Despite the fact Midnight Mass is sitting right there, Squid Game is the only Netflix show anyone will willingly talk about at the moment (seriously, watch Midnight Mass). The Korean TV series has taken the streaming service by storm, and perfectly timed alongside the show is Wales Interactive with a somewhat similar take on the popular concept. FMV title Bloodshore is releasing for PlayStation 4 on 3rd November 2021, and it looks just like Squid Game meets The Hunger Games in a Battle Royale setting.
"Players must battle out in a dystopian battle royale set on a mysterious island location; where influencers, death row inmates and failing celebrities compete for a life-changing cash prize and all the attention they could ever want." We weren't joking when we said this is Squid Game meets The Hunger Games if that description is anything to go by.
Made up of eight hours of footage — something Wales Interactive claims is the most for any of its games — the new trailer above shows how your decisions will affect the story and impact the ending. Even your relationships with different characters are tracked. So, if you're looking for more Squid Game, here you go. Bloodshore is out in less than a month, and if previous Wales Interactive joints are anything to go by, it'll probably be a fun time.
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A highly overrated tv series imho.
Damn this studio love to bring out FMV games, so there must be an audience for it?
I can’t help but get massive FOMO, but I just don’t enjoy the mix between a tv show, and a game.
I don’t gel with games like Dark Pictures either, so it’s a lost cause for me. My playtime is usually limited to around 45min now and then… so probably has a factor
Yeah squid games an overated show but its still very good..i really enjoyed it..
@hypnotoad I enjoyed it but I’ve seen similar concepts done before so, for me, it’s not like this brand new idea that no one ever thought of. I did like it though.
One of my Nephews came home from school the other day and said all the kids were playing Squid Game at lunchtime (Red Light, Green Light). If you got caught, you had to pretend you’d been shot and fall to the floor... hilarious if not slightly concerning 🤣
@fR_eeBritney Loadsa iterations - Turkey Shoot, Battle Royale, that series with the good looking girl and Donald Sutherland....there's loads aren't there.
As you say, enjoyable though.
Literally finished watching Midnight Mass a few hours ago. Loved every second of it and only started it because I saw some random Kojima tweet. Makes absolute sense why he loved it. Characters getting into some fascinating conversations in that show. Squid Game's up next for me, but man it's gonna be hard to follow that up. Oh and um, this game looks cool too I guess! (but also like, watch Midnight Mass.)
Watch Midnight Mass.
There are plenty of these "gameshow of death" variants in manga. Alice in Borderland (netflix) is pretty good and quite faithful to the manga. Kamisama no Iutoori even has the red light/green light game, as you can see here in the trailer for the movie based of it (seriously read the manga though its much better)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEh1fT1IH14&ab_channel=InternationalFilmFestivalRotterdam
Still enjoyed Squid Game a lot, it's less fantastical and more grounded than most of the others. Since I've been a fan of this sort of thing since I watched Battle Royale in the early 2000s, I hope there will be more of the same coming.
I will check out this midnight mass. But, with that name, it's no surprise it flew under the radar.
Battle Royal did it first. Also the more closer one to refer on.
I'll give Squid Game a try once all the hype dies down. When it's this popular, my expectations will be set too high for it.
Bloodshore looks fun, and I do enjoy the FMV style games.
I actually just finished Squid Game. It definitely isn't a unique premise but it's very good at making you feel the tension throughout all the crazy games. It's was pretty solid overall I'm not blown away but I enjoyed it well enough.
This all kinda started with running man back in the day right?
The Squid Game was merely average in my opinion - some bits were great (I loved the marble game episode), but overall it felt too contrived, and I was left wondering why it was so popular. YMMV
Wow, some truly Oscar-worthy performances there 🤦♂️😂
I still have yet to watch Midnight Mass or Squid Game, but thanks for the reminder!
Weird that the guy from The Wanted is in this 😂
@MrSensical I just binge watched the entire series of Midnight Mass based on your recommendation. What an amazing show. Thank you! I didn’t like the look of it from the preview but so glad I gave it a chance. Downloading the soundtrack as we speak 😁
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