‘Kowloon’s Curse: Lost Report’ – Surreal Exploration of a Vibrant, Dangerous City

Kowloon’s Curse: Lost Report takes you to a metropolis surrounded by perpetual gloom lit by neon lights as shadowy figures stroll the streets – a place of fixed surprises.

I truthfully simply love strolling the streets of this sport. It’s one thing that struck me as quickly as I began enjoying and caught with me the entire time I performed. There’s a combination of gloomy darkness and vibrant lights that give the town a delirious combination of hazard and curiosity. I might sense I used to be at risk, however all of the shining colours made me need to preserve exploring. Plus, with out revealing a lot, there’s so many odd locations to uncover as you stroll the streets. Even so, you are feeling such as you’re slowly digging your individual grave as you observe that curiosity that pulls you previous all of the shadowy figures. It’s such as you’re strolling into a closing entice, however you may’t assist however preserve going to see what else you discover.

And I’ve been shot at for not being cordial sufficient to the folks I’ve met, too. The city IS full of risks that require considerate actions in fight to outlive. I’ve solely seen one different sport use an exploding joke cigarette to harm somebody (by no means anticipated to suppose of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? on the ol’ NES lately), in order that sense of fixed shock and unusual issues extends into the battle system as properly. The sport is a dungeon crawler at its core, however makes use of the setting of the town and the faceless, unnerving inhabitants to create a particular feeling that drags you ever additional even because the folks you meet attempt to kill you.

Kowloon’s Curse: Lost Report is simply a style of what’s to return in the principle sport, Kowloon’s Curse, and I’m undoubtedly digging the flavour. Stirring up a need to discover with its stunning, but decaying world and the damaging, unpredictable folks in it made for a sport that was arduous to cease enjoying, so I’m excited for my likelihood to return again to those streets once more.



Kowloon’s Curse: Lost Report is on the market now on Steam.

Joel Couture

Joel has been protecting indie video games for varied websites together with IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and extra over the previous seven years, and has written e book-size research on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is continually looking out for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what video games could be, and seeks to delve into the inventive course of, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.