I am in command of somebody that appears rather a lot like Hannibal Lecter. I am on a soccer subject with a pentagram within the center. A statue fountain is urinating blood. There is a very giant monster with a crucifix on his head. I can hear a demonic voice telling me to “go fuck” myself. I simply kicked a decapitated head into the web. I am not in a melatonin-induced fever dream, though I am sure to have one after this. I am taking part in a Steam Subsequent Fest demo I downloaded at work, and I am pondering out loud, “what the hell is happening?”
The sport’s known as FEAR FA 98, a play on FIFA 98, and it is described by developer Celery Emblem as “Silent Hill blended with FIFA 98.” Given the entire demonic theme, I might say it is extra like Evil Lifeless meets FIFA 98, however there may be a lot of rain and fog, so I am going to let that little discrepancy slide.
FEAR FA 98 is the weirdest recreation I’ve ever performed with out a shadow of a doubt, and I’ve performed Nothing, the sport the place you do nothing. And but, it is kinda not additionally. At its core, it is actually only a serviceable PS1-styled soccer recreation, and mechanically talking, there would not appear to be something improper with it, no less than judging from my quick time with the demo.
You select a personality; the demo solely permits you to select a hooded weirdo or Hannibal, however I can see what seems to be like a nurse and a variation of Pinhead from Hellraiser. Every monster has their very own unique weapon and assaults, with Hannibal branding what seems to be a pickaxe for some cause, and the hooded man makes use of a torch.
And then you definately battle for management of the soccer ball, navigate obstacles when you dribble towards your opponents’ internet, and attempt to kick the ball into the web. Besides as a substitute of a soccer ball it is a severed head and as a substitute of different folks getting in your means it is demons and stuff. Mainly, other than all the pieces about it, it is only a regular soccer recreation, and a reasonably enjoyable one at that! I particularly like little conveniences just like the path of blood coming from the top that distinguishes it from the remainder of the sphere to make it simpler to see.
It is price noting that the model of the demo I performed had some actually bizarre AI-generated music throughout the matches, however Celery Emblem posted a latest Steam replace saying the AI music had been eliminated as a result of unfavourable suggestions.
There is a prolonged disclaimer originally of the demo that assures there’s much more content material that’ll be accessible within the full recreation that is not within the demo, together with new “mechanics, assaults, power-ups, and different options.” Nonetheless, I had a macabre, surreal, however finally good time with what little is there. You are most likely not going to spend all night time taking part in FEAR FA 98, and also you would possibly solely play it as soon as only for the novelty, however for the low, low value of nothing it is price a obtain simply to show to your self that this text is not only a actually elaborate troll job.
