![]() There are strange creatures and strange sounds and strange lights. All paths cross on the night of a meteor shower when strange things start happening around Holt’s gas station. Holt owns a gas station in the boonies, while Lee and Victoria are college sweethearts who seem more resentful of each other than in love. There are also a couple of supporting characters that show up along the way, including a strange writer named Lou. ![]() Mothmen 1966 is told from three perspectives: Holt’s, Lee’s, and Victoria’s. It’s set in the same area, around the time of the first recorded sighting. Just in the way where it’s something I know a good amount about, but now there’s also this fictional take on something real (ish). The developers take the idea of the Mothman and give it an original spin into a brand-new narrative that was a bit unexpected, but not in a bad way. I swear, that was as brief as I could be! So what does this all have to do with Mothmen 1966? In all honesty, other than the form of the Mothman, not a whole lot. If you’re interested in learning more, I highly recommend reading John Keel’s book The Mothman Prophecies or watching the second season of Hellier (but watch the first, too, because it’s an incredibly thoughtful look at the paranormal and it’s also completely free). There have been books, films, television specials and episodes, all dedicated to the Mothman. It’s often said that the Mothman either caused or predicted the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant toward the end on 1967. It was first spotted by two young couples, who described it as being a large flying man with ten-foot wings and red glowing eyes in the local paper, it was described as a “man-sized bird… creature… something.” And so Mothman was born, and the legends surrounding him grew over the years. It was first spotted near Point Pleasant, West Virginia in November 1966 – so the date in the game’s title isn’t arbitrary in the slightest. Common genres of stories include mystery, science fiction, and horror/occult all three of these are evident in Mothmen 1966.īefore I write about the game itself, I’d like to take a brief (I promise!) look at the history of the Mothman. It’s basically considered “low-quality literature,” which generally eschews higher-level thinking for more visceral thrills and sheer entertainment. Now, I’m not terribly familiar with pulp fiction on a first-hand basis, I just know of it. My favourite era of game graphics combined with my favourite cryptid? I was all in right away. I feel a bit bad for those I’m close with, as I’ve been rambling about this game since it was revealed. What’s the result of combining cryptids, retro graphics, and pulp fiction? Why, Mothmen 1966 of course! It is the first title in what is already being called the Pixel Pulp series, by LCB Game Studio.
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