The Terrible Old Man was originally a short story by H.P. Lovecraft that was written in 1920 and published in 1921. It's one of his few tales that do not centre around building upon the microcosm of what later became known as the Cthulhu Mythos, and instead it's a dark standalone story. Cloak and Dagger Games' 2015 adaptation is superbly faithful to the written work, but this release serves as a reminder that just because one can create something, doesn't mean that one necessarily should.

The truth of the matter is that this particular short story just does not translate well into video game format. It's not really one of Lovecraft's best works, and by today's standards the plot is easily guessable with a foreseeable ending. The developer, who is the brilliant mind behind the free horror/mystery gem A Date in the Park, tried in vain to add some small puzzles to this tiny point-and-click adventure, but it's mostly just figuring out what characters to talk to first. The whole experience takes about 15 minutes to complete. Some other reviewers have knocked the artwork of The Terrible Old Man, but in truth it's the only thing that makes this release even moderately interesting. Sure, it's crude and ugly, but it's unsightly for a reason. The grimness of the artwork also adds some atmosphere to what would otherwise be a visually boring game to go with equally as boring gameplay.

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The Terrible Old Man was originally a short story by H.P. Lovecraft that was written in 1920 and published in 1921. It's one of his few tales that do not centre around building upon the microcosm of what later became known as the Cthulhu Mythos, and instead it's a dark standalone story. Cloak and Dagger Games' 2015 adaptation is superbly faithful to the written work, but this release serves as a reminder that just because one can create something, doesn't mean that one necessarily should. The truth of the matter is that this particular short story just does not translate well into video game format. It's not really one of Lovecraft's best works, and by today's standards the plot is easily guessable with a foreseeable ending. The developer, who is the brilliant mind behind the free horror/mystery gem A Date in the Park, tried in vain to add some small puzzles to this tiny point-and-click adventure, but it's mostly just figuring out what characters to talk to first. The whole experience takes about 15 minutes to complete. Some other reviewers have knocked the artwork of The Terrible Old Man, but in truth it's the only thing that makes this release even moderately interesting. Sure, it's crude and ugly, but it's unsightly for a reason. The grimness of the artwork also adds some atmosphere to what would otherwise be a visually boring game to go with equally as boring gameplay. [h1]Rating: [b]2.0/5.0[/b] - It's not awful, but it's not great.[/h1] The Horror Network [url=http://steamproxy.net/steamstore/curator/28221963/]Curator[/url] | [url=http://steamproxy.net/groups/thehorrornetwork]Group[/url] Click for Gore