A couple of days ago, Limited Run, a website which is well-known for Indie games and physical releases, announced during its annual showcase that numerous games will be getting a physical release, which includes new and even old games. This has gained a lot of interest from fans of Indie games, but the most intriguing news is that the cult-classic point-and-click horror game Clock Tower is getting a remaster and is being released on consoles and PC.
What is Clock Tower?
Many gamers may not have heard of Clock Tower as it is a rather old Point-and-Click Horror game from back in 1995, there were four different Clock Tower games that were developed between 1995 and 2002, and they did have a cult following, which is still popular today. The story in Clock Tower follows Jennifer Simpson as she is trapped inside of a mansion in Norway as she is pursued by Scissorman, the series villain as her job is to try and escape the mansion.
Most of the game entails Jennifer traversing this mansion, solving puzzles, advancing the story and trying to avoid Scissorman; as this is a vital part of the story, it is highly reliant on horror mechanics to keep the player interested and constantly in a struggle against Scissorman. This relies on a mechanic known as “Panic Mode” which activates whenever the player character is in a scary situation and can cause them to make mistakes in their actions like falling over, following directions wrong or even just running into Scissorman.
Who is developing the Clock Tower remaster and when will it release?
The developers that are currently handling the remake of Clock Tower are WayForward, who, over the years, have managed to develop a lot of games that seem to be unique and unknown. Still, the good news is that they are no strangers to point-and-click games, which would give them an edge in developing Clock Tower and ensuring that it comes to new generations working as it should.
So far, we do not have an exact release date, but we have been informed by Limited Run VIA an official Tweet that Clock Tower will be looking towards a 2024 release date, with limited physical copies sold on Limited Run’s website and digital copies sold on specific platforms, those platforms are Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch which gives players a lot of choices to choose from when selecting where they want to play Clock Tower and hopefully closer to the date WayForward or Limited Run will give us more information on a release date.
Are you looking forward to playing Clock Tower for the first time or again after many years? Let us know in the comments if you’re going to give it a try!
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