With potential to be a verypromising indie horror game,Post Traumaintends to keep the classic tropes of the genre alive and well. With twisted visuals not unlike what we know fromSilent Hill, this tasty looking title will be grossing out our consoles and PCs this October.
October 29, to be precise. As always when it comes to horror gaming, the Halloween period is typically a busy time for both AAA and more independent studios. This is definitely one to look out for when it releases via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.
Wearing its influences very much on its sleeves,Post Traumasees you play as Roman, a “middle-aged train conductor trapped in a terrifying twisted reality.” The trailer above is quite the nightmare fuel, combining combat with “unspeakable horrors that lurk in these threatening surroundings.”
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The game’s been in development for a few years now. I actually got to play a very early demo a while back, and I was wholly impressed with what I saw. Even back then, it was quite the visual feast, which was unfortunately a burden for my poor laptop. That’s my laptop’s fault, though, not the game’s.
It’s great that indie horror is still thriving in this increasingly hostile and competitive industry. Of course, there’s always going to be some overshadowing from the likes ofResident Evil, not to mention the upcomingremake ofSilent Hill 2(with recent previews suggesting the game may be worth the wait after all).
The smaller teams who are in it for the passion and are still making waves in the genre. I mean, you could say that about other genres as well. Independent studios are the ball bearings in the video game jar that’s full to the brim with the golf balls of the mainstream industry. God, that was a weird thing to say.
