The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA) debuted three years ago with the story known as Man of Medan. Now, the first season of this anthology of horror stories created by Supermassive Games is about to come to a close with The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me.
PS5 has had exclusive access to information from The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me with reason for Gamescom 2022. So we will tell you everything you need to know about the story, characters, mechanics, when it comes out, what the collector’s editions are like and the influences that Supermassive Games has had during the development of The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me.
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Learn about past stories The Dark Pictures Anthology
- TDPA: Man of Medan (review)
- The Dark Pictures: Little Hope (review)
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (review)
what is the story of TDPA: The Devil in Me?
The story of The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me is inspired by the serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett. This subject, who was born in 1861, studied medicine and specialized in anatomy. He then moved to the city of Chicago, calling himself Dr. Henry Howard Holmes (HH Holmes), where he built a hotel known as the World’s Fair Hotel.
“I was born with the devil inside me. He was at the foot of my bed when I came into the world and has accompanied me until now ”
HH Holmes before he was convicted.
The story of The Devil in Me follows in the footsteps of the members of Lonnit Entertainment, a small production company that has a program about serial killers. The last episode of the Lonnit Entertainment series, called architects of death, is about HH Holmes and a second season depends on the success of this episode. The protagonists of TDPA: The Devil in Me They hit a creative block. Until one day, they are invited to a replica of the castle of death, or Wold’s Fair Hotel, by HH Holmes.
A “modern” look at 1860
The opportunity has knocked on the door of the members of Lonnit Entertainment and without thinking they travel to a remote island to see the mysterious place, which is all they need to ensure the renewal of their program. However, they don’t count on this replica of the World’s Fair Hotel being as deadly as the original.
What horror movies influenced Supermassive Games to create The Devil in Me?
In the talk, to which PS5 was invited by Bandai Namco Latin America, Tom Heaton —the director of The Devil in Me— talked about the horror movies that have inspired the development team of The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me. In addition to what has been evident in the previews of the game, the Supermassive Games team has studied classics of the genre such as The Shining by Stanley Kubrick. Also, The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me also pays homage to ‘slasher’ classics such as Pshycho, Halloween y Friday the 13th.
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The Supermassive Games team has told us that in The Devil in Me We will see many “winks” to the previously mentioned films.
What are the characters of The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me?
With in the previous episodes of The Dark Pictures Anthologyin The Devil in Me we will have a varied group of protagonists. Each of them will have different personalities, which will be accompanied by their advantages and disadvantages. The life or death of the Lonnit Entertainment production team will depend on our decisions.
Characters of TDPA: The Devil in Me:
- Kate Wilder: Lonnit Entertainment show host and investigative journalist.
- Charlie Lonnit – Owner of Lonnit Entertainment and director of the documentary program hosted by Kate Wilder.
- Erin Keenan: She is a newly arrived intern at Lonnit Entertainment, who is professionally underutilized by her boss.
- Jamie Teirgan: is in charge of the technical and electrical arrangements in the team. She is always willing to weigh in with a bit of sarcasm.
- Mark Nestor: Kate Wilder’s ex-boyfriend and cameraman.
What playable novelties does it have? The Devil in Me and how long it will last compared to previous episodes of The Dark Pictures Anthology?
A constant in the development of The Dark Pictures Anthology is the ability to improve aspects of the game with each release. So, for the end of the first season, Supermassive Games has prepared playable novelties in The Dark Pictures Anthology (TDPA): The Devil in Me. These novelties or significant improvements in the gameplay are:
- New actions and places to explore.
- The characters will be able to run.
- Each character will have a simple inventory that can be filled with tools that we find along the way.
- Each character will have a unique item related to their job.
- Charlie Lonnit: tarjeta.
- Mark Nestor: camera.
- Kate Wilder: pencil.
- Jamie Teirgan: multimeter.
- Erin Keenan – directional microphone
Items can be broken, lost, altered, or given to other characters. So their future and that of the game’s history depends on our decisions.
When does it come out or what is the release date of The Devil in Me, the last chapter of season 1 of The Dark Pictures Anthology?
For those who are wondering when it comes out or what is the release date of The Devil in Me, the last episode of season 1 The Dark Pictures Anthologywe tell you that this title will hit the market on Friday, November 18.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me It will be available for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X and PC via Steam.
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