Full motion video, FMV for short, is an expanding genre that mixes live-action movies with the interactivity of video games. The genre has seen some interesting titles likethe psychological thrillerI Saw Black Clouds, which released earlier this year. A new game calledGHOSTShas just been announced, and it has a stellar creative team.
GHOSTSisa horror FMV gamewritten and directed by Jed Shepherd, writer and executive producer of the horror movieHost. The game stars Emma Louise Webb, Haley Bishop, Jemma Moore, Radina Drandova and Caroline Ward in the main roles.GHOSTS isbeing developed by Visible Games and published by Limited Run Games.
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As for the actual content of the game, players take on the role of a TV producer for the fictional FrighTV show, “GHOSTS.” In essence, players operate the broadcast van and get to choose what footage gets shared with viewers at home. Further details about how this affects gameplay are not yet revealed.Something that makesGHOSTSunique is that it will bea game played in real-time. It will only be playable at 10pm in a player’s local time zone, and has to be completed at one time. If players leave the game or stop interacting, the game will end and the cast gets killed off.
The team in the fictional show “GHOSTS” will be investigating a haunted house, where there have been sightings of The Long Lady, who is supposedly just an urban legend. The Long Lady will be designed by Trevor Henderson, the creator of Siren Head. SinceGHOSTSis live-action, The Long Lady will be brought to life byJim Henson’s Creature Shop, which will be exciting to see.
The concept of a real-time horror FMV game is very interesting, though fans will have to wait for the final product to see if it is executed well. Until then,GHOSTSis running a Kickstarter campaign to help meet its funding goals. Currently, the plan is to release the game in February 2022, but that is subject to change.
GHOSTSis in development for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
