Who said that text-based gaming was dead? Home Safety Hotline starts having conversations with Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch players today, delivering a hit of analog horror to the gaming masses. And it’s all just in time for the spooky season.Â
Old-school horror
Created by Nick Lives and David Johnsen, two veteran gaming devs working under the Night Signal Entertainment studio, is Home Safety Hotline. Having previously released on PC, this anlog horror experience now comes to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S (optimised), as well as PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. It’s priced at £16.74 from the Xbox Store.
Pay up that asking price and you’ll find something a little different to the gaming norm. At least, it’s different if you weren’t gaming back in the 1980’s, as this one works text-based angles, delivering horror through words alone.
It has you playing the part of a working in a 1990s call centre. You are left to dive into your PC, working the interface, answering calls and attempting to understand what is in their home. The things is, whilst that starts off easy, handling common pest problems, household hazards and suchlike, Home Safety Hotline soon goes deeper into the world of cryptic terror.
The key numbers
If becoming an expert in home safety is your bag, then we would suspect Home Safety Hotline will delight. And if that is indeed your bag, take a look at the key features…
- Navigate a vast catalog of safety information using the latest in 90’s technology.
- Listen to original lo-fi music by David Johnsen while you place callers on hold.
- Correctly deduce what’s in your callers’ homes or else leave them to suffer the consequences.
- “Phobia Toggles” – An accessibility option that allows you to disable in-game images for common phobia triggers including arachnophobia and more.
- Unlockable Art Book detailing the game’s development history.
- Inspired by Analog Horror and European Folklore.
- INCLUDES THE BONUS “CHRISTMAS IS RUINED” DLC
- A new 4-day storyline set during the holiday season.
- 28 new horrifying entries to discover, featuring the art of Trevor Henderson, Eduardo Valdés-Hevia, Lou-Ellen Allwood, and Omega Black.
Night Caller!?
You’ll find Home Safety Hotline on the Xbox Store, ready and willing to take you on an immersive horror experience into the unknown. With it playable on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and just for £16.74, this one should be tempting enough.Â
And if you aren’t quite sold but want to know more, hang tight for our full review of Home Safety Hotline on Xbox.
If you prefer to play Home Safety Hotline on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch, crack on by visiting your preferred storefront.
Home Safety Hotline Description
Home Safety Hotline is an analog horror inspired telephone operator simulator where you answer incoming callers’ questions about what’s inside their home. Read through a vast catalog of common pests and household hazards, and do your best to become an expert in home safety. You will be held responsible for what happens.
