First-person horror has helped breath new and fetid life into the world of jump scares and virtual fear on other platforms, and now Nintendo Switch is finally getting in on the action. We've already got Layers Of Fear: Legacy, Outlast and Outlast II out later this year and now we've got one of the most unusual additions to the genre in the form of Bendy And The Ink Machine.
It's horror meets exploration meets puzzle solving, and it's one of the most intriguing indie games on our Nintendo Switch radar. It's been released episodically to critical acclaim on PC, and it's now making its way to consoles later this year. The official synopsis is giving us goosebumps already...
"Play as Henry as he revisits the demons of his past by exploring the abandoned animator's workshop of Joey Drew Studios. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to thrill you... and decimate your childhood."
Let us know what you make of Bendy And The Ink Machine. There's certainly not many games on Switch that come close to this unusual combination...
[source youtube.com]
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So we're milking 1930's animation trends for all they're worth now, eh? I just pray that we never get to a stage where the 70's underground comix phenomenon gets plundered and puked out to line some ill-deserving pockets......
perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned it - I can already hear the tiny, post-modern, cogs whirring in some hipster developer's pomade-slickened noggin! Damn them and thier lack of vision! Try something new, you charmless berks!
@HauntedNostril gametheory did a video predicting the gaming style trend for the next 10 years, it’s worth a watch. It basically shows how games are mirroring art only at a faster pace.
So every major art trend has been a game trend too.
@AWeirdGlacier
I will definitely watch this, it's a subject very close to my heart. Sounds similar to how Disney stomp about, vacuuming up the traditional tales and art of various cultures, then hollow them out to make a quick buck.
@HauntedNostril you describe pop culture 100%.
Very cool premise. Will keep an eye on this one. I do hope they don't follow the episodic route for this, as apparently the full game is already out.
@Donutman
It's a gift.
This is excellent news.
Creepy.
One of my Grade 2 student is adoring that creepy cartoon.
Should i correct him politely ?
@Anti-Matter No let him be as long as he ain't hurting anyone.
@Anti-Matter leave him/her alone
My daughter and I watch a YouTube channel that plays this game. So she's a bit excited about this news
Yes, I'm stoked. Glad to see these PC only games getting released not only to consoles...but to the Nintendo Switch too. We're finally being included!
All the unkiest indie games of the past handful of years arriving on Switch, what a delight! Been looking to give this one a go for a while.
@Alex18 You wanna talk about toxic? Go visit Nintendo's Twitter account. Nintendo fans on Twitter are the absolute worst.
Is this by the same people who made Cuphead?
@HauntedNostril Can't wait for that Mondriaan inspired game
@Tempestryke Bendy: Team Meatly
Cuphead: StudioMDHR
@Kirbster1992
Oh okay. Thank you Kirbster.
No prob.
@Anti-Matter yes correct him! How dare he have his own free will and choice on what he likes.
I bet your the guy who is the first in the mob handing out fire and pitchforks thinking that your righting the wrongs of the world which are formed from your own insecurities.
I know nothing about this, but after Cuphead, my interest in cartoons from that bygone era keep intriguing me.
I REALLY hope this port is amazing and not another "RiME" incident
All of your Miiverse drawings were not in vain.
@MeloMan If you'd like to check out a modern film with old "flip book" animation sensibilities, search for "It's Such A Beautiful Day" or "Rejected", by Don Hertzfeldt.
@HauntedNostril Bendy is based on 1920 animations.
Ten years may not mean a lot, but is for a growing medium trying to find a place in a rapidly changing market.
Really excited for this one.... I hope it's Q2 2018 and not sometime in the fall
@HauntedNostril milking 1930s animation now?
Bring it.
I want!
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