![]() The Pixel Pulps Collection, a physical-only three-in-one collection of visual novels in the series inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and ‘80s home computer graphics, will hit store shelves this Q4 2023 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, courtesy of Funstock.Ī definitive physical compilation of the thrilling narrative tales told across Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake, and the in-development Bahnsen Knights, The Pixel Pulps Collection will also see a digital release for those platforms, alongside versions on Steam, the Xbox One and Xbox Series at a later date. A copy of this game was provided to us by the publisher for this review.With the second entry in the Pixel Pulps Anthology coming out back in April, and the third currently set for later this year, developer LCB Game Studio has announced that the trio of games will be expanding beyond their current Steam release. I’m not particularly a big fan of the gameplay as well, especially the controls aren’t great. The story and characters of the game were really good, however, at only about 2 hours, the game does feel pretty short. In the end, all I can say is that Mothmen 1966 is a pretty good visual novel. This helps to make the game feel pretty scary at times as well. Whenever something scary is about to happen, the music tenses up a bit which creates a sense of terror. Rather than using the traditional method of horror, which are jumpscares, the game solely relies on the sound and music. At first, it may not look anything special however as you progress further into the story, the atmosphere of the game starts getting darker and the theme of the game totally changes. The visuals are presented through rendered pixel art, using a limited colour palette. Moving onto the visuals and the music of the game, this is one of the other things I liked. The save feature can be a life-saver while solving all the puzzles, at the same time the lack of an auto-save feature also makes matters worse. Other than that, there are even a few puzzles and even a small mini game, but all because of the weird control scheme, they became pretty boring too. However, the actual controls are very janky and very frustrating. ![]() Since it’s a Visual Novel, you’ll end up spend most of your time making decisions on behalf of the characters. Overall, the game takes the player through a journey one would never want to forget.Īs for the gameplay, this is one of the things about the game which I didn’t like at all. While the game may be extremely short, it was very engaging and every character was very well written as well. The game connects all the events and brings all the characters together at end of the story. The player takes control of three characters and takes turns to be the protagonists over the course of the game’s 10 chapters. While not exactly a horror game, the dark atmosphere makes it feel like one for sure. It features a young couple, a gas station owner, and a paranormal investigator who gets caught up in a terrifying conspiracy. Set in the 1960s, the story takes place during the Leonid meteor shower of 1966. Starting off with the story, this is possibly one of the best things about this game. The first volume comprises three games: Mothmen 1966, Varney Lake, and Bahnsen Knights. Mothmen 1966 is a Visual Novel and the first entry in a planned series of “Pixel Pulps” from LCB Game Studio. The game is made by an Indie studio, LCB Game Studio and is published by Chorus Worldwide Games. But, is it really any good? Let’s find out!Īlso Read, Sweet Transit Early Access Preview As someone who has never got a chance to play a Visual Novel, I was immediately excited about Mothmen 1966. While visual novels may not be very popular among gamers, it sure is one of the most interesting genres of gaming.
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