The original music is a genuine highlight too and composer Eduardo de la Iglesia has done a fantastic job at matching the tunes to the setting and feel of the game.Ĭall of the Sea is a hybrid of walking simulator and environmental puzzles inspired by the likes of Myst and The Witness. Their recurring use of ‘dear old pal’ as a term of endearment gives an intimacy to their letters and voiceovers that really connects you to their story. The voiceovers are excellent as well, with both Cissy Jones and Yuri Lowenthal bringing a real feeling of emotion to their performances as Norah and Harry respectively. Whilst this would normally set the metaphorical scene for a character’s increasing madness, here Norah instead begins to feel more at ease and physically recuperated as she delves further into the island’s mystery. As you progress through the island you move from tropical paradise to stormy beaches and weird structures too large to be made by human hand.

Your character, Norah, travels to the island in search of her missing husband, Harry, who is looking for the cure to her mysterious illness. Set in the isolated Pacific islands of the 1930s, Call of the Sea makes good use of this novel environment to create a sense of loneliness that seems at odds with the lush and fertile surroundings. Rather than focusing on the usual aspects of a descent into madness and evil tentacled deities working behind the scenes, Call of the Sea is billed as a story about an awakening from delirium and the acceptance of one’s true nature. Call of the Sea has been turning heads for a while now, its preview footage promising beautiful, almost cel-shaded exploration and an emotional and mature story that takes influence from HP Lovecraft in an original way.

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