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I did play Divi-Dead back in the day and can totally see the connection with Zero End, especially the way both games explore the idea of having a "monster inside." Caleb, Rayne, and Marie/Victoria all seem to have dual natures though they do not all seem equally sinister. And both games (as well as VTMB) do a great job of establishing a creepy atmosphere with the music choices, dark scenes, weirdness, and general sense of impending doom or danger.The setting in Zero End(secluded place of learning with weird shit going on) is inspired byYou must be registered to see the links. I played it a long time ago and always felt like the game nailed the atmosphere, but didn't really do the setting justice.
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I'm also really into mythology and mystical/magical practices, so there's some inspiration drawn from that too.
I think I've said this before, but I absolutely love the sequence of events that starts with Caleb leaving the party early and going for a smoke. The campus at night, the creepy meditation session, and that enigmatic conversation with Selena (no idea why I keep wanting to call her Serena) are all scenes with fantastic atmosphere.
I also found Divi-Dead lacking except in atmosphere. The story felt like a fever dream and I remember feeling thoroughly confused when the protagonist ends up at that house with the dark-haired woman. There was definitely some missed potential there. Maybe the lesson is that a dev should never let atmosphere and mystery completely overwhelm the storytelling. Also, even as a horror veteran who has seen it all and can tolerate gore, I still tend to dislike seeing animals or kids get hurt or killed...that veers the story more towards tragedy to me. I like that Zero End is full of characters who seem fully capable of facing the supernatural -- no one seems particularly vulnerable other than Brianna, and I have a feeling she's tougher than she might seem at first glance.
Soon after I asked you the question about influences I stumbled back onto the front page and noticed one of the first things mentioned in the FP is about influences. Oops! I also remembered your interesting exchange with Bonnie75 about arcane inspirations. I could totally see myself checking out some grimoires, but now after playing the game I'm a bit worried about what I might accidentally summon from the depths...
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