The last game that I played by this development team was DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos which I covered last year, and much like this one, whilst it isn’t a trailblazer in the genre, the respect for the franchise in hand combined with a high quality presentation means that this is another great game to play with youngsters.
The main difference being that whilst Cosmic Chaos was an entry towards an ARPG style of game, Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek acts as a gateway of sorts to the survival horror genre, much as the books will eventually pave the way to Clive Barker et al. Good!
You play as teenage amateur sleuth detective Sloane Spencer, who along with her group of friends sneak out one night after curfew to find out what is spooking the citizens of Little Creek, in the course of the evening you’ll come across wandering mummies, zombies, phantoms, goblins, shapeshifters, and more! The visuals are very smooth and rounded, calling to mind a more modernised version of the style used in Radical Design’s Timesplitters, with the suitable dark ‘n kooky atmosphere matching the events of the game perfectly.
Largely a stealth game for the most part, whilst your trusty slingshot can take down smaller enemies – or at least stun them - you’ll be mostly ducking behinds bushes, bookshelves, and other obstacles as well as hiding in wardrobes and bins as you make your way around the town and main locations such as the library, museum and theatre to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Largely a stealth game for the most part, whilst your trusty slingshot can take down smaller enemies – or at least stun them - you’ll be mostly ducking behinds bushes, bookshelves, and other obstacles as well as hiding in wardrobes and bins as you make your way around the town and main locations such as the library, museum and theatre to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Things are mostly straightforward in terms of the mechanics, with regards to certain targets you need to shoot to open up areas along with some light environmental inventory-based puzzles to spice things up, but I have to admit that there were a few times that I was stumped and had to check online as I’d missed small details that brought my progress to a halt, even though there are crystal balls scattered around – usually near typewriter save points (seem familiar?) – that offer tips as to where you should be headed next.
SUMMARY
The game is fully voice acted with a small cast of characters that helps keep things focused as well as a pretty straight story that’s simple but enjoyable, especially for younger gamers, I played this with my young son and the balance of adventure and horror very much appealed to him without being overly scary, perfect for the upcoming Halloween season!
The game is fully voice acted with a small cast of characters that helps keep things focused as well as a pretty straight story that’s simple but enjoyable, especially for younger gamers, I played this with my young son and the balance of adventure and horror very much appealed to him without being overly scary, perfect for the upcoming Halloween season!
7.5/10
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