No One Lives Under the Lighthouse

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No One Lives Under the Lighthouse
Developer(s)Marevo Collective
ReleasePC: April 21, 2020
PS4, PS5, NS, XONE, XSX, XSS: May 18, 2023
Genre(s)Horror, adventure

No One Lives Under the Lighthouse is a 2020 horror-adventure game developed by Marevo Collective.

Development[edit]

The game was developed by independent game developer Marevo Collective and released on April 21, 2020, as a PC game.[1] Marevo Collective and Torture Star Video released the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S on May 18, 2023. Cerulean Games was hired to handle the console porting work.[2]

Overview[edit]

The game is based on videogames from the PlayStation 1 era,[3] and features simple, low-polygon graphics.[4][5] The game has a minimalistic user interface without a heads-up display.[6][5] The game's sound design is also basic, focusing on environmental sound effects rather than music,[7] and with no voiced dialogue.[8] The gameplay focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving as players take on the role of a lighthouse keeper who takes on the job after the previous lighthouse keeper's disappearance.[3] The beginning sequences of the game focus on the repetitive tasks of lighthouse maintenance as supernatural events begin to occur.[9] The setting was compared to Robert Eggers' 2019 film The Lighthouse,[10][4] which was mentioned by the developer as one of the sources of inspiration.[11]

Reception[edit]

The game was praised for its visuals, setting, concept and storytelling, but was criticized for tedious aspects of its gameplay and glitches that were present at launch.[12][6][9] Lee Mehr, writing for VGChartz, gave the game seven out of 10 stars.[9] Reyna Cervantes of Bloody Disgusting gave the game 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising its art design and atmosphere but criticizing the gameplay's lack of depth.[3] Timothy Nunes of Playstation Universe gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, praising its exploration of Lovecraftian horror.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Torture Star Video publishing No One Lives Under the Lighthouse on console May 18". Destructoid. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (2023-05-05). "Retro Throwback Horror Game 'No One Lives Under The Lighthouse' Lands on Consoles May 18th". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ a b c Cervantes, Reyna (2023-05-22). "'No One Lives Under the Lighthouse' Review – A Well-Crafted, 2-Hour Horror Experience". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Callum (2020-07-30). "No One Lives Under the Lighthouse proves nothing's scarier than isolation (and retro graphics)". Thumbsticks. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. ^ a b c "No One Lives Under The Lighthouse Review (PS5) - Some Rather Cool Ideas Despite Dated Presentation". PlayStation Universe. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ^ a b "No One Lives Under The Lighthouse Review". Xbox Tavern. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. ^ O'Callaghan, Mark. "NO ONE LIVES UNDER THE LIGHTHOUSE REVIEW: STRANDED HORROR (PS5)". KeenGamer.
  8. ^ Seagrave, Richard (2023-05-18). "No One Lives Under the Lighthouse Review". GameSpew. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  9. ^ a b c Mehr, Lee (2023-06-16). "No One Lives Under the Lighthouse (XS)". VGChartz. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  10. ^ "Don't Lose Yer Head In This Creepy PS1-Inspired First-Person Horror". Nintendo Life. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  11. ^ "Інтерв'ю з геймдизайнером Marevo Collective про проєкт Zero Losses, а також стрім із ним же про розробку No one Lives Under the Lighthouse". DOU (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  12. ^ "Reseña del Juego No One Lives Under the Lighthouse". LevelUp (in Spanish). 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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