing rights, but they wanted it as an Xbox title, not a PC game.
The Xbox version was released in October of 2005. Shortly after that, Headfirst entered into financial difficulties which affected their ability to pay their employees, leaving many of them to find employment elsewhere. Headfirst was forced to sell their
Simon the Sorcerer license to
Silver Style and put their offices up for sale. The remaining Headfirst employees completed the port of
Dark Corners of the Earth. Plans for additional Call of Cthulhu games, Destiny's End and Beyond the Mountains of Madness seem to be dead.
