Release Date: September 12, 2024
A postapocalyptic survival horror game about Mica, a young, unlicensed Shipper traversing an abandoned British city. Hollowbody has us heading out on a simple mission that goes catastrophically wrong.
Hollowbody is a psychological horror action adventure game by Nathan Hamley, a solo developer leading Headware Games. It's his second 3D project after Chasing Static, a 2021 adventure game.
The game is set in a dystopian near future. The protagonist is Mica, an unlicensed Shipper employed by a group of black market freelancers. One day she heads out to take care of a routine delivery job - fly within radar range while avoiding electrical discharges. Not all goes according to plan though, as the drop-off point she was directed to has been inactive for ages. Tired and disappointed, she heads back home,
but her hovercraft starts disobeying her, gaining altitude. After a sudden blinding flash, the vehicle crashes down into deserted city streets. After regaining consciousness, Mica realizes she's been trapped in the exclusion zone, surrounding by naught but ruins.
Hollowbody is a third-person survival horror game inspired by the genre's greats released in the 2000s, such as Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, Kuon and Rule of Rose. Our objective is to escape the exclusion zone while avoiding and fighting off dangerous creatures.
Along the way we'll gather valuable though rare items useful both in combat and for survival. Mica can wield both melee weapons (like 2x4s) and guns (like pistols). Though there are plenty dangerous monsters, there are also plenty of accessibility options for players who'd rather explore than fight.
Aside from monsters there are also various environmental puzzles and the way we solve them affects the story. To increase the tension, we can only save the game at special, pre-set save points.
The game has several endings depending on the choices we've made throughout.
Hollowbody features 3D graphics reminiscent of early Silent Hill and Resident Evil games. The game uses a faded, grim color palette, limited lighting, dynamic and fixed camera angles.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Headware Games
Publisher: Headware Games
Age restrictions: 16+
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Hollowbody has been released on Steam and GOG. The independent game, inspired by classic horror movies from the turn of the 20th century, has won praise from gamers.
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Kamil Kleszyk
September 16, 2024
System Requirements for Hollowbody Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
(720p) Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-4350, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 17 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
(1080p) Intel Core i7-6950X / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1080 / Radeon RX 5700 or better, 17 GB HDD, Windows 11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Hollowbody Video Game.
TheSixthAxis: 9 / 10
Hollowbody does a great job of capturing the mood and feel of survival horror classics whilst removing some of the genre's more annoying aspects and sits at the very top of the indie horror tree alongside the likes of Crow Country and Signalis.
Shacknews: 7 / 10 by Josh Childs
At a glance, it’s clear that Silent Hill and Resident Evil were major influences on indie horror game Hollowbody. While its retro PS2-style visuals are what initially drew me toward the game, inside of that is a competent survival horror experience that, while not doing too many things different from its predecessors, establishes a world and setting that’s worth exploring. If you’re looking for a game to scratch the itch of those classic survival horror experiences, Hollowbody is definitely worth your time.
DarkZero: 7 / 10 by Dominic Sheard
Hollowbody stands as a commendable project from a solo developer, effectively channelling the essence of classic PlayStation 2 horror titles, with a particular nod to Silent Hill 2.
Average score from votes.
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