![]() ![]() The Doctor is more than just a towering, obese sack of flesh. After encountering the game’s first boss, The Doctor, players will gain a sense into the kind of twisted, Silent Hill approach Lightbulb Crew takes. As a long time Souls devourer, loose threads that can be dissected and eventually tied together are wonderful ways to invite players into caring about a story for more than just it basic whole. I never found myself explicity confused by Othercide‘s method of telling a story. Inch by inch players will gain insight into The Veil and how it acts as a kind of safeguard between dimensions how Suffering is actually a force called an Other who cast their influence over a figure known as The Child, who began the calamities found in Othercide. It all may seem obtuse at first, what with a figure known as The Mother giving parts of her soul to spawn Daughters that beat back the forces of Suffering. Othercide uses thick yet elusive symbolism to dole out droplets of narrative between its bouts of death and recollection. Dog-like creatures sprout tentacles from their bodies or excrete poison from fanged maws. Many of the bipedal forces wear plague doctor masks and wield guns or scythes, but even they are birthed onto the battlefield from a strange black soup. In Othercide, the enemies players fight rarely strike a passing resemblance to humans. Grotesque statues jut from the surface of a strange dimension, effigies of untold horrors–or simply the ones right in front of you. Then, suddenly, a new fight takes place in an otherworldly realm ripped straight from the demonic hellscape of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk. Battles play out on cobblestone roads lit by tall, ominous lamps. Players will get a sense that Othercide takes place in a late 1800s/early 1900s era where some kind of plague has ravaged its city streets. Opening scenes flash back and forth between decades while a codex of lore details events from centuries ago. Initially, it all makes enough sense to set an eerie mood that any Bloodborne fans will be enraptured by. Othercide densely packs its story with weighty nouns, emphasizing their significance from the start. Yet there are few games of this caliber that initially capture with the eyes and ultimately follow through hour after hour. Other, familiar concepts are sewn into Othercide and yes, players may have encountered a mechanic or narrative beat before. Surely something this stylish couldn’t also play well? Thankfully, developer Lightbulb Crew used its expressive, painterly hand to thread a needle through every inch of code. I was afraid that, unlike its Gothic appeal, Othercide‘s gameplay would flounder under the weight of an unmatched aesthetic promise. Its visual palette will burrow into the memory for years to come, a game that looks so distinct. ![]() Spencer Sotelo, Frédéric Leclercq, Dirk Verbeuren, Anne-Lise Durantel)Ġ5.Bathed in grey tones, stark blacks and whites, and pungent splashes of red, Othercide is a remarkable feast for the eyes. One of the most unique games of the year." - PlayStation Universe (8.5/10)Ġ3. ![]() "Far more than just a striking art style. "Brutally rewarding gameplay, intriguing story delivery, and epic boss battles." - Windows Central (08/10) "The best turn-based tactics game of the year so far." - IGN (09/10) The soundtrack was remastered for vinyl by Christian Bethge (Divinity: Original Sin II, A Plague Tale, Vampyr, Battletech) and will be available on limited edition 180g red/black marbled vinyl and comes with a gatefold sleeve with beautiful key art and includes a free Bandcamp code for the digital album. ![]() The music was composed by French metal songwriter Pierre Le Pape, the French metal band Solitaris and Finnish cellist and music composer Max Lilja, featuring guest appearances by Spencer Sotelo from Periphery (Vocals), Frederic Leclercq from Ex- Dragonforce, Kreator & Sinsaenum (Guitar/Bass) and Dirk Verbeuren from Megadeth & Soilwork (Drums). We're excited to announce that we've teamed up with Lightbulb Crew & Focus Home Interactive to release the intense, dark and heavy metal-inspired soundtrack to Lightbulb Crew's Tactical-RPG Othercide on limited edition 12" vinyl this September. ![]()
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