The September 9th Nintendo Direct had a ton of off-the-wall announcements, as well as plenty of ports of beloved titles, new and old. Amidst these drops was one that caught my eye: a new original game by the devs who gave us Layers of Fear and the Silent Hill 2 Remake, Bloober Team.
During their slot, Bloober Team announced Onyx: The Dark Grip, a Switch 2 Exclusive horror title that leans into its nature as a handheld title to pull some very meta scares. Using their experience with psychological horror, Bloober Team is riding off of the Silent Hill 2 Remake's success to bring exactly what the horror genre needs: new blood.
Hands-on Horror
We've only gotten two short looks at Onyx: The Dark Grip, both highlighting the major conceptual conceit of the game: player interaction being true, direct interaction with the world the character inhabits. Gameplay is split between controlling the player 'vessel' directly and manipulating the environment around him.
Most interestingly, the player themselves is a factor in the narrative, known as the Entity. Intervening in the main character's world and protecting him are obviously beneficial; these interactions are slowly driving him mad, unable...
