ObsCure
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| Developer(s) | Hydravision |
| Publisher(s) | DreamCatcher Interactive |
| Release date(s) | October 1, 2004 (PAL) April 6, 2005 (NA) |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single Player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature (M) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows |
| Media | 1 DVD |
ObsCure is a survival horror game that was developed by Hydravision and published by DreamCatcher Interactive for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Windows. It was released in North America on April 6, 2005 and October, 2004 in PAL regions.
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[edit] Storyline
Some strange things seem to be happening at Leafmore High. Five teenagers set out to search for their missing friend. They’ve found themselves locked inside the school overnight, and they now have to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences.
You'll take control of the five desperate teens as you explore the massive school and battle a number of different types of infected students.
At the end of the game and after finding out the conspiracy about the injections turning students into mutated monsters, they come across their principal. Their principal gets killed by a teacher and the principals brother, Leonard, is angry. He murders the teacher and that leaves Kenny and co. to defeat the biggest mutant seen yet.
After defeating him, you return to the gym and inject yourself with the cure. However Leornard returns. After a quick and painless battle, Leonard gives into the sunlight and everything is back to normal.
[edit] Features
The focus of the story is a group of senior high students who stumble upon a laboratory in which Resident Evil style experiments are being performed. The students must then fight their way to in order to survive and warn the remaining student body.
One of ObsCure's most notable features is the a two-player cooperative mode that allows you to complete the campaign with a friend. ObsCure also allows players to combine items, for example taping a flashlight to any firearm. Some critics, including the review show X-Play, have stated that this was the only redeeming quality, and mocked id's Doom 3 for not implementing such a concept.
ObsCure also contains tracks performed by the punk bands Sum 41 and Span.
[edit] Player Characters
Obscure gives players the ability to control and switch between any of five playable characters on the fly. Given that you'll be playing in pairs of characters, the other character will be computer-controlled A.I., or a second player can join in and take over for the computer at any time. Your choice of characters includes:
Josh Carter: born on 29 November 1984. A shy and reserved reporter for the school paper. He can tell if there's anything left to do in an area, such as items to pick up, or locations that advance the storyline. First received after the opening scenario involving Kenny.
Stanley Jones: born on 20 June 1985. A stoner and a slack student at the school, he is able to crack locks easier, and with more skill, and he can and break into rooms as well. First received when entering the bottom left building on the map.
Kenny Matthews: born on 30 June 1984. He is the varsity athlete, and Shannon's older brother, who is blessed with quick speed and a powerful punch. First received at the beginning.
Shannon Matthews: born on 23 August 1986. Kenny's smart, younger sister. Shannon dresses provocatively to take the focus away from her brains. She provides tips on puzzles and heals other peoples wounds for them. First received after the opening scenario involving Kenny.
Ashley Thompson: born on 17 January 1985. She is a cheerleader, and is also Kenny's girlfriend. She has the ability to rapid-fire a pistol, and deals more damage with most weapons. First received after the opening scenario involving Kenny.
While each of these abilities sounds useful, none of them are necessary to complete the game. Each character can perform the same physical acts even if it takes some characters longer and/or more effort than others. The puzzles generally aren't taxing enough to require much help, and if any teen cast members should die during the adventure, the player may simply continue on with those remaining.
[edit] Non-player character
Walden: a teacher of Leafmore High.
Miss Vickson: the nurse of Leafmore High.
Herbert Friedman: the principal of Leafmore High.
Leonard Friedman: the twin of Herbert and cofounder of Leafmore High.
[edit] Enemies
Crab: a large mutated crab, it will stomp the ground and spikes will emerge from the ground and attack your character.
Tree man stage 1: Not that dangerous, it will simply attack you with a knife.
Tree man stage 2: This hulking behemoth has huge tentacles that protrude from its mouth, it is a little over 8 feet tall and can kill your character in under 3 hits.
Killer: Imagine a venus fly trap that has two legs and runs around killing everything that it sees and you have got a killer, the basic enemy of the game, it is the easiest yet the most annoying enemy in the game to kill.
Climber: these enemies are pretty annoying too, they climb around on the ceiling and when your character least expects it, it will grab them and attempt to strangle them, three strangles and your character is dead.
[edit] ObsCure 2
A sequel has been announced, and shots from the next installment have appeared on predominantly French gaming websites, showing action from the second game.
