Review: Call of Cthulhu (PlayStation 4)

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Pros:

• Fantastic graphics.
• 14.39GB Download size.
• Can invert axis.
• Opening and ongoing tutorial.
• Slight character creation in that you earn points to put into a skill tree.
• Platinum trophy.
• Autosaves regularly.
• Cutscenes are in-game engine. Jumps between first and third person view.
• Strong story elements.
• Captures the Lovecraftian atmosphere.
• Interaction with NPC has branching trees.
• Somber soundtrack.
• Earn CP to unlock new abilities which can further add more options to conversations and interactions.
• Can play multiple times to get different outcomes.

Cons:

• Only one control scheme.
• Sync sounds off.
• Short game, Under 10 hours.
• Not enough darkness, Lore and scares.
• Feels and plays like a walking simulator for a large part with endless talking to people used to break it up.