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This is particularly impressive when you consider that the game largely takes place in broad daylight, in one of the most picturesque settings imaginable: rural Tuscany. While the two chapters we previewed were not especially intense, there was a general feeling of unease that presided over every second of our time with Martha Is Dead.

'Martha Is Dead' manages to transform the picturesque location of rural Tuscany into a perfect horror setting. Instead, they concentrated their efforts on building a subtly creepy atmosphere and an engrossing narrative that players will be eager to unravel.

'There are definitely some horror elements, and these are very effective tools for describing the inner torment of these characters, but I would say the goal here is to tell an engaging story.' Our 30-minute preview slice certainly fit that description, as nothing overtly frightening happened for its duration (at least not until the very end) yet we were gripped nonetheless.Īs Dalcò pointed out, his team at LKA were not focused on creating obvious jump scares or in-your-face gore here. It's about creating a sense of discomfort that the player into the subconscious of our protagonist. It's about the things you don't see, the immaterial things. Yet Dalcò does not agree with this classification and suggests that it would be more appropriate to label the game as a 'psychological thriller.'Įlaborating upon this point, he said via a translator: 'This is not just about being disgusting for the sake of being disgusting. On the surface, this upcoming indie release seems to be an out-and-out horror experience, complete with ghostly apparitions, visceral imagery, and an enthralling murder mystery subplot.

Martha Is Dead revolves around a young woman in '40s era Tuscany, named Giulia, who is investigating the strange death of her twin sister. Read more 12 Video Games Banned in America

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