Call of Cthulhu Sealed - PlayStation 4 - PS4

Call of Cthulhu for PlayStation 4

Call of Cthulhu follows private detective Edward Pierce as he investigates a deadly fire on Darkwater Island. Conversations, clues and character skills open different routes, while stealth and brief confrontations underline Pierce's vulnerability. His mental state affects what he perceives and how the investigation ends. The campaign is entirely single-player; sealed packaging does not change the game content.

The campaign builds each situation around clear objectives, enemies or obstacles and controls that you gradually learn to master. Difficulty comes from timing, positioning and intelligent use of available resources. Exploring, trying again and choosing another approach often achieve more than haste. The fixed content on the disc therefore matters most. Any network features are mentioned only as historical options, not as services guaranteed to work today.

Between missions you earn points that improve campaign abilities such as reloading, resistance or equipment. The story is played alone. Exo Survival is a separate section in which soldiers fight waves of enemies and earn new equipment. Network play, leaderboards, downloadable packs and used Day Zero codes are not guaranteed with a pre-owned copy. The complete campaign on the disc is therefore the main feature described here. This keeps the platform, controls and edition clearly separate from later reissues.

Region and language

Our PlayStation 4 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.

Manual

Call of Cthulhu for PlayStation 4 was originally released without a printed manual. This edition therefore does not come with a separate instruction booklet. Its absence does not mean that an item from the original packaging is missing.

Instructions for the controls and rules are provided in the game. Any additional leaflets or advertising inserts are not manuals and are only included if stated in the product details. We use the label “No Manual” for copies missing a manual that was originally supplied. You should therefore not expect a printed booklet with this game unless a special edition explicitly states otherwise.

The history of Call of Cthulhu

Cyanide Studio developed Call of Cthulhu as a video game based on Chaosium's tabletop RPG and H. P. Lovecraft's work. Focus Home Interactive released it for PlayStation 4 on 30 October 2018. It places greater emphasis on investigation, dialogue and branching choices than sustained action.

This physical release preserves a defined version from its original console generation. Later expansions, patches, servers and reissues may have added or changed features, but are not attributed to this disc. Its original design choices and technical limits belong to this edition. Developer, release period and platform were therefore checked separately. Differences in controls, presentation and accessories between consoles are also stated where they affect what can actually be played.

Between missions you earn points that improve campaign abilities such as reloading, resistance or equipment. The story is played alone. Exo Survival is a separate section in which soldiers fight waves of enemies and earn new equipment. Network play, leaderboards, downloadable packs and used Day Zero codes are not guaranteed with a pre-owned copy. The complete campaign on the disc is therefore the main feature described here. This keeps the platform, controls and edition clearly separate from later reissues.

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