Well, I’m intrigued, even if I’ve very little idea what’s going on. The description on the Lorelei Steam page isn’t exactly a bulletpoint list of features, either. The setup reminds me mostly of Device 6, Simogo’s texty, twisty mystery game for iOS, albeit smooshed with their newfound talent for stylish 3D. The trailer above seems to cycle through perspectives, with the camera sometimes in the corner of a room, sometimes high above, sometimes first-person. Plus, sometimes the world is depicted in wireframe, sometimes its edges are aliased like an old PSone horror game? “An international auteur. What does he want? An aristocratic artist. Who killed her? A vagabond illusionist. Who is he?” Simogo’s previous game Sayonara Wild Hearts had a similarly romping approach to style and perspective. Alice B enjoyed it a lot, although found it a bit too clever for its own sake. Personally, I’m happy to follow Simogo wherever they’re going. Lorelei And The Laser Eyes is being published by Annapurna Interactive and is aiming to release next year.
