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So, HOTEL BARCELONA, huh? This wild ride from SWERY and SUDA51 is crashing onto PlayStation 5 this September. CULT Games and White Owls are bringing this fever dream to life. I mean, who knew?
Before we dive into the madness (and trust me, it gets nuts), gotta mention – what’s with having to enter your birthdate for a game trailer? Anyway, onto the spooky stuff.
Picture this: A mysterious hotel tucked right between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Sounds fancy, right? But, surprise surprise, it’s a honeytrap for America’s most twisted serial killers. Cozy! And you… you’re Justine. Rookie federal marshal with, oh, just a small catch – your mind’s sharing space with Dr. Carnival. Yep, a full-on deranged killer. Figuring that out must have been a party.
Anyway — wait, no — back to the game. So, you’re trying to take these killers down while kind of hoping not to end up dead yourself. Easy, right?
This isn’t your usual side-scroller. No, it’s got this crazy 2.5D action thing going on. You’ve got to move, think, and probably clutch your controller for dear life as you get sucked into this 1980s horror movie vibe. It’s intense, like, really.
Ah, and here’s the kicker. Every time you bite the dust, these little ghost versions of you – called Slasher Phantoms – show up to repeat your last steps. They can be anything from a ghostly buddy to a literal shield. Who knew dying could have perks?
Blood, yeah, there’s a splash of it. It’s not all show; it powers you up. The more blood, the more you’re like, some kind of unstoppable force. Fill up your Skull Gauge, and boom! Carnival Awakening turns you into this monstrous powerhouse. Not freaky at all.
Now, if horror’s your jam, you’re in for a treat. Suddenly, you’re hopping from haunted mansions to whacked-out labs, taking on bosses that’ll have you sweating bullets. But hey, big victory payoff, so there’s that.
This whole thing is birthed by game legends SUDA51 and SWERY. If you know ‘No More Heroes’ or ‘Deadly Premonition,’ then you know this duo isn’t pulling any punches. It’s got that surreal, what-did-I-just-experience vibe.
So if you’re into chaos and want to juggle, uh, staying alive plus a mental roomie who’s a tad murdery, HOTEL BARCELONA might be calling your name. Just keep that light on, yeah?
