You can collect and add different lenses, change film types, adjust exposure and focus and then develop them in the darkroom in the Villa’s basement. It’s perhaps the most realistic and comprehensive photo mechanic that I’ve come across in a game. One of the most important item at your disposal is your father’s gorgeous 120mm film camera which you use to collect and document key evidence. The game is alive with detail, and fully immerses you in such a bleak yet fascinating period in history. Aside from key objects that are crucial to the story, there are a plethora of fascinating period items that add depth and flavour – from telegrams and newspaper articles to war correspondence and radio transmissions. You can add some items to your backpack that may come in handy later. Pressing R3 highlights objects in the world that you can interact with R2 interacts with them. Giulia decides to play along, as her mother always favoured Martha over her.Īs you roam the Villa and its surrounding area, you begin gathering clues to discover who really killed Martha. As her parents approach the Lake, Giulia’s mother mistakes her for Martha. One morning, Giulia finds her twin sister, Martha’s body in the Lake by their Villa.
In Martha Is Dead, players take control of Giulia, a 15 year-old girl living in Tuscany in 1944. What I can say, though, is that while some of the content may divide opinion, there’s no denying that Martha Is Dead conjures an incredibly rich, detailed world, with bags of atmosphere and a compelling story.
While there’s definitely an interesting debate to be had, that’s a whole article in itself. You might argue, however, that having no less than three trigger warnings (with an option to turn a censored mode on) before the game even begins seems fair warning. Having played the whole game for this review, I can say that it’s certainly not the most controversial element – in fact, there were a few times where I audibly gasped at what the game was asking me to do. You’re probably already familiar with Martha Is Dead thanks to the recent media frenzy surrounding Sony’s censorship of a certain scene on the PlayStation consoles.
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