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18. März 2022 · Martha Is Dead - Test: Als wäre der Zweite Weltkrieg nicht schrecklich genug. Das italienische Studio LKA inszeniert ein komplexes Psychodrama über menschliche Abgründe und den Schrecken des...
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By Tristan Ogilvie
Updated: Feb 25, 2022 2:50 pm
Posted: Feb 24, 2022 2:00 pm
What is Martha is Dead? Three words that neither Batman nor Superman ever want to hear. I’m sorry, but I feel the need to open this review with a joke since things are going to get pretty dark from here. Martha is Dead spins a torturous tale of psychological horror that focuses on the tragic death of a young woman and the subsequent mental and emotional torment suffered by her surviving twin sister, all set against the backdrop of one of the most harrowing times in human history, World War II. This feel-bad romp takes you on a trip through a small but fastidiously crafted slice of Italian countryside and into body horror-heavy nightmares that are not for the squeamish. It’s an engrossing and at times gruesome five-hour journey, but one that left me feeling slightly more perplexed than I was perturbed by the time I had reached its end.
Unraveling the mystery surrounding Martha’s death relies largely on heading to specific spots around the family estate, taking photos with a vintage camera or recovering lost rolls of film, and returning to a basement darkroom in order to develop each shot. Giulia’s camera, which can be augmented with additional lenses and flashbulbs, isn’t just an...
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While the PC and Xbox versions of Martha is Dead are uncensored, the PlayStation edition features some substantial changes. A couple of the more macabre moments are no longer interactive, some sexually explicit references have been removed, and the disclaimer at the beginning is more specific about the subject matter of the story. In addition, an o...
As shocking as these moments may be, I ultimately found them to leave less of a lasting impression than the peculiar late game puppeteering sequences that occur on the mechanical stage found on Giulia’s bedroom floor. By manipulating marionettes of her family members, Giulia is able to relive repressed memories from her childhood, with the blow fro...
Other storytelling tricks are less effective, though, such as the sections that send you running through a series of forked paths marked by contrasting words you need to choose between in order to complete an unknown phrase, annoyingly forcing you to restart if you guess incorrectly. These cumbersome detours aren’t the only ingredients in Martha is Dead that feel unnecessary, much like the in-game bicycle which seems to move only slightly faster than Giulia’s running speed despite being noticeably more unwieldy to steer.
Still, it’s the broadly ambiguous nature of Martha is Dead’s storytelling that contributed most to me feeling somewhat underwhelmed by its outcome, despite being consistently intrigued for the bulk of its journey. As Giulia’s mental state continues to unravel and further casualties are inflicted, it becomes increasingly unclear as to what is a dream and what is reality. Who killed Martha? What exactly is going on? Is any of this even real? I don’t really have a definitive answer to any of these questions, and while I don’t have a problem with art being open to interpretation, it’s a bit frustrating to be presented with a mystery to solve that ultimately feels unsolvable. I certainly have my suspicions, but it’s like deducing the killer’s identity in a game of Clue, only to triumphantly open the case file envelope and have nothing but confetti spill out.
Martha is Dead is a confronting, compelling, and increasingly disorientating detour into darkness, one that made me appropriately uncomfortable at times but ultimately left me feeling somewhat unfulfilled by its inconclusive ending. It’s therefore not especially satisfying in a traditional ‘Whodunnit?’ sense, but as a surreal and grotesque examinat...
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Martha is Dead is an unflinching and utterly absorbing ordeal to be endured rather than enjoyed.
Tristan Ogilvie
24. Feb. 2022 · Despite a promising hook and a convincing immersion into 1940s Italy, Martha Is Dead caters to a tiny audience willing to put up with disturbing themes, game-crashing bugs, and little sense of adventure.
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Martha wird Opfer eines kaltblütigen Verbrechens. Ihre Schwester findet Marthas Leiche im Wasser des nahe gelegenen Sees. Ihr Tod bringt die Welt der jungen Frau ins Wanken. Gepeinigt von diesem Trauma mischen sich fortan Realität und der Aberglauben um die „Weiße Frau“, die hier im See hausen soll.
8. Apr. 2022 · Bereits vor der Veröffentlichung machte Martha is Dead Schlagzeilen, von Zensurmaßnahmen angesichts gemutmaßter unglaublicher Brutalität war die Rede. Doch sollten nur die Versionen für PS4 und PS5 betroffen sein. Was ist da los?
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24. Feb. 2022 · Martha is Dead - which is either a minimally interactive adventure game or a very interactive walking simulator - puts you in the shoes of Italian teenager Giulia, dealing with the death of...
8. März 2022 · Martha is Dead – Test / Review (PC) Von. Anton Matthias. - 8. März 2022. Quelle: Wired Productions, LKA. Wer Horror-Spiele mag, dem sollte der Name “The Town of Light” definitiv noch ein Begriff sein, denn das Spiel von dem LKA-Entwicklerteam wurde zum damaligen Zeitpunkt der Veröffentlichung extrem gut bewertet.
