Indie Ghost Thriller Whispering Willows Headed To Xbox One And PS4
Yasmin Kleinbart
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With the kind of technology that is being developed lately, it’s easy to overlook a two-dimensional game coming out in this day and age. With developers competing for the best graphic porn award, we often forget that lovingly hand-drawn animation can match the most impressively rendered cyberdemons. This is where Whispering Willows thrives.
Mixed with beautiful 2D visuals and an interesting premise, fans of the haunted house and supernatural genre will surely have fun with this.
From the Press Release:
Developer Night Light Interactive is bringing the acclaimed indie horror/adventure title Whispering Willows to Xbox One, Wii U, and mobile with Abstraction Games and PlayStation 4 with LOOT Interactive this summer. Originating as one of the best-reviewed games on the crowd-funded Ouya platform, Whispering Willows is also in development for Windows 10.
Rich with narrative and filled with gorgeous hand-painted 2D visuals, Whispering Willows is a horror-themed side-scrolling adventure where players take the role of Elena, a young girl determined to solve the mystery behind her missing father. Using a unique amulet gifted from her father, Elena possesses the extraordinary ability to project her spirit outside of her body. While in this spectral form, she can interact with the benevolent spirits and wicked wraiths that used to dwell within the walls of the sinister Willows Mansion. Help Elena use her astral projection to solve puzzles, help lost spirits, and uncover the mysteries behind her missing father.
Set to a haunting soundtrack,Whispering Willows is confirmed to release this summer for Xbox One via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program, the Wii U system, Google Play, and the App Store. Whispering Willows is also in development for Windows 10. For more information, head to nightlightinteractive.com, and follow @NightLightGames on Twitter.
Even though the trailer doesn’t show us much other than a glimpse at what the gameplay is like, Whispering Willows’ lack of gore and jump scares feels refreshing. I know what a horror survival game looks like, and I’ve seen enough gore and jump scares. It will be nice to play something that has horror influences but still has that childish fairy tale-like tone. Whispering Willows is currently out on Steam and will have a summer release date for all consoles.
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