The Golden Joystick Awards took place recently,crowningPsychonauts 2as the Game of the Yearwhile simultaneously hosting some game reveals. One reveal that seemed to turn a lot of heads wasWronged Us, an open world horror game that’s taking inspiration fromDark SoulsandSilent Hill. TheWronged Ustrailer gave fans a brief look at the game and what it has in store, including a creature that is clearly inspired by the classic horror filmIt Follows.
Critically-acclaimed 2014 horror filmIt Followsis about an unstoppable, sexually-transmitted entity that relentlessly walks towards its victims until it catches and kills them. The creature can shapeshift, and at one point during the movie, it takes the form of an unnervingly tall man who has to bend over as it walks through a doorway. As it so happens,Wronged Usfeatures a similar-looking creature that players will have to contend with during the course of the game.
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TheWronged Uscreature and the tall man fromIt Followsare both wearing somewhat tattered shirts, similar-looking pants, and have black rings around their eyes. The creatures are not a perfect match, but they both walk through doors in a very distinctive and creepy way, so one has to imagine thatIt Followsis serving as another inspiration for this intriguing new open world horror game project.
Wronged Usis not shy about its inspirations. Besides potentially being inspired byIt Follows,Wronged Usdevelopers claim that the game has also taken some cues fromSilent Hill,Dark Souls, andResident Evil. TheWronged Usgameplay trailerhas some clearLast of Usvibes as well, though Naughty Dog’s franchise isn’t named as one of the titles that inspiredWronged Us.
As it stands, there’s not a whole lot that fans know aboutWronged Usbeyond what’s shown in the gameplay trailer and the the fact that it will be an open world horror game. TheWronged Usrelease date isn’t until sometime in 2023, so unfortunately, more concrete answers about the game may have to wait for next year or even beyond.
Whilehorror game fansmay have to wait a bit to see more ofWronged Us, the game has clearly made a lasting first impression. Whether or not it sticks the landing is unclear, but it will definitely be one for horror game enthusiasts to keep an eye on.
