I love horror. Be it games, graphic novels, manga, TV shows, or movies, I\u2019m here for it all. Over the last few years, Bloober Team has risen through studio ranks to earn a spot among the most popular horror development teams after the release of the hugely popular Silent Hill 2 remake last year, and now it\u2019s back again with a new IP – Cronos: The New Dawn. After The Medium, I\u2019m not ashamed to admit that I wasn\u2019t all that bothered about Bloober, but they did SH2, one of my favorite games ever, justice last year, leaving me excited for Cronos.<\/p>\n
Turns out I had every reason to look forward to the new Switch game, with it proving to be a horror worthy of your attention. You play as The Traveler, and you\u2019re on an important mission to collect essence and get to the bottom of the tragedy that befalls Karkov, a stunning Polish city that\u2019s certainly seen better days in the world of Cronos. You see, a pandemic swept the land, infecting many people in the town – gee, I wonder where Bloober got the idea for this from.<\/p>\n
From the second I took control of The Traveler, I knew I was in for a treat, as the atmosphere is thick with a looming sense of dread as I head around every corner. It\u2019s dark, too, and I don\u2019t mean because of poor contrast, but by design. If you played the Silent Hill 2 remake last year, you should feel right at home, seeing very little outside of the light casting from your helmet. It makes everything feel so much more tense, though you get some reprieve in some places where you clearly see all of your surroundings.<\/p>\n