You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.
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Mostly Positive (87) - 77% of the 87 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Jan 1, 1993
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By 花影居 April 19, 2020

“【考古队】《克苏鲁的呼唤:魔影哈雷》是第一款正式以“克苏鲁的呼唤”(coc)标题命名的电子游戏(虽然之前有过比它克苏鲁味更浓的游戏)。出版于1993年DOS平台,传统冒险点击解谜,游戏的美术十分精彩,提示机制算是同期比较友好,但和同期同类游戏一样,有着繁琐复杂不方便的操作,较高死档风险。不过该克苏鲁和现在的克苏鲁还是略有不同,游戏主角光环十分强大。steam版无中文,有代理出版的繁体中文版。”

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The year is 1910. Bathed in pale Spring sunlight, the small fishing port of Illsmouth is a sleepy New England town where time seems to stand still. Appearances can be very deceiving, however .... Beneath the peaceful tranquility of this small village, a horrifying truth lingers.

Whispers in a dusty, secluded library ripple with fear as questions of the past are brought into the present. Is there a link between the return of Halley's comet and the resurgence of the Great Ancients who once dominated the land in a reign of terror? Legend tells tales of an ancient ritual ground, hidden deep in the shadows of the tangled forest, marked by an ornate and mysterious cross. Once, long ago, this site was the stage for wild and terrifying rites that no one dare speak of, lest they suffer the wrath of the Ancients.

Why are the townspeople of Illsmouth struck by such shattering terror? Why are they drawn to the ancient ritual grounds after so many years? What has released this curse from its deep sleep to play havoc upon the souls of innocent people?

You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.

  • Includes the CD-ROM and floppy versions of Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
  • Bone chilling sound effects that hurtle you into the depths of chaos!
  • Confront your deepest fears as you enter once more the realm of Lovecraftian horror!

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows XP
    • Processor: 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 256 MB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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