Sunday, February 03, 2008

"Advertising is the modern substitute for argument; its function is to make the worse appear the better." - George Santayana

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When I showcased Episode 1 of Luther/Lutc/Lut's popular game, Darkness, almost 4 (!) years ago, I noted that the programmer proclaimed that "his is the first game in the world to ever feature a girl in the RGS pinafore isn't it? There... meeting all your fetish needs *bleah*"


RGS Girl Girl in the RGS pinafore (and tie?!) looking at herself in the mirror


Watching a videotape of her watching the videotape


Endgame - creeping through the "Darkness" with a candle

In Episode 2 (my teaser hardly revealed anything), the girl's candle was blown out by a draft, and after she scented antiseptics, she found herself in:


A bloodied operating theatre! And worse, a CHIJ pinafore.


Walking through the corridor of the hospital


Running from the "Darkness"


Jarred by the spookiness of the surroundings

The latest episode (Episode 3) came out a while ago (after 3 1/2 years), with the announcement: "The third episode of the horrifying Darkness point-and-click adventure series is finally here! This time you find yourself in a subway train. Use your mouse and your wits to escape! Be sure to turn up the speakers and turn down the lights for maximum effect and enjoyment."

In it, she comes to in an MRT train, feeling like she's slept for 2 (gah) years. Yet she is still haunted by "Darkness".


Horror of horrors - she is now an SCGS girl!


Besides hot pink socks, she also has an overly-short skirt


Unfortuately she hasn't mastered the art of squatting properly.


Running - again!

The addition of some tasks with a time limit and the cranking up of the spookiness make this the most nerve-wracking instalment of the series (whether it is the most fun, I leave it up to you to decide!) Plus, the multiple endings (? - I didn't bother checking them out) give it some extra replay value!


There is something very wrong with the sprite, though, but I won't reveal it here.