![]() Even on the occasional moments where the script clunks with some dated language, she manages to make it sound natural. Jones’ delivery is outstanding, always nailing it whether she’s loving, confused or downright horrified. Fortunately, Norah’s played by Cissy Jones who has an extensive career in gaming, like Firewatch and Half Life: Alyx. Games focused on a single character can fall flat if the voice actor isn’t up to par. The vast majority of the game is narrated through Norah’s internal dialogue. I was driven to uncover as much as I could, and learn about what happened to Harry and his crew, as well as those who lived on the island long before. And while the game is very much in ‘walking simulator’ territory, I rarely found it tedious as each level is dense with notes to read or murals to look at. I was surprised at the variation in landscapes - from the opening beach and the colourful underwater sections to the towering stone temples and the eldritch dream sequences. The island itself is a beautiful cel-shaded work of art. Okay, let’s forget I said that and move on. It shows how much the writers ‘love their craft’, if you will. It works surprisingly well, with much of Norah’s fears caught between finding her husband before he succumbs to the island’s madness. But it never becomes a horror game, unfolding more like a love story told with a cosmic horror tone. There are tense and disturbing moments as you uncover the fate of the crew that came before Norah and the madness that threatened to engulf them, along with Norah’s journey of self-discovery and the true reasons she was brought to the island. I’m currently reading a HP Lovecraft collection, so the most exciting aspect of Call of the Sea for me is the Lovecraftian influence in the story and environment. ![]() But are these mysterious mysteries mysteriously connected? Similar to games like Gone Home and Firewatch, you’ll have to search the island for clues and notes left behind to find the truth. Set in the 1930s, you play as Norah, a woman with a mysterious, body-altering illness, as she uncovers the mystery of what happened to her husband, Harry, and his expedition on a mysterious Polynesian island. Developed by new studio Out of the Blue, Call of the Sea is a Lovecraftian inspired narrative puzzle game with a strong focus on exploration and story.
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