Killer Frequency Review (PlayStation 5)

For our Killer Frequency Review, we play a first-person horror adventure that puts you in the shoes of Forrest Nash, a late-night radio host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, save lives, and run the switchboards, all while listening to a jukebox of retro ‘80s tunes.

Killer Frequency Review Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 1.46GB download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Horror comedy gameplay.
  • First-person view.
  • Set in the late 80s.
  • The opening tutorial section along with ongoing pop-ups.
  • Save and load when you want.
  • Invert axis and sensitivity sliders.
  • Keeps the theme throughout with floppy disk save slots and music.
  • Multiple choice encounters.
  • 3 save slots and a fourth autosave.
  • Dripping with atmosphere.
  • As a DJ/Radio host, you control the decks and it’s all fully Interactive with you picking and playing records and cassettes, answering calls, and adjusting the volume.
  • It’s a story that has you instantly gripped.
  • Aside from the radio work you do go off and gather clues, solve puzzles, etc.
  • The story revolves around a killer called the Whistling Man and it’s one of those stories that’s more a made-up myth. That’s all I shall say about that.
  • Haptic feedback style vibrations.
  • A lot of the game world can be interacted with from picking up papers to cups, keys, tools and so much more.
  • Grabbing a door handle is more interactive than anything else as you have to grab it and then move the handle with the stick.
  • Playtime is shown on the pause menu.
  • Hidden Collectibles.
  • Fun little sequences like throwing paper balls into a bin basket.
  • Reset objects button which is handy when you lose track of where you put things.
  • You can carry two items at any one time.
  • The game gives you a lot of downtimes to change songs or go off and investigate.

Killer Frequency Review Cons:

  • Cannot rebind controls.
  • No field of view slider.
  • You get very little information or objective text making it sort of hard to work out what to do.
  • Takes a while to get used to the game flow.
  • The controls are not always ideal.

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Killer Frequency:

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Developer: Team 17

Publisher: Team 17

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  • 8/10
    Graphics - 8/10
  • 8/10
    Sound - 8/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 8/10
    Fun Factor - 8/10
7.6/10

Summary

A game like this needs a strong story as it’s the most important part and luckily it is one of those stories that just grabs you nearly instantly. It’s an 80s-ass horror film that can easily be compared to other films but it’s still really good. Being the DJ and make-shift 911 operator adds a layer of interaction that isn’t just the physical act of moving nobs and buttons, having to talk with the people and try and help them adds a layer of psychological warfare-like feelings. Killer Frequency is a really solid game with a lot of unique and fun scenarios. Overall this is a brilliant little game and one that all 80s horror fans should definitely check out.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!