The spookiest season of the year is here and with it is a whole host of fresh horror games. Alongside releases for major horror series like the remake ofSilent Hill 2,The Casting of Frank Stone,andKiller Klowns from Outer Space: The GameisA Quiet Place: The Road Ahead. This gamewill not only feature the iconic blind monsters from the movies, but alsoan immersive feature that forces players to stay as silent as the character they’re playing.
Based on the post-apocalyptic movie series,A Quiet Place: The Road Aheadwill follow a single woman as she navigates a world full of deadly monsters. The recently announced features forThe Road Aheadrange from in-game mechanics to player-based audio, which should helpThe Road Aheadstand out with so many horror game heavy hitters coming out recently.
A Quiet Place Game Will “Hear” Players
If They Hear You, They Hunt You
Developers from Stormind Games revealed thatA Quiet Place: The Road Aheadwill include an optional feature that uses players' microphones. Once activated,the microphone will pick up on any noise players make, which in turn allows the sightless, but deadly creatures to hear every sound. While this feature is optional, it does allow fora deeper level of immersion for playerslooking for a scarier experience.
Alongside the microphone feature will be another game mechanic entirely unique to theA Quiet Placefranchise’s focus on sound.Players will be able to pour sand on the groundto muffle the sounds of their footsteps, just like the Abbott family used throughout their farm and hometown.The heavy focus on audio inThe Road Aheadwill make it an extremely immersive experiencethat forces players to reconsider every move and sound they make.
With Stiff Competition, This Feature Could Make The Game Stand Out
Horror Is A Busy Genre This Halloween Season
A Quiet Place: The Road Aheadmay be facing some stiff competitionin the horror genre this Halloween season. With games likeSilent Hill 2dominating the conversation on horror in both critical and financial success,The Road Aheadwill need a special feature to stand out in the crowd. The microphone feature could be just that,especially since this feature has been successful for other horror games in the past.
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Alien: Isolation, whichrecently announced a sequel is in the works, also included a microphone feature that allowed the xenomorph to hunt the player through any noise they made. Even after a full decade, that game and its audio features still delight players, especially streamers.
IfThe Road Ahead’s version of the microphone feature functions similarly toAlien: Isolation,thenit could help the game find success in a crowded market.
IfThe Road Ahead’s version of the microphone feature functions similarly toAlien: Isolation,thenit could help the game find success in a crowded market. The immersive experience, aided by sandbags and microphones, may makeA Quiet Place: The Road Aheada very popular game despite the competition from other horror games.
