Over the past few years, video games have taken great strides towards becoming mature, narrative-driven experiences that overturn conventions gamers have become accustomed to. Previously unexplored themes in the medium, such as mental illness and depression, are becoming more prevalent. One such game that explores these themes is LKA’s premier title, The Town of Light.
The Town of Light won’t be releasing until February 26th, but I was given the opportunity to play a preview version of the psychological adventure title and to share my early impressions of it.
The story revolves around Renee, a fictional character created by LKA as a vessel for the player to explore the very real ruins of Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra, a psychiatric hospital in Tuscany, Italy, that was shut down in 1978 when Italy passed Law 180, or “Basaglia Law”. Law 180 changed the way mentally ill patients were to be treated and cared for and psychiatric hospitals like Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra, which was well-known for its inhumane practices, were left abandoned...
To read the full preview check out the link below.
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