On of the more frustrating elements of Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is its overall presentation. In fact, depending on how you build and play your character, you can even be rewarded for being a jerk whose only concern is your own personal gain. It's difficult to be a "hero" in this world, and the game doesn't give you a lot of reason to even attempt it. As the story unfolds and you meet more people trapped with you, the less it feels like New Arkham is even a place worth saving. In simpler terms, this is a dark, depressing world you're forced to live in. ![]() Lovecraft is set in a dismal world filled with people either crushed by the weight of their despair or people eager to manipulate that despair to their own ends. This indie horror role-playing game based on the works of H.P. ![]() What would happen to humanity if, in the battle between the dark and the light, the forces of darkness ultimately won? Would humanity collapse to its baser instincts? Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones also wonders, more importantly, if humanity could still find its way back.
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