Definitely one of the most terrifying mysteries ever to face planet Earth, the Dyatlov Pass incident took place in 1959 – where nine hikers were found dead, killed during their expedition. The reason? Nobody quite knows. But you may well find out with Kholat.
And that is why you are here, exploring the inhospitable Ural Mountains in an attempt to uncover the truth behind the tragedy… all the while in silent fear of what could be around the next corner. Will you solve the mystery once and for all? Or will the question of the Dyatlov Pass incident remain unanswered? All we know is Kholat does have the advantage of being narrated by one of the most popular British actors around – the legendary Sean Bean.
Unreal Engine 4 AND Sean Bean… who could resist that?
Kholat is available to download right now on Xbox One. It comes with a £15.99 price tag and should you wish to try and uncover the mystery, will find that the Xbox Games Store will be the place to visit. Alternatively, hold tight as our review will be with you soon.
Game Description:
Narrated by one of the most popular British actors, Sean Bean and powered by Unreal Engine 4, Kholat is an exploration adventure game with elements of horror, inspired by a true event known as the Dyatlov Pass incident – a mysterious death of nine Russian hikers, which led to countless, unconfirmed hypotheses. The player will plunge directly into the boundless scenery of the inhospitable Ural Mountains with the task to find out what really happened. In the course of events, you may come across more speculations than expected…The game has won “GameConnection Europe 2015” awards for “Best Story / Storytelling” and “Best Desktop / Downloadable” game. Dyatlov Pass incident was a real story that happened in winter of 1959. Nine hikers went for a trip to the northern part of Ural Mountains, which ended fatally. Bodies of expedition’s crew were found scattered on slope of Kholat Syakhl. Russian investigators closed the case stating that “a compelling unknown force” had caused the deaths.
