

Creepy Tale is fine enough on the cheap, but it won't satisfy competent gamers, nor is it a suitable introduction to newcomers given its emphasis on gore. Regardless of any involvement Mortensen may or may not have had, the fact the game is dripping in his style does it no favours - if only because it's a blatant imitation lacking artistic integrity. He's mentioned in the staff roll for what it's worth, but under a very specific "Inspired By" credit. Meet terrifying and misterious inhabitants.

What's worse is that while the atmosphere is palatable (with enough mild scares that feel earned), Mortensen's "influence" borders on plagiarism. Follow the FBI agent Watracio Walpurgis in his adventures trying to escape from this eerie and gooey village. Any puzzle-solving veterans are basically guaranteed to roll credits within 45 minutes. A completely silent narrative is ambitious, as is designing puzzles exclusively around visual cues, but there's barely an hour of actual content in-game. Creepy Tale System: Nintendo Switch Release date: Overview Gallery Details 'CREEPY TALE' FEATURES: Unusual puzzles with unusual solutions.
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Creepy Tale certainly lives up to its namesake, courtesy of superb sound design and art heavily inspired by the works of John Kenn Mortensen, but it's a title which falls apart under scrutiny. I have a bunch of their lineup including Exorder (and other neat stuff like Strike Force Kitty Star Horizon plus Nova-111 etc from the previous giveaway streak), but not Graviter or Creepy Tale. A Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) is required for Save Data Cloud backup.
