Before diving into this week’s discussion, be sure to check out last week’s discussion on The Evil Within 2!
Homages can be a tricky thing. Drawing direct inspiration from a predecessor while forging one’s identity from that inspiration is a tricky balance. And time and time again, we’ve seen homages that use that inspiration as a crutch rather than implementing their unique creativity.
KenForest avoids this common pitfall with LIDAR.EXE in his horrifying homage to 2017’s Scanner Sombre from developer Introversion Software. Building upon the lidar environmental mapping mechanic of the latter, while placing a more significant emphasis on horror, allows LIDAR.EXE to stand on its merit.
So join us this week as we further unpack more of LIDAR.EXE, do a deep dive on Scanner Sombre, and even make some time to chat about Gamescom 2022 announcements!
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