Video Games
Free ‘This War of Mine’ Update Released in Celebration of Fifth Anniversary
In case you missed it, 11 Bit Studios’ This War of Mine turns the big five today. And in celebration of the game’s successes, the devs have released a free update to the game entitled This War of Mine: Final Cut.
Final Cut not only has goodies like a new character, new classic scenario, and all of the locations from the game’s Stories DLCs filled with more quests and events, it also gives the graphics a boost with 4K UI adjustments, remastered versions of all the classic levels and 21:9 aspect ratio support.
“We wanted to put the last touch to this phenomenon. The phenomenon, which made us who we are today as a team, equally in terms of creative fearlessness and business direction, and helped us pave our further way,” says Przemyslaw Marszał, art director at 11 bit studios.
“We think of the Final Cut as a closing episode to the one-of-a-kind series This War of Mine has been. It will remain precious to our hearts and I don’t know what ideas the future will bring but Final Cut is final by no means.”
And if you haven’t played the game yet, both Steam and GOG.com are having a discount on the game right now.
This War of Mine is also available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
Puppet Combo are once again taking it old-school in more ways than one. Originally released in 2019 on itch.io, the developer has announced that their PS2 Survival Horror-inspired title The Glass Staircase will be headed to Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch on May 24.
Described as “a short-form old-school psychological horror game”, The Glass Staircase takes place in 1922, inside a dilapidated estate converted into an orphanage. Four girls attempt to survive long enough to complete their chores and find a new home. As these things go, unknowable horrors have punctuated the history of the house, and they’re about to learn about them the hard way.
Rather than focusing on grotesque slasher horror, The Glass Staircase is a surreal and atmospheric game, inspired by PS2 survival horror titles like Silent Hill 2 and the GameCube classic Eternal Darkness. Of course, you have to toss in those classic 80s Italian horror movies such as The Beyond, House by the Cemetery, and Suspiria.
Players will be able to customize their experience in The Glass Staircase with a selection of control styles (including the classic tank controls), graphical modes, and CRT effects. You can go for the classic lo-fi experience, or opt for something more modern.
If you’re keen on seeing what we originally thought when the game first released way back when, you can check out our impressions of the itch.io version.
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