Cthulu just ripped me off, the shyster, Dark Corners of The Earth Options

[Wounded Ronin]

Well, for a long while now, I've been meaning to get myself a copy of Cthulu: Dark Corners of The Earth, but I'd gotten busy and caught up in various activities, and hadn't really taken any steps towards getting it.

Today I decided to do it before I forgot and went to get a copy off amazon.com. Unfortunately, there was only one New copy for sale from a third party seller, and it was expensive, like seventy-something dollars. I groaned, gritted my teeth, did a quick Google search to find other copies for sale (didn't find any) but finally decided that the game *really* sounded like my type of game, and finally went ahead and made the purchase. Best case scenario, it would be a "smarter" version of Clive Barker's Undying but with more period appropriate weaponry.

I simultaneously feel kind of sad and depressed about getting somewhat ripped off, but at the same time I'm really excited to try this game I've read so much about for such a long time. For one thing, apparently the game doesn't run properly on Vista, so I feel like I have to get it now while I'm still using my tricked-out XP machine. Vista is the Lovecraftian stuff of my nightmares since I enjoy retrogaming whereas the purpose of Vista is to teabag you with buggy malfunctioning DRM.

Anyway, here's the website for that game: http://www.callofcthulhu.com/gameinfo/gameplay.html

Call of Cthulhu -- Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements. You will draw upon your skills in exploration, investigation, and combat while faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate.

Other than fighting, you have the ability to interact freely with characters and the gaming environment. To increase the sense of immersion, there is no interface or 'HUD' on screen at any time during normal gameplay. Instead, more intuitive methods are available for you to assess your condition, ammunition levels, and other relevant information. The combat within the game is extremely realistic, with a detailed damage and healing system that breaks down the healing process into conditions and treatments - rather than having the typical FPS 'health packs' lying around everywhere.

The game also allows you to stamp your own style onto the proceedings via an advanced AI system that can react to your method of play. Cthulhu enemies can roam freely around the environment - opening doors and tracking you down single-handedly or in groups. To stay alive you won't just be able to outshoot them, you'll need to outthink them as well.

You will have to keep your mental health in check as you are exposed to the increasingly shocking images of the Cthulhu Mythos. You will need to combat enemies using the environment, powerful and evil artifacts, Alien technology, or by fighting with weapons that are completely authentic for the period.

Set during the 1920s, Call of Cthulhu is based on the Cthulhu Mythos of HP Lovecraft, an American writer of fantasy and horror. Lovecraft's stories tell of unthinkable evil, psychic possession, and mythical worlds and his work has profoundly influenced numerous fantasy and science fiction writers, including Stephen King and Anne Rice.

The technology powering Call of Cthulhu has provided Headfirst with the means to present an incredibly detailed and accurate depiction of the sights and sounds of this unique 1920's New England setting. A diverse range of cutting edge special effects is utilized to ensure both unprecedented levels of realism and an exact portrayal of your mental degredation.