Somerville review – minimalist British horror is the perfect game for winter
Xbox, PC; Jumpship
One man and his dog traverse the English countryside after an alien invasion in this haunting, wordless game: a masterclass in foreboding sound design and minimal storytelling
It’s a Sunday – or at least feels like one. Waking up with a start, you realise you’ve fallen asleep in front of the TV. The dog barks impatiently for his dinner. Reluctantly, you leave your wife’s warm embrace, put your son to bed and drag up the dog chum from the basement. This is how developer Jumpstart’s debut begins: not with a bang but a yawn. It’s an endearingly intimate glimpse of country life which, predictably, doesn’t last.
As soon as you’ve dealt with your mutt’s mealtime, an explosion rocks your countryside abode. Running outside to survey the damage, you see glowing obelisks swarming the sky, their lasers destroying farmland. It’s all extremely HG Wells, and after a strange glowing lifeform knocks you unconscious, you’re mistaken for dead, setting the stage for the tense, solitary journey to come.
Somerville is out now; £22.49
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